July 13, 2004

Some Coal Truck Drivers Say No More Illegally Hauling Coal

Some coal truck drivers in Perry County say they're not going to illegally haul coal in order to make money.

About a dozen coal haulers have parked their 18-wheelers along Route 80 in Hazard.

The drivers say the company they work for, Horizon Natural Resources, has encouraged hauling payloads in violation of federal limits.

With higher insurance and gas costs they say they can't haul the legal weight and still come out ahead.

"Everyone wants us to haul legal to be safe. They don't want their families and everything run over," Larry Barger, a Truck Driver said

WYMT attempted to contact Horizon Natural Resources but was unable to reach them for comment.