Diesel’s national average price fell 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon, matching the biggest drop in six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 2, 2010Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Forward Air’s 4Q Income Falls
Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell to $6.4 million, or 22 cents per share, from $8.3 million, or 29 cents, a year ago.
February 9, 2010Business, Fuel, Government
UPS Posts $757 Mln. Profit as Air Shipments Increase
UPS Inc. said it benefited from a sharp increase in December air shipments out of Asia and a busy holiday season to post profits for the fourth quarter and the full year.
February 8, 2010Business, Government, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.781 in 3rd Straight Weekly Decline
The U.S. retail diesel average dropped 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon last week, the third straight weekly drop, the Department of Energy reported.
February 8, 2010Government, Business, Fuel
EPA Budget Drops $20 Million in Diesel Grants
The Obama Administration is asking Congress to approve a nearly $10 billion Environmental Protection Agency budget that would shift $20 million in California truck diesel emissions retrofit grant funding to a nationwide diesel emissions reduction program that also includes funding for rail and marine diesel emissions reduction projects.
February 2, 2010Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.781 in Third Straight Decline
Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Knight Orders 370 New 2010 Trucks from Volvo
Knight Transportation has placed an order for 370 2010 model Volvo VN trucks with selective catalytic reduction technology, Volvo Trucks North America said Monday.
February 1, 2010Business, Government, Fuel
Diesel Declines 3.7¢ to $2.833
The U.S. retail diesel average price fell 3.7 cents a gallon to $2.833 last week, the largest one-week decline since July, the Department of Energy reported.
February 1, 2010Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
CARB May Delay Some Diesel-Emissions Regs
California environmental regulators are considering several options to delay some requirements of the state’s diesel emissions regulation to provide “short-term relief” for truckers feeling the effects of the recession.
January 26, 2010Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Falls 3.7¢ to $2.833 in Second Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price fell 3.7 cents to $2.833 a gallon, the biggest single-week decline since July, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 26, 2010Government, Business, Fuel, Safety
Heavy Truck Fuel Consumption Can Be Reduced 30%, DOE Says
Aggressive fuel economy research and development funded by the federal government will reduce fuel consumption of long-haul trucks by 30%, Energy Secretary Steven Chu told a Senate committee Thursday.
January 25, 2010