As our nation's economy slows down, so are truckers in their big rigs.

Drive down any highway these days and you’ll notice most truck drivers are sticking to the slow lane.

Driving under the posted speed limit can save fuel and with diesel prices now averaging more than 4 dollars a gallon, truckers everywhere are slowing down.

Many have no choice.

That's because many trucking companies are now putting governors on trucks that restrict them to a maximum speed of 60 miles per hour.

“So you really can’t go faster that 60 MPH?,” asked Wayne Havrelly. “No, that’s all we’ve got,” said Brent Wolfley a local trucker. “Diesel is the cheapest product to make in the refinery and we’re having to pay 60 cents more than gas which is not fair,” said Allen Benedict a local independent trucker.

Diesel prices have skyrocketed a remarkable 50% in the past year.

Nearly every product we buy is transported by truck. Consumer prices on many products have already started to rise because of the higher fuel costs.

Independent owner operators say the situation is so bad, they are planning a 3 day nationwide strike for the first week of April.

They believe big oil companies are taking advantage of the situation.