North Carolina truckers, drivers feel pain of Iran war gas hikes

By: Brandon Kingdollar

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 992

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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For Etienne Hightower, rising gas prices, higher cost of living for employees and mercurial tariffs have meant a trucking business that is running on fumes.

“Nobody wants to pay us more to haul stuff, yet all my expenses are going up,” said Hightower, the CEO of Believers Trucking. “Right now, I’m fighting to maintain my staff, their quality of life, and I want to give them more.”

Hightower, whose company runs 30 trucks as a …

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