Fuel

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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Fuel

Crude Losses Ease as Dollar Drop Offsets US Drilling Boom

Oil eased losses as growth in U.S. drilling was partially offset by a weaker dollar.

April 17, 2017
Business, Fuel

Drivers Won't Pay Much More at Pump This Summer

American drivers paying the most for gasoline since 2015 can take some comfort from forecasts that prices don’t have much further to rise.

Sarah Ponczek | Bloomberg News
April 11, 2017
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 2.6¢ to $2.582 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 2.6 cents to $2.582 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported April 10.

April 10, 2017
Business, Fuel

Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Armored Trucks to Hit California’s Roads

Efficient Drivetrains Inc. delivered a Class 6 plug-in-hybrid electric armored truck to Sectran Security, with five more planned, the company said.

April 7, 2017
Business, Safety, Autonomous, Logistics, Government, Fuel

Kevin Burch: Taking the Story of Trucking to the White House

I love trucks. As I travel the country as chairman of American Trucking Associations, I wear a simple button with a simple message: “I Love Trucks.” I even wear it in my official ATA chairman’s portrait. It’s a button I encourage everyone I meet to wear. It starts conversations about this great industry and gives me a chance to tell our story.

Kevin Burch | Chairman, American Trucking Associations
April 5, 2017
Business, Fuel

Diesel, Up 2.4¢ a Gallon, Follows Oil’s Rise to $50

The U.S. average retail price of diesel jumped 2.4 cents to $2.556 a gallon, and crude oil prices climbed out of a 2 1/2-week trough, rising to $50 a barrel but still lagging prices a month earlier

April 3, 2017
Business, Fuel

US Petroleum Exports Climb to Record as Crude Output Grows

The year 2017 started off with a bang for American oil companies as total crude and petroleum products exports rose to a record 5.69 million barrels a day in January, government data show.

Laura Blewitt | Bloomberg News
April 3, 2017
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

ELDs Hot Topic at MATS as December Mandate Looms

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck makers returned to the Mid-America Trucking Show, to varying degrees, and while many things seemed familiar, the specter of new competition also loomed over North America’s largest annual truck show.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
April 3, 2017
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Flatbed, Specialty Trailer Makers Tout Strong 1Q Orders, Sales

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Specialty, flatbed and heavy-hauler trailer manufacturers exhibiting at the Mid-America Trucking Show wanted to talk about an exceptionally good start to the year, plus greenhouse-gas emissions regulations, aluminum, manufacturing discipline and a shortage of welders.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 3, 2017
Business, Government, Technology, Logistics, Fuel

PeopleNet Offers 4G LTE Coverage Across North America

PeopleNet has introduced 4G LTE network coverage to its ConnectedFleet platform to bring faster, more reliable service to fleets operating in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

March 31, 2017