The predicament of the trucking industry

The jump of the crude oil which does not require a brake, and the New York crude-oil-futures price rushed into the 1-barrel level of 126 dollars on the 9th.
Also in Japan, it changed the peak price of the gasoline after provisional tariff revival to an average of 159.6 yen per liter on updating and the 7th.
The government Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has set up the guideline which lays a part for light-oil rise in price on freight rates to the transportation industry of receiving a blow greatly, as March "emergency measure to the trucking business for coping with a light-oil price jump."
They are contents which promote introducing the surcharge (fuel special addition fare) already adopted as airway freight to trucking business.
In the transportation business "Azai" carried focusing on materials, such as a general contractor, in Tokyo Ota-ku, in order to take in a surcharge, it is turning to explanation to the shipper point now.
However, since the customer is also holding the jump of the raw material cost, obtaining comprehension calls it a severe situation.
It was not accepted although the freight price increase had been demanded in the past several years according to rise in price of light oil.
Then, it is said that it is expected that the fuel consumption of a track and a part of fuel raised the price will let you understand somehow this time with concrete numbers, such as the amount of money on which it is laid per day.
Although the major company "Nippon Express" is considering fuel surcharge introduction, it is in the present condition and a groping state.
Examination is begun, the possibility of the imputation to a service price is also likely to increase, and, finally the consumer debt of YAMATO TRANSPORT and Sagawa Express will increase.
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The predicament of the trucking industry