Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. bought a stake in Pilot Travel Centers LLC, owner of the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain, and detailed plans to become the company’s biggest shareholder in six years.
October 3, 2017Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Editorial
Editorial: Trucking Is a Hot Property
One of the nation’s highest-profile investors has decided that he needs to put some money into trucking, a move based on the assumption the industry is a hotbed of activity right now.
October 5, 2017Business, Fuel
Berkshire Hathaway Buys 38.6% of Pilot Flying J
Business, Fuel
Diesel Inches Up 0.4¢ to $2.792 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel crept up 0.4 cent to $2.792 a gallon, and oil dropped closer to $50 a barrel.
October 2, 2017Business, Fuel
Oil Dips as Recent Rebound Seen Lending to Global Output Rise
Oil dropped as OPEC’s production increased last month, at a time when U.S. drillers are also ramping up.
October 2, 2017Business, Equipment, Fuel
Ryder Partners With Aperia, Makes Halo Tire Inflator Standard on Rental Trucks
ATLANTA — Truck-leasing provider Ryder System Inc. has signed an exclusive agreement with Aperia Technologies to implement automatic tire inflation as a standard specification across its heavy-duty rental fleet.
September 28, 2017Business, Equipment, Fuel
Deflecktor Unveils New Front, Rear Wheel Covers
ATLANTA — New aerodynamic wheel covers for heavy duty trucks were unveiled by Minnesota-based Deflecktor at the North American Commercial Vehicle show.
September 27, 2017Business, Equipment, Fuel
Goodyear Introduces Endurance LHD Truck Tire
ATLANTA — The commercial vehicle division of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. unveiled a new drive-axle tire for longhaul highway tractors.
September 27, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
California Considers Following China With Combustion-Engine Car Ban
The internal combustion engine’s days may be numbered in California, where officials are mulling whether a ban on sales of polluting autos is needed to achieve long-term targets for cleaner air.
September 26, 2017Business, Fuel
Daimler Shows Off Electric-Powered Fuso eCanter
ATLANTA — Daimler Trucks North America expanded the powertrain offerings of its medium-duty Fuso cabovers with the introduction of an electric-powered version of its Fuso Canter truck, and a gasoline option for its FE-Series model.
September 25, 2017Business, Fuel
Diesel Dips 0.3 Cent to $2.788 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail diesel price fell 0.3 cent a gallon to $2.788, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 25.
September 25, 2017