On 2005-11-06, lightlady > wrote:

> Truck drivers pay fuel surcharges in every state they travel thru. They pay
> more for deisel fuel than we pay for cheap unleaded.

Bingo!

Eighteen months ago diesel was $.50 cheaper than regular. Now it's
$.50 more than regular and big semis get less than 10mpg. This brings
us to the major factor in increased meat prices ....greed. The oil
companies and refiners are totally screwing this country over. I
about coughed up a kidney when Dubya recently stated we need to build
more refineries. Like the oil industry is not really creating
aritficial shortages just like the power companies did.

nb