CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper March 15, 2022 21:27:00
Fuel per driver and that adds up. diesel is more expensive than gasoline on a dollar for dollar basis, and now it's surged a ronald-high. >> trucks are what keeps our economy going. >> reporter: todd spencer is the president and independent owner/operator. >> fuel is the single largest variable expense that any trucker's going to incur if you're operating the truck yourself. if you own your own truck, that's your largest single cost. >> reporter: for the independent truck driver, they have to absorb the higher fuel price themselves. >> it's made it very tight on us right now. i don't know how ...