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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.

Fuel, Business, Government, Autonomous

TT Archives: Alternative Fuels

The trucking industry’s Interest in alternative fuels has been building for a while and is expected to continue despite lower oil prices in recent months.

March 30, 2015
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Falls 5.3¢ to $2.864 in Second Weekly Price Drop

Diesel’s national average price dropped 5.3 cents to $2.864 a gallon, the second consecutive weekly decline after five straight increases, the Department of Energy reported March 23.

March 30, 2015
Government, Business, Fuel

Safety Agencies Seek to Increase Budgets to Hire Inspectors for Oil Transport

The three agencies that oversee truck, railroad and pipeline safety are asking to hire more inspectors to address concerns generated by the nation’s energy boom.

March 27, 2015
Business, Fuel

Railroads Caught by Speed of Crude-Oil Collapse

The slowdown that North American railroad companies had been bracing for in crude oil shipments has turned into a rout, with volumes falling faster than executives had predicted.

March 27, 2015
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Kentucky Acts at Last Minute to Stem Plunge in Fuel Tax Revenues

Kentucky lawmakers agreed just hours before adjourning March 24 to halt the precipitous decline in fuel tax revenues that has cost the state millions of dollars in road funding.

March 25, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel’s Average Price Drops 5.3¢ to $2.864

Diesel’s national average price dropped 5.3 cents to $2.864, the second straight decline after five increases, the Department of Energy reported March 23.

March 24, 2015
Business, Fuel, Government

More States Increasing Fuel Taxes to Make Overdue Highway Repairs

A flurry of activity in statehouses to generate additional revenue for highway funding continued last week, as one governor signed legislation to increase fuel taxes and a second said he plans to sign a similar bill.

March 23, 2015
Business, Fuel

US Diesel Average Declines 2.7¢ to $2.917; Gasoline Dips as Crude Oil Hits 6-Year Low

The U.S. retail diesel average declined 2.7 cents a gallon last week to $2.917, the Department of Energy reported, snapping a streak of five weekly increases.

March 23, 2015
Government, Fuel, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Secretary Anthony Foxx, Rep. Bill Shuster: Gas Tax Increase Unlikely This Year

WASHINGTON — Two of the country’s top transportation leaders reaffirmed their opposition to raising fuel taxes to keep highway programs funded for several years, a setback for proponents of increasing the user fees, including trucking industry leaders.

March 19, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel National Average Declines 2.7¢ to $2.917, Ending String of Price Increases

The average U.S. retail diesel price declined 2.7 cents to $2.917 per gallon, snapping a streak of five weekly price increases, the Department of Energy reported March 16.

March 17, 2015