Ohio truckers are hoping alternatives fuels are a success, said David Bartosic, communications director for the Ohio Trucking Association. Bartosic said the current prices for diesel are devastating the industry. Alternative fuels and more efficient engines carry the hope for reducing fuel costs, which is the top expense of a trucking company, he said. Philip Lattavo, an owner of Lattavo Brothers Trucking Co. in Canton, is also hoping economical alternative fuels will enter the market. He said trucking companies do not usually have the clout to pass their costs onto the businesses employing them to ship their goods.
Truckers benefit most by reducing their costs.
Lattavo Brothers has about 45 trucks and also hires about 40 owner-operators to ship goods. Lattavo said he feels bad for the independent truckers who are suffering from the high prices. This material is copyrighted by The Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio, and may not be republished without permission.