Diesel Fuel Price Edges Upward

After a two week decline, the national average diesel price edged up slightly this week to 95.6 cents per gallon, up from 95.3 cents per gallon the previous week, according to the Energy Information Department.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
March 4, 1999
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Court Rejects Challenge to Safety Rating System

A federal appeals court has upheld the federal motor carrier safety ratings system, rejecting trucking’s claims that the process is “arbitrary and capricious” and based on unsound methodology.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
March 3, 1999

Court Upholds Safety Ratings System

A federal appeals court has upheld the federal motor carrier safety ratings system, rejecting trucking’s claims that the process is “arbitrary and capricious” and based on unsound methodology.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
March 2, 1999
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FCC Knocks Phone Fee Down a Notch

Trucking companies that receive calls to their toll-free numbers from pay phones got a slight reprieve when a surcharge on such services was lowered by more than four cents a call.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
February 17, 1999

Pay Phone Surcharge Lowered

Trucking companies that receive calls to their toll-free numbers from pay telephones got a slight reprieve when the pay phone surcharge was lowered by more than 4 cents to 24 cents per call.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
February 12, 1999

EPA's 'Minimal Penalties' Deadline Approaching For Tank Violators

The Dec. 22 deadline to comply with stiffer regulations on maintaining underground storage tanks has come and gone. Violators have until Feb. 12 to request EPA’s "minimal penalties" offer.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
February 11, 1999
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Fuel Buyers Prefer Truck Stops, Natso Says

A new survey, announced at the annual conference of Natso Inc., suggests that fleet managers don’t always practice what they preach. According to the various fueling options available to them, fleet managers choose 61.5% of the time to buy fuel at truck stops, usually not the least expensive option.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
February 2, 1999

Poll: Fuel Buyers Prefer Truck Stops

A new survey, announced at the annual conference of Natso Inc., suggests that fleet managers don’t always practice what they preach.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
February 1, 1999
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Diesel Prices Weather Storms

Diesel prices have edged up for two straight weeks but are unlikely to climb much higher in the near future before being pulled back down by oversupply.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
January 26, 1999
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Technology, Industry Consolidation to Highlight Truck Stop Convention

More than 2,000 truck stop operators and suppliers are set to convene in Phoenix this week to discuss the changing face of their industry.

George Abry | Staff Reporter
January 26, 1999