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Drivers. >> 70% of all the goods that move in america move exclusively by truck. over 90% of what most communities need are only delivered by truck. >> reporter: which explains why when it comes to large trucks, drivers are at the wheel over five times more than the average car driver and using up to more than 11,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year per driver. and that adds up. diesel is historically more expensive than regular gasoline on a dollar per gallon basis and now it's hit record highs, surging more than $2 a gallon since this time last year. >> trucks are what keeps our economy going. ...