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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

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ATA Chairman Dave Manning: Decongested Roads Important as Economy Improves

The potential economic benefits of a long-term infrastructure funding proposal, and the impact a new tax law is having on certain businesses, reinforces a need for better freight connectivity nationwide, ATA Chairman Dave Manning said Jan 31.

January 31, 2018
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Minnesota DOT Studies Tolling Along Major Twin Cities Routes

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering the cost of expanding its tolling program, according to a feasibility study of several major corridors.

January 31, 2018
BusinessFuelTCA

Jurors in Ongoing Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial Hear Tales of Betrayal, Deceit

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A tearful Sherry Blake told jurors Jan. 29 she feels like a woman “betrayed” by the former boss who had considered her more like a “work wife” than an executive assistant: former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood.

January 30, 2018
BusinessFuel

Crude Breaks $65 as Record Drawdown Whittles US Oil Stockpiles

Crude popped above $65 a barrel for the first time in more than three years after U.S. crude stockpiles fell for a 10th week in the longest stretch of declines on record.

January 24, 2018
BusinessFuel

Trillium CNG Expanding Alt-Fuel Options for Customers

Trillium CNG, the nation’s second-largest provider of compressed natural gas fuel and related services, is expanding the type of alternative fuels it offers and will underscore how they are produced upstream to maximize emission reductions.

January 23, 2018
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Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $3.025 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.3 cent to $3.025 as the cost of crude slipped and remained just below $64 a barrel.

January 22, 2018
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Capitol Agenda for the Week of Jan. 22: The Mayors Come to Washington

Mayors across America still are waiting for the White House’s infrastructure plan as cities continue to cope with highway congestion. Many of them will be in Washington this week for the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ winter meeting. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

January 22, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

SuperTruck: Electrical System Changes Are Coming

The Department of Energy’s SuperTruck project is producing technological changes, including to auxiliary power units, and these changes will be working their way into standard truck manufacturing, according to industry experts.

January 19, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Gliders, E-Axles: E&MU Looks at 'Old' and 'New'

The January/February edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update examines electric axles, one of the industry’s latest technology advancements, and glider kits, which some truck operators view as a more reliable, cost-effective option compared with trucks with new engines.

January 19, 2018
BusinessFuelTCA

Pilot Flying J Sales Executive Testifies He Complained to Firm’s President About Fraud

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - When former Pilot Flying J sales executive Dan Peyton learned a trucking company had been defrauded by his colleagues, he told jurors Jan. 18 he dialed up the truck stop giant’s then-president.

January 19, 2018