Truckers in Tamil Nadu have hiked their tariff up to 25 per cent as diesel price moved closer to Rs. 80 per litre. The state has around four and a half lakh trucks. "For every 10 lorries only three are running, others have stopped. In Kerala the government has reduced VAT, in Karnataka they've reduced but in Tamil Nadu, the goverment has said no. We have to save our business," S Yuvaraj, spokesperson, All India Motor Congress told NDTV.