News from the Transportation Industry
#210174 - 08/31/05 12:38 PM
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bamagirl
Reged: 04/02/04
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Loc: Alabama
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Ok, I'm getting worried. I work for a trucking company. Trucks are being turned away from truck stops...no fuel. Local prices have jumped .25/gallon and all of our local stations are running low on fuel and don't know when they will receive more. What in the world is going on elsewhere? I'd love to know! This is really troubling news!!!
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I just heard on the news here in Canada that they do expect some sort of a ripple effect...for example, I heard that we may see a lot of fruits/vegetables that are normally imported from the US not being on shelves or having signifigantly higher prices because it's going to be harder/more expensive for the trucks to get here. Don't know if that's the kind of info you're looking for, but that's all I've heard.
Hope that helps,
Kelly
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And I stopped at three gas stations this morning that were all "out of order." I didn't stop and inquire but I assume they were out of gas. When I finally found a station open, I paid $3.06 a gallon. I've heard it supposed to be $4.00 by the weekend here!
I haven't really watched much of the news and don't understand whats really happening?? Is it from the Hurrican or what?? 
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The cost of gas here has jumped 40 cents since last night. I paid $2.89 per gallon today. I have heard that in the northern part of ND it is $3.18 per gallon.
I also work in the trucking industry, and when this happens, we have truckers who can't pay their payments because of gas prices. Bring on the bankruptcies! 
It is scary to hear that some stations are running out of gas...
Kristi
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#210215 - 08/31/05 02:54 PM
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BL
Reged: 06/01/03
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A friend of ours is the CEO of a large company that has many delivery trucks, and he was informed today of a "severe temporary shortage" of gas. Lots of people are filling up here, and I saw the same in Atlanta on CNN. I filled up yesterday, so I haven't been to the pumps today, but they said it was $3.50 a gallon in Atlanta!
I'm glad I don't have an SUV anymore.
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This is bad. Eric will work from home the next few days, thankfully he has that option. Wishing now we lived in one of those "pedestrian" areas where you can walk everywhere!!!!
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Michelle
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Michele
#210231 - 08/31/05 03:48 PM
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BL
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Thank goodness your husband has the option of working from home. I'm glad my son is off at college now---without a car. He was driving my car all summer, from one side of the city to the other! My other college-aged son is parking his car and riding his bike.
It sure puts a damper on a lot of people's plans for Labor Day weekend. The local tv station was encouraging people to stay home, because they said they may get stranded and not be able to get home.
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