# Truckers in Florida fed up with high fuel prices **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 1, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514 "2008-04-01T10:21:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/1 "2008-04-01T10:21:44Z")
[http://www.wesh.com/news/15756801/detail.html?iref=topnews](http://www.wesh.com/news/15756801/detail.html?iref=topnews) Is Shaggy in FL ? ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/2 "2008-04-01T10:42:54Z")
I went to Washington, D.C. back in high school (circa 2000) and in the middle of our stay there, there was a huge trucker’s protest right through downtown. I think it was in regards to the rise in Diesel prices (which at the time were maybe $1.80-2.50 ish) I walked out of the Holocaust museum and almost got run over by a Semi doin’ about 80 through downtown D.C. blowing through red lights. It was awesome. My dad was a trucker for 17 years, so I have a soft spot in my heart for truckers… If they want to make a statement, they just should stop running. Park the trucks and turn them off. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/3 "2008-04-01T10:47:29Z")
:bowdown: to them. I hope it works! ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/4 "2008-04-01T10:57:39Z")
I hope it works, too. My father is a truck driver of about 23 years. I think they should do that on interstates all over. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/5 "2008-04-01T11:01:07Z")
it will not accomplish anything. you can not get 2 truck drivers to agree on anything ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/6 "2008-04-01T11:01:51Z")
I can understand that, but when it affects all truckers, I think it’s worth setting egos aside and trying it. ---
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/7 "2008-04-01T11:07:11Z")
> [@slowcamaro"](#): > > it will not accomplish anything. you can not get 2 truck drivers to agree on anything Shaggy agrees that your truck is slower than his:kekegay: :stick: :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/8 "2008-04-01T11:08:53Z")
> [@For 650K.....you can have.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-650k-you-can-have/35737/27): > > Shaggy agrees that your truck is slower than his:kekegay: :stick: :kekegay: his truck is governed at 62 mine is 65:madfawk: ---
**Author:** ![onyx\_rock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e8c25b/32.png) [@onyx\_rock](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onyx_rock)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/9 "2008-04-01T11:29:14Z")
I heard there was a similar type of protest with truckers today in Vandergrift area. ---
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/10 "2008-04-01T12:10:15Z")
[http://www.unitedcdl.org/](http://www.unitedcdl.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/11 "2008-04-01T12:46:25Z")
> [@slowcamaro"](#): > > it will not accomplish anything. you can not get 2 truck drivers to agree on anything No truck 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/12 "2008-04-01T12:48:18Z")
> [@FS: 265/70-16 All Season Truck Tires. Cheap! Almost new!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-265-70-16-all-season-truck-tires-cheap-almost-new/35753/5): > > :bowdown: to them. I hope it works! Too many company drivers, Independent drivers are the ones taking the hit > [@slowcamaro"](#): > > it will not accomplish anything. you can not get 2 truck drivers to agree on anything Definitely true > [@FS: 93 turbo delsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-93-turbo-delsol/35340/51): > > his truck is governed at 62 mine is 65:madfawk: No truck at the moment. I got hired on for Pitt-Ohio, Start next week Trucking companys buy fuel in bulk and buy it when its lowest. probably most companys still are paying $2.xx if that. Trucking companies need to protest not measely drivers ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/13 "2008-04-01T12:56:01Z")
> [@lancaster 9/22/07 saturday](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lancaster-9-22-07-saturday/35490/34): > > I got hired on for Pitt-Ohio, Start next week congrats ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/14 "2008-04-01T12:57:17Z")
eh trucking is lame, still need a real vacation 3 days wasn’t enough ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/15 "2008-04-01T19:29:51Z")
just paid $4.30… $120 ouch I am down with the protest! ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/16 "2008-04-01T20:52:42Z")
Now you know why I bought a vortec… ---
**Author:** ![taco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@taco](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taco)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/17 "2008-04-02T03:45:51Z")
They aren’t trying to lower fuel prices they are trying to raise freight prices meaning that you will pay more. When the freight prices go up they will pass that along to you and as with any price increase add on some extra profit for themselves. Do you still hope it works?? ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/18 "2008-04-02T10:30:52Z")
raising freight prices is in direct with higher fuel. :stick: $800 for fuel traveling 900 miles to a destination is like minimum wage when its all said and done. Hours/meals/ $1000 a week truck payment etc factored in. Lease Owner Operators have it rough ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/19 "2008-04-02T16:02:13Z")
> [@Sweet Cougars!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sweet-cougars/35762/6): > > Now you know why I bought a vortec… Tug of War? :stick: ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514/20 "2008-04-02T16:17:44Z")
there was a guy parked next to me last night. lets just say it got down to a 50 degrees. he was there for 2 days with some other truckers doing there thing in protest. the funny part about it…he ran his truck the whole time. just think idling for 2 days @ 1 gallon a hr. truckers sit there and bitch about fuel prices but then they waste 10-15 gallons of fuel idling a night. sounds like they need to suck it up. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/truckers-in-florida-fed-up-with-high-fuel-prices/196514.md?page=2)