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Truck Convoy Circles Loop 610 To Protest High Diesel
Diesel Averages $3.21 A Gallon

POSTED: 4:38 pm CDT October 7, 2005
UPDATED: 6:11 pm CDT October 7, 2005

HOUSTON -- Nearly 100 18-wheelers formed a convoy on a Houston freeway to protest rising diesel prices, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

Diesel is averaging $3.21 a gallon.

The truckers circled the 610 Loop in the fast lane at speeds of 20 to 30 mph Friday shortly before noon.

One truck driver told KPRC Local 2 that it cost $340 to fill his big rig's gas tank and said many colleagues are considering parking their rigs for good.

The truckers gathered for a rally on Mount Houston at Mesa in northeast Harris County after the convoy.

Many displayed protest signs. One read, "Fuel Cost + Low Haul Rates = Unemployment or Out Of Business."

The drivers said even though it was expensive to use diesel for their rolling protest, it was a sacrifice to make a point and bring attention to the problem.