Truck Drivers Pushed to the Brink as Diesel Costs Soar
Diesel cost an average of $2.86 a litre in capital cities on Sept. 23, up 18.9 cents from the week prior, ACCC data showed—and it's expected to worsen.
Generations of truck drivers have served as lifelines for small towns, but many multi-generational businesses are now being sold. Soaring fuel costs are making it unsustainable for the second and third generations to continue operating. The transport industry is urging the federal government to reinstate a fuel excise cut.
- Multi-generational trucking businesses are being forced to auction their trucks.
- Small towns rely on road trains for essential supplies.
- The transport industry is calling for the federal government to reintroduce a fuel excise cut.
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