Holy chit mang!!!! Diesel prices...

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

 Yeah, kerosene 50:1

     My uncle was telling me about this a couple years after he had known this person so it's possible he may have been mistaken about the type of fuel mixed with the fry oil. As I said before, I questioned gasoline as being the fuel mixed in also. :)

[jer271]

Hey Jimmy P you think thats, bad now that i own my own trucking business i go through about 300 gallons a week at 2.17 a gallon- you do the math  :'(

[OmniGLH]

Hey Jimmy P you think thats, bad now that i own my own trucking business i go through about 300 gallons a week at 2.17 a gallon- you do the math  :'(

I can't even imagine how bad this is getting for the trucking industry....

[WebCrush]

Hey Jimmy P you think thats, bad now that i own my own trucking business i go through about 300 gallons a week at 2.17 a gallon- you do the math  :'(

ooh, ooh, I can do that one!! Thats $651 a week. :D

Aren't you able to write off those costs as business expenses?

[Super Dave]

Yeah, it's called "increase the cost to customers"

Tell me what doesn't get anyway by shipping by truck, train, or plane.  Pretty much the same fuel...diesel and jet fuel.

That's why milk is over $3 a gallon.

[jer271]

Thats the sad thing Dave, the only one who sees the increase is the company my semi is leased too  :-/

[Baltobuell]

I run 3 trucks of my own and 1 lease operator. My main customer refuses to pay a fuel surcharge. At this point in time I've resighned myself that he will accept a rate increase or we will disband and go looking for jobs. The next carrier will start with a higher rate than mine, I'm sure of it, but it's a chance shippers often take to keep carriers under their thumb. WHICH MAKES TRUCKING A SUC AS_ CAREER since you have to change jobs for inflation! OK, I'm done whining. JER how hard is it for you to get a rate increase?

[Super Dave]

And there are those that wanted to put a 50 cent tax on gas and fuel?

Ok, we all know that this is caused by the Chinese economy's need for raw materials.  Seems to be lots of finger pointing, but if you have more people that want the product, well, the price goes up.  Not much anyone can do here.

But I'd bet we see a little more work on biodiesel fuels.  Really, the soy that is currently used for it isn't the best product for biodiesel...but things will have to change for that.  Will take time.

[Jeff]

Greasel...

not much of an option in the colder states I'd think.  

And the pimp van...  I ordered new glow-plugs yesterday as the light was staying on FOREVER (like 30 seconds), and this morning the batteries finally gave up the ghost...  Ugh...  there's another $200...

[tzracer]

Why drive when you can ride. There is still 6 to 10 weeks left to ride before it snows too much (SE Wisconsin).

I commute about 12,000 to 14,000 miles per year on my bike which gets about 45 mpg and costs $180 per year to insure (full coverage with collision - 1997 BMW R1100RT). Cheaper and much more fun than my truck.

[OmniGLH]

Why drive when you can ride. There is still 6 to 10 weeks left to ride before it snows too much (SE Wisconsin).

I commute about 12,000 to 14,000 miles per year on my bike which gets about 45 mpg and costs $180 per year to insure (full coverage with collision - 1997 BMW R1100RT). Cheaper and much more fun than my truck.

I would... and I have considered it.  But I've spoiled myself a little bit by doing so much track riding and NO street riding this year.  I just don't feel safe sitting in rush hour traffic on I-90 on my way in to the city every morning.  It's bad enough people don't see me in my 7,500lb, 4-door 4wd diesel pickup truck.  They're REALLY not going to see me on the Blackbird or Softail.

[Super Dave]

Greasel...

not much of an option in the colder states I'd think.  

There is.

Usually, you'll use a fuel feed and return line that has engine coolant in it...that would warm the WVO...some guys use a heater even on the bottom of the tank.  Once you get it going, you'd be fine....You just start and stop on diesel.