Thursday, May 29, 2008
Eastern Kentucky Lawmaker To Attempt To Helping Trucking Industry.
Kentucky State Representative Keith Hall told EKB that he will send a letter next week to Governor Steve Beshear requesting him to suspend the fuel surcharge on the state weight distance tax for the next two quarters.
Hall says that some truckers are paying up to $ 40,000 per quarter.
Twenty two trucking companies have parked there rigs in Kentucky over the last six weeks.
Truckers tell us that they simply can’t make a living right now.
Hall says that he will ask other mountain lawmakers to sign the letter.
Hall says that some truckers are paying up to $ 40,000 per quarter.
Twenty two trucking companies have parked there rigs in Kentucky over the last six weeks.
Truckers tell us that they simply can’t make a living right now.
Hall says that he will ask other mountain lawmakers to sign the letter.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 11:00 PM 
