Americans are spending more of their money on food right now than they have in the last three decades. Data from the USDA shows that families in the United States are spending around 11 percent of their disposable income on food—which includes both dining out and eating at home. This is primarily due to high food prices and inflation, but consumers cutting spending makes for a sluggish trucking market—and this at a time of sky-high operational costs for shipping companies.
NTD finds out how the challenges to the trucking industry are affecting your pocketbook, along with some possible solutions from Mike Kucharski, the co-owner and vice president of JKC Trucking Inc. Mr. Kucharski calls for cuts to fuel taxes, a return to American energy independence, and proactive communication with lawmakers to resolve these issues and alleviate prices for truckers and consumers alike.
