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Struggling American Truckers Now Have Another Thing to Worry About

Fuel crisis is just the latest blow to an industry in trouble
A Roadway tractor-trailer rig near Waukegan, Illinois. Truckers already grappling with an industry downturn now face higher fuel costs.Photographer: Tannen Maury/Bloomberg News
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Welcome to The Brink. I’m Steven Church, a reporter in Wilmington, Delaware, following the fate of American truckers caught in a downturn. We also have news on the liquidation of China shadow bank Zhongzhi and how the Wallenbergs are extending a lifeline to ailing green-steel start-up Stegra. Follow this link to subscribe. Send us feedback and tips at debtnews@bloomberg.net.

Even before the war in Iran sent diesel fuel prices soaring, American truckers were struggling.