Diesel flowing again * Canada - But truckers still fuming

Late fees hit $1,000. "They were just so angry. We told them we don't got fuel on the road, what can we do?"

Alberta,Calgary,Canada -CBC News -November 10, 2008: -- Diesel is starting to flow again at truck stops in Western Canada, but truckers are hoping the federal government can prevent another diesel shortage by regulating when refineries can shut down for maintenance... The tanks ran dry more than a month ago after two of the three key refineries in Alberta went down. The shortage forced many drivers to go out of their way to fill up — shipments arrived late and clients levied late fees... Orlick's trucking company saw about 10 large shipments delivered late in the last month. He will be spending part of this week meeting with clients in hopes of repairing relationships, and negotiating the payment of late fees... "There are a couple of customers that fined us $1,000 for being late," said Orlick... Hardeep Sodhi, who filled up his rig at a Calgary Petro-Canada this weekend, said less than a week ago he was arriving late to his destinations because of the shortage. Sodhi said late fines averaged $300 every week during the last two months...