January 17th this year here in the Midwest I

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3. More Fuel Surcharges

Are what to expect.

My question is do these "fuel surcharges" actually make it back to the (independent) truckers pumping diesel into their tanks or does it stuck in the sticky fingers of the companies that collect the surcharges? I expect its the later.

When all the COVID inflation was raging, most large companies still reported profits. Back in the 70s and 80 when the first gasoline shocks were occurring, company profits pretty much tanked as fuel prices spiked' so it seemed like it was a shared pain across consumers and businesses. Contrast that with today, most large businesses seem unaffected, while consumers and small businesses suffer.