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Chris Sciacca/The Daily ItemIndependent trucker John Bender Jr., of New Columbia, plans to participate in a protest Monday of the high cost of fuel. The protest will begin at 9 a.m. at the state Capitol.


Truckers plan convoy to state Capitol

By Rick Dandes
The Daily Item

"You think you have a problem filling your tank for $50?" he asked.

His truck gets about 5.5 miles to the gallon.

"I've been lucky so far," he said. "The engine has held up. A number of buddies of mine have broken down and they've given up as independent owners. They just don't have the money for repairs, or for gas. If my truck's motor blows up tomorrow, it would cost me $15,000 to $20,000 to fix and I'm not going to do it. I'll tow it home, plant flowers around it and go drive for Wal-Mart."

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