What about the tanker trucks that deliver gasoline to a service station? They have to pay for diesel fuel?

The cost of diesel fuel is almost
Isn’t that a big expense, and one of the reasons for the high cost of gasoline?
I’snt all gasoline transported by diesel trucks?

One Response to What about the tanker trucks that deliver gasoline to a service station? They have to pay for diesel fuel?

  1. Jim B January 20, 2010 at 2:54 am #

    Nothing is free. They are contract carriers,like all trucks you see on the highway. They get paid so much a load,usually by the mile. In some cases where the distance is short they have a minimum delivery charge.All commercial vehicles are required to pay an annual highway heavy use tax to the IRS,before they can get or renew their registration they are taxed on every mile they run in each state in which they run Their registration is based on how many states they will run and how much weight they can carry,this gets expensive very quick.They like you pay additional tax at the pump .for every gallon they purchase.Then there is insurance collision liability and cargo coverage. Their rising cost of their fuel is passed along to you. Your gas food clothing toys cell phones i pods every thing you own is at some point carried by truck.right now several large trucking companies are going out of business in the US. As this happens the cost of transporting these items will go up due to the lack of competition again getting in your pocket.Hope this helps you better understand the rising cost of everything.

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