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If the cost of Oil Goes up would not the cost of all basic Commodities go up as well?
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Prices will eventually go up for consumer goods unless the feds lift the limits on trucks GVW and LCV. If truckers are allowed to carry more cargo per driver, the savings can offset the increase in diesel fuel prices. Remember, trucks are the one vital link between the wholesale transportation sector and the retail sector, regardless of how fuel prices affect the railroads. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, one of New Jersey's moronic senators is proposing new limits on truck GVW and LCV. If his bill ever became law, you would see consumer prices jump dramatically. Of course, the kneejerk reaction of the railroad industry is to always support any action that puts new limits on how much truckers can haul, but they are in a state of truce with the ATA.
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