Truck companies raise fuel surcharges as Iran war affects energy prices

Truck companies raise fuel surcharges as Iran war affects energy prices

A truck company owner on Thursday said he has had to nearly double his fuel surcharges since the war with Iran began.Dennis Nottingham owns Advanced Trucking in Hendricks County. He said his 40 or so trucks carry everything from heavy bulk cargo to refrigerated groceries. Nottingham said a typical over-the-road tractor-trailer like the ones in his fleet carries about 200 gallons of fuel, sometimes less, and gets about 6-7 miles per gallon."Fuel …