Latest News Updates From George Abry
Diesel Fuel Price Edges Upward
After a two week decline, the national average diesel price edged up slightly this week to 95.6 cents per gallon, up from 95.3 cents per gallon the previous week, according to the Energy Information Department.
March 4, 1999Court Rejects Challenge to Safety Rating System
A federal appeals court has upheld the federal motor carrier safety ratings system, rejecting trucking’s claims that the process is “arbitrary and capricious” and based on unsound methodology.
March 3, 1999Court Upholds Safety Ratings System
A federal appeals court has upheld the federal motor carrier safety ratings system, rejecting trucking’s claims that the process is “arbitrary and capricious” and based on unsound methodology.
March 2, 1999FCC Knocks Phone Fee Down a Notch
Trucking companies that receive calls to their toll-free numbers from pay phones got a slight reprieve when a surcharge on such services was lowered by more than four cents a call.
February 17, 1999Pay Phone Surcharge Lowered
Trucking companies that receive calls to their toll-free numbers from pay telephones got a slight reprieve when the pay phone surcharge was lowered by more than 4 cents to 24 cents per call.
February 12, 1999EPA's 'Minimal Penalties' Deadline Approaching For Tank Violators
The Dec. 22 deadline to comply with stiffer regulations on maintaining underground storage tanks has come and gone. Violators have until Feb. 12 to request EPA’s "minimal penalties" offer.
February 11, 1999Fuel Buyers Prefer Truck Stops, Natso Says
A new survey, announced at the annual conference of Natso Inc., suggests that fleet managers don’t always practice what they preach. According to the various fueling options available to them, fleet managers choose 61.5% of the time to buy fuel at truck stops, usually not the least expensive option.
February 2, 1999Poll: Fuel Buyers Prefer Truck Stops
A new survey, announced at the annual conference of Natso Inc., suggests that fleet managers don’t always practice what they preach.
February 1, 1999Diesel Prices Weather Storms
Diesel prices have edged up for two straight weeks but are unlikely to climb much higher in the near future before being pulled back down by oversupply.
January 26, 1999Technology, Industry Consolidation to Highlight Truck Stop Convention
More than 2,000 truck stop operators and suppliers are set to convene in Phoenix this week to discuss the changing face of their industry.
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