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As Americans get ready to hit the road this summer, gas prices are ticking up again.
Millions of people stuck at home for more than a year are expected hit the road for much-needed post-pandemic vacations this summer. Good luck finding gas.
Not that there s a looming shortage of crude oil or gasoline. Rather, it s the tanker truck drivers needed to deliver the gas to stations who are in short supply.
According to the National Tank Truck Carriers, the industry s trade group, somewhere between 20% to 25% of tank trucks in the fleet are parked heading into this summer due to a paucity of qualified drivers. At this point in 2019, only 10% of trucks were sitting idle for that reason.
Coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas? independenttribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independenttribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.