ORLANDO -- As truck drivers across America prepare to protest rising fuel prices, local business owners are wondering what will happen to them if products aren't delivered to store shelves.
Many truck drivers plan to hang up their keys April 1.
At 903 Mills Market in Orlando, four trucks a day deliver food to the store. If these truck drivers participate in the protest, the owner will have to pick up products on his own, which will cost him more money.
Restaurants could also be affected if deliveries stop.
One local delivery man said higher food prices caused by skyrocketing fuel prices are inevitable.
"When the cost of doing business is higher, the cost of the products and everything goes higher. Just a matter of time before fuel costs affect consumers directly with their products," said David Charles Desormoux, a delivery man.
The protest is expected to last for five days.
Some truck drivers will park their semis, while others plan to drive 45 miles an hour and post signs on their vehicles, alerting the public about their plight.
According to AAA, the average cost of diesel fuel is now $4.01 a gallon.
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