You hate pipelines? All those trucks on the highways? You got your wish!!!-----Lack of tanker truck drivers could lead to gas shortages this summer | KETK.com | FOX51.com

Lack of tanker truck drivers could lead to gas shortages this summer | KETK.com | FOX51.com

"(WJW) — With gas prices already surging this year, another fuel problem may soon be on the horizon.

Some in the industry are now predicting a fuel shortage come summer. 

And it’s not due to a supply issue, but rather not enough tank truck drivers to move the fuel to gas stations.

CNN reported that industry group National Tank Truck Carriers said nearly 20% to $25% of tank trucks aren’t being used right now as there are not enough qualified drivers available. 

...“I’ve talked to retailers, they say there could be places where there are brief outages,” Jeff Lenard, spokesman at the National Association of Convenience Stores, told CNN. 

“If they have no fuel, they have no business. People aren’t going to stop in for a sandwich if you don’t have fuel.”