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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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Diesel Stays at 5-Month High

The U.S. retail diesel price average was unchanged at $3.981 a gallon last week, holding steady at a five-month high, while regular gasoline dipped 2.1 cents to $3.587, the Department of Energy reported.

September 16, 2013
BusinessFuel

Trucking Rates Expected to Rise, FTR Index Shows

Trucking rates are expected to rise this fall as capacity tightens on regulatory effects and improved freight demand, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.

September 13, 2013
BusinessGovernmentFuel

U.S. Oil Production Reaches 24-Year High

Crude oil production in the United States rose last week to the highest level since May 1989, the Department of Energy said.

September 11, 2013
BusinessFuel

Oil Rises From Two-Week Low

Oil rose from its lowest level in two weeks Sept. 11, on speculation that a U.S. attack on Syria may threaten Middle Eastern oil exports even after President Obama decided to delay military strikes, Bloomberg News reported.

September 11, 2013
BusinessFuel

Diesel to Average $3.96 This Year, DOE Says

Diesel fuel will average $3.96 a gallon this year, below its current pump price, the Department of Energy said Sept. 10.

September 10, 2013
BusinessFuel

Diesel Holds at $3.981 a Gallon; Gas Dips 2.1¢

Diesel held at $3.981 a gallon, matching last week’s five-month high, while gasoline slipped 2.1 cents to $3.587, the Department of Energy reported.

September 10, 2013
BusinessGovernmentFuelAutonomous

Central Freight Lines Buys 100 CNG Trucks

Less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines Inc. has added 100 Freightliner compressed natural gas-powered tractors to its fleet of more than 1,600 trucks, the companies announced.

September 9, 2013
BusinessFuel

Oil Declines 0.7% From Two-Year High

Oil fell 0.7% from a two-year high in early trading Sept. 9 as President Obama struggled to push for a military strike against Syria, Bloomberg News reported.

September 9, 2013
BusinessFuel

Gasoline Rises 2.61¢ to $3.585, Lundberg Survey Says

Gasoline’s national average price increased 2.61 cents in the past two weeks to $3.585 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.

September 9, 2013
PerspectiveBusinessFuelSafetyGovernment

Opinion: The Nat-Gas Conversion Bandwagon

The adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel continues to pick up speed. It is no surprise to me: I spent more than 30 years in the waste business and was the CEO of Republic Services, which is now the nation’s second-largest waste services provider, when the industry began to consider transitioning from diesel, a fuel we had used for decades. I understand the challenges in making the decision to switch to natural gas.

September 9, 2013