Diesel Takes Second Straight Increase; Gas Sees First Drop in 3 Weeks
Diesel’s national average price rose for a second straight week, gaining 3.9 cents to $3.883 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 2.
December 3, 2013Diesel Rises for First Time in 12 Weeks; Gas Sees Biggest Increase Since July
Diesel’s price increased for the first time in 12 weeks, gaining 2.2 cents to $3.844 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Nov. 25.
November 26, 2013Volvo Introduces I-Shift Transmission to Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Volvo Trucks and one of its largest Mexican fleet customers announced that the carrier is the first to adopt Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission in this country, which Volvo said is part of its strategy to boost its presence in the Mexican truck market.
November 13, 2013DEF Prices Stable, Report Says
U.S. and Canadian retail pump prices of diesel exhaust fluid were stable in October, according to the DEF Tracker report by consulting firm Integer Research Ltd.
November 4, 2013Tennessee’s Dave Huneryager Wins TAEC Leadership Award
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dave Huneryager, president of the Tennessee Trucking Association, was named the winner of American Trucking Associations President’s Trucking Association Executives Council Leadership Award.
October 21, 2013Michelin Rolls Out Road-Service Plan for Trucks
ORLANDO, Fla. — Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced the launch of an on-call service program for trucks, expanding upon a program only for tires.
October 21, 2013Logistics Company Unveils 3PL Service for Carriers
ORLANDO, Fla. — A logistics company unveiled a service here that will help motor carriers enhance their logistics business if they have one, or establish one if they don’t.
October 20, 2013‘PedalCoach’ Driver Tool Aims to Save 5¢ a Mile on Fuel
ORLANDO, Fla. — A fledgling company showcased a new product here it said could save trucking companies a nickel a mile in fuel costs, while helping to retain drivers.
October 19, 2013Diesel Price Slides, Private Surveys Show
Diesel’s national average price fell between 0.6 cent and 1 cent from a week ago to about $3.83 a gallon, according to private surveys.
October 15, 2013UPS to Boost Natural Gas Operations; Company Will Open 9 New LNG Stations
UPS Inc. said it will invest $50 million to build nine new liquefied natural gas fueling stations, bringing the total number of its stations to 13.
October 8, 2013