The average price of diesel fuel jumped another 16.6 cents to a record $4.497 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
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Letters to the Editor: Complex Engines, Soaring Fuel Prices, 55-mph Speed Limit
The article concerning increasingly complex diesel engines theoretically can be translated directly into increased revenue for dealership maintenance shops, but there are a lot of 鈥渋fs鈥 and 鈥渂uts鈥 surrounding these statements.
May 21, 2008Editorial: A Fueling Alternative
Retail fuel prices skyrocketed again last week, with diesel jumping 18.2 cents a gallon to a national average of $4.331, the biggest one-week increase since October 2005 and more than 15 cents more than the last record.
May 19, 2008Fuel Prices Skyrocket
Retail fuel prices around the nation soared last week, setting new records for diesel and gasoline, according to the Department of Energy鈥檚 weekly survey of filling stations.
May 19, 2008Pressure on Truckload Carrier Profits to Continue
Truckload carriers should expect to face intense pricing pressure this spring after a first-quarter performance characterized by stagnant rates and deteriorating operating ratios.
May 19, 2008Rendell Says He鈥檚 Close to Deal to Lease Pennsylvania Turnpike
With the fate of a proposal to toll Interstate 80 still up in the air, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said his administration was close to finishing a plan to privatize the 524-mile Pennsylvania Turnpike, last week taking bids from investors that could provide the state about $12 billion.
May 19, 2008Consumer Confidence Hits 28-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence fell to a 28-year low this month, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 16, 2008Housing Starts Jump 8.2% in April
New home construction rose 8.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.03 million units, the Commerce Department said Friday.
May 16, 2008L.A. Port Votes to Ban Owner-Operators by 2013
Port of Los Angeles officials voted late Thursday to ban independent truck drivers from the port by the end of 2013, the Long Beach聽Press-Telegram reported Friday.
May 16, 2008Crude Sets Record Near $128; DOE Suspends SPR Shipments
Oil prices reached a new record Friday near $128 a barrel and the Department of Energy said it would suspend shipments to nation鈥檚 Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Associated Press reported.
May 16, 2008