Truckers Protest Across The Country

See how independent truckers are protesting the soaring cost of diesel fuel from The New Jersey Turnpike to the Windy City.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG-TV
Published: April 01, 2008

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Independent truckers across the country have found different ways to protest the soaring costs of diesel fuel today.
In New England, hundreds of truckers gathered at the Vince Lombardi service area in Bergen Co., New Jersey.
The held up signs and chanted that they are not getting paid enough. Man truckers say that they have to absorb the costs of fuel themselves.
In Chicago, truckers parked their rigs on the side of Interstate 55, risking a $75 fine for impeding traffic.
Diesel fuel has risen over $4.00 on average across the country.