Food Truck Owner Struggles with Soaring Gas Prices

0:00It's April 6th. This is Birmingham News Today, powered by AI, uncorring with the story. Gas prices are climbing fast since the war in Iran started, with the state average for regular now with $3.83 a gallon. Diesel's even pricier, slamming food truck owners who rely on it to keep rolling. Take one local owner running a dessert truck. She used to fill up for just $70, but last week that jumped to over $120. Dollars. Nearly double. They're hustling harder, stretching from five days a week to six or even seven. Sometimes doubling up on events just to cover costs. Other stuff like food, napkins, cups, and utensils are rising too, squeezing her margins tight. She's choosing to swallow the hit on profits rather than jack up prices. No one folks are already feeling the pinch everywhere from gas to groceries. If prices don't drop by summers end though, she'll have no choice but to pass it on. So for now, she's holding the line to keep her customers.

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