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Report: Drew Radford
While we're all feeling the pinch from high fuel prices, spare a thought for those who are losing $60,000 a year because of it.Truck and transport operators say the high cost of diesel is killing their businesses, with many smaller operators going out of business.Drew Radford, our bloke on the bike, caught up with a couple of truck drivers on the Eastern Highway in Western Australia.Life has changed dramatically for Lenny and Mick with the recent hike in fuel prices."Last month my fuel bill was $15,000," says Lenny."Six months ago it was $12,000 a round trip in fuel bills, now it's $17,000," says Mick.Lenny and Mick both say the fuel prices are having a major impact on them as owner operators."It's wiping out our bottom line, we're working for nothing," says Lenny.You can catch up with Drew's journey through WA online at abc.net.au/rural.
In this report: Lenny and Mick, truck drivers
While we're all feeling the pinch from high fuel prices, spare a thought for those who are losing $60,000 a year because of it.Truck and transport operators say the high cost of diesel is killing their businesses, with many smaller operators going out of business.Drew Radford, our bloke on the bike, caught up with a couple of truck drivers on the Eastern Highway in Western Australia.Life has changed dramatically for Lenny and Mick with the recent hike in fuel prices."Last month my fuel bill was $15,000," says Lenny."Six months ago it was $12,000 a round trip in fuel bills, now it's $17,000," says Mick.Lenny and Mick both say the fuel prices are having a major impact on them as owner operators."It's wiping out our bottom line, we're working for nothing," says Lenny.You can catch up with Drew's journey through WA online at abc.net.au/rural.
In this report: Lenny and Mick, truck drivers
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