Shortage Has Truck Drivers Fuming

Colorado – and the nation – are experiencing a diesel-fuel shortage this summer that is hampering a variety of shipping businesses and has trucking companies scrambling for fuel.

At some Colorado truck stops, fuel is being rationed to 50 to 75 gallons per truck – far less than the 100 to 300 gallons needed to fill the tank, said Colin Heupel, safety manager for HVH Transportation Inc. truckload division in Henderson.