High fuel costs hitting hard for businesses, agencies

CLINTON, IL — In the fall 2005, Ron Savage, owner of H&M Trucking in Clinton, spent $20,000 every three weeks on diesel fuel that cost $1.95 a gallon. |

He testified at a state hearing, encouraging lawmakers to provide relief for an industry that had seen diesel costs rise by 40 cents in six months.


Now, when one of his trucks needs a fill-up, the average cost is more than $4 a gallon.