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Diesel Prices Drop to $5, Reviving Hopes for Struggling Long-Haul Truckers in US

America's long-haul truckers were already struggling before $5 diesel prices hit the market, but many are now seeing a glimmer of hope as the industry may have finally seen an end to the Great Freight Recession. The surge in diesel prices had threatened to shut down several trucking companies, including South Dakota-based Hell Bent Xpress.

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