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ATA Cites Concerns on Patchwork Climate Change Regs

A top trucking official urged Congress Thursday to take a cautious approach to climate change initiatives, saying the industry was concerned over the impacts of pending cap-and-trade legislation on the economy and fuel prices.

June 20, 2008

Proposed Rule Would Keep Trucks Off N.Y. Secondary Roads

New York state is considering rules that would keep large trucks on interstate highways only, except to access terminals or to reach food, fuel, rest or repair locations.

June 18, 2008

Bush Calls for More U.S. Oil Exploration

President Bush said Wednesday that Congress should allow for expanded U.S. offshore oil drilling and called for opening up more areas for domestic energy exploration.

June 18, 2008

Letters to the Editor: Fuel Price Crisis, LTLs, Truck Weights, Hurricane Season

I would like to comment on a letter in the June 2 edition suggesting that the only way to bring fuel prices down is for truckers to stage protests.

June 18, 2008

Producer Prices Jump 1.4% in May

Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.4% in May, led by food and fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

June 17, 2008

Diesel Slips for Second Week; Gasoline Average Tops $4 a Gallon

The U.S. diesel average inched downward for the second consecutive week, dipping 1.5 cents to $4.692 a gallon, while gasoline topped the $4 mark for the first time ever, the Department of Energy reported.

June 16, 2008

Several Class 8 Hybrids Being Developed, But Experts Say Many Obstacles Still Loom

WASHINGTON — Several prototype Class 8 hybrid trucks are currently under development, but the technical and economic obstacles in the way of placing reliable and fuel-efficient heavy hybrid over-the-road trucks in service remain daunting, experts told a House subcommittee.

June 16, 2008

Diesel Holds at $4.692; Gas Jumps 4.3¢ to $4.082

The national average price of diesel held at $4.692 a gallon from a week ago, while gasoline continued its string of increases in rising 4.3 cents to a record $4.082, the Department of Energy reported.

June 17, 2008

Diesel Holds at $4.692 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel was unchanged Monday from a week ago, holding at $4.692 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

June 16, 2008