Diesel fell 2.5 cents to $3.949 a gallon, its second straight decline and the biggest single-week downturn in five months, the Department of Energy reported.
September 24, 2013Business, Fuel
Pilot’s Haslam: Changes Will Prevent Fuel Rebate Problems
Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam said Sept. 30 that his company has instituted practices to prevent fuel-rebate discrepancies in response to revelations that the truck-stop chain short-changed some trucking company customers.
September 30, 2013Fuel, Business
Boxer Proposes Fuel-Tax Overhaul For Funding U.S. Highway Projects
The head of the Senate committee that will write the next highway funding bill said last week she wants to end the federal fuel taxes that truckers and others pay at the pump.
September 30, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Down 2.5¢ to $3.949; Largest Dip in Five Months
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel dipped 2.5 cents to $3.949, the second straight decline and the largest one-week drop in five months, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 23.
September 30, 2013Fuel
Gasoline Price Falls to 8-Month Low, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price decreased 6.4 cents in the past two weeks to $3.521 a gallon, the lowest level since January, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
September 23, 2013Fuel, Business, Technology
DTNA Unveils In-Cab Tablet, Communications Package
DETROIT — Daimler Trucks North America announced a pair of significant expansions in its telematics offerings here, unveiling the first factory-installed computer tablet for its trucks and a new communications package to seamlessly provide services over that tablet.
September 23, 2013Business, Fuel
Diesel Dips 0.7¢ to $3.974
National diesel prices dipped by 0.7 cent a gallon last week to $3.974, on average, the Department of Energy said, leaving trucking’s main fuel about midway between its high and low points for this year.
September 23, 2013Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Calif. Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Upheld in Court
A federal appeals court has upheld a provision in California’s landmark 2007 global warming law requiring the oil industry to reduce the carbon content in diesel and gasoline fuels by at least 10% by 2020.
September 19, 2013Government, Fuel, Business, Autonomous
Calif. Lawmakers Approve Low-Emission, Alt-Fuel Truck Incentive Bills
California legislators have approved a pair of bills that would provide funding to help fleets purchase low-emission trucks and encourage the development and use of alternative-fuel trucks.
September 17, 2013Fuel
Diesel Price Dips 0.7¢; Gas Falls 4¢
Diesel fuel’s price decreased 0.7 cent to $3.974 a gallon, the first decrease in a month, while gasoline dropped 4 cents to $3.547, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 16.
September 17, 2013