Attorneys for three trucking companies have filed notices of undisclosed settlement agreements with Pilot Flying J in connection with diesel rebate fraud allegations contained in federal lawsuits filed against the truck-stop operator.
March 10, 2015Business, Fuel
Three Trucking Companies Settle With Pilot in Fraud Case
Business, Fuel
DOE Boosts 2015 Diesel Price Forecast a Nickel to $2.89
Diesel fuel will average $2.89 per gallon at the pump this year, the Department of Energy reported, as it boosted its most recent forecast by 5 cents.
March 10, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Increase Slows as National Average Edges Up 0.8¢ to $2.944
Diesel’s pump price increase slowed as the fuel’s national average rose 0.8 cent to $2.944 a gallon, while gasoline’s increase also decelerated, the Department of Energy reported.
March 9, 2015Business, Fuel
CN Rail, BNSF Tackle Accidents as Group Seeks Ban on Oil Trains
Canadian National Railway Co. is building a 1,500-foot long track to bypass a burning train that derailed March 7 in northern Ontario, while BNSF Railway Co. crews are working to reopen track in rural Illinois after a train carrying oil derailed March 5.
March 9, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Gains 3.6¢ to $2.936
Continued cold weather throughout parts of the United States pushed the diesel average price 3.6 cents higher to $2.936 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
March 9, 2015Business, Fuel
Oil Train Derails in Illinois
A BNSF Railway Co. train carrying 103 cars of crude oil derailed in rural Illinois March 5 and U.S. regulators said a fire had broken out. There were no reports of injuries.
March 6, 2015Business, Fuel
Odyne Debuts Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Tanker
INDIANAPOLIS — Odyne Systems showcased a fuel tanker truck equipped with a plug-in hybrid system at the Work Truck Show here and revealed the identity of a customer for the technology.
March 4, 2015Business, Fuel
Diesel Price Rises for Fourth Week, Up 3.6¢ to $2.936; Gas Jumps 14.1¢
Diesel’s national average pump price rose for a fourth straight week, gaining 3.6 cents to $2.936 a gallon, while gasoline prices jumped more than 14 cents, the Department of Energy reported March 2.
March 3, 2015Business, Fuel, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Mileage Tax Could Replace Fuel Taxes in Near Future, Lawmakers, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — It’s only a matter of time before fuel taxes will be replaced or supplemented with mileage taxes to pay for the nation’s roads, lawmakers and transportation policy experts said.
March 2, 2015Government, Business, Fuel, Safety
Mileage Tax Builds Momentum as Alternative to Gas Tax
WASHINGTON — It is only a matter of time before the gas tax will have to be phased out and replaced with a tax on miles traveled to support the nation’s roads, said a room full of transportation policy officials and their congressional allies who met here Feb. 24.
February 24, 2015