DeFazio Unveils Proposal to Alter Fuel-Tax System
WASHINGTON — Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a bill last week to replace the federal gasoline tax with a barrel tax on oil, eliminate the sales tax on truck tires and index the diesel tax to inflation.
June 16, 20143M, xperion Partner to Develop CNG Truck Tanks
Manufacturers 3M and xperion said they have partnered to develop a line of compressed natural gas tanks for the heavy-duty truck market.
June 13, 2014DOE Boosts 2014 Diesel Forecast to $3.90
Diesel will average $3.90 a gallon this year, the Department of Energy said, boosting its most recent price forecast by 4 cents.
June 10, 2014Diesel Drops 2.6¢ to $3.892 a Gallon; Decline Is Biggest in More Than a Year
Diesel’s national average price fell 2.6 cents to $3.892 a gallon, the sixth straight downturn and biggest decline in more than a year, the Department of Energy reported June 9.
June 10, 2014Retail Gasoline Little Changed, Lundberg Survey Shows
The average price for regular gasoline at pumps was little changed in the past three weeks, gaining just 0.35 cent to $3.691 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
June 9, 2014Diesel Dips Again, Down 0.7¢ to $3.918; Gasoline Climbs for Second Week
Diesel declined for the fifth consecutive week, dipping 0.7 cent to $3.918 a gallon, while gasoline rose for a second week, the Department of Energy said June 2.
June 3, 2014Mich. May Replace Per-Gallon Tax with Wholesale Levies on Fuels
Michigan state senators are still attempting to hammer out a transportation funding plan that would replace the state’s per-gallon tax on diesel and gasoline with a wholesale sales tax on fuel.
June 2, 2014Nat Gas May Trigger Shift in Intermodal, Analyst Says
Lower-priced natural gas used for fueling trucks could alter the current intermodal market and shift some freight back to truckload service, a consultant said.
June 2, 2014Diesel Dips 0.9¢ to $3.925; Price Declines for 4th Week
Diesel’s national average price fell for a fourth week, although slightly, dipping 0.9 cent to $3.925 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported last week.
June 2, 2014Diesel Continues Slow Decline, Dipping 0.9¢ to $3.925 a Gallon
Diesel continued its slow string of declines, sliding 0.9 cent to $3.925 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported May 27.
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