Gasoline Price Falls to 8-Month Low, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price decreased 6.4 cents in the past two weeks to $3.521 a gallon, the lowest level since January, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
September 23, 2013DTNA Unveils In-Cab Tablet, Communications Package
DETROIT — Daimler Trucks North America announced a pair of significant expansions in its telematics offerings here, unveiling the first factory-installed computer tablet for its trucks and a new communications package to seamlessly provide services over that tablet.
September 23, 2013Diesel Dips 0.7¢ to $3.974
National diesel prices dipped by 0.7 cent a gallon last week to $3.974, on average, the Department of Energy said, leaving trucking’s main fuel about midway between its high and low points for this year.
September 23, 2013Calif. Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Upheld in Court
A federal appeals court has upheld a provision in California’s landmark 2007 global warming law requiring the oil industry to reduce the carbon content in diesel and gasoline fuels by at least 10% by 2020.
September 19, 2013Calif. Lawmakers Approve Low-Emission, Alt-Fuel Truck Incentive Bills
California legislators have approved a pair of bills that would provide funding to help fleets purchase low-emission trucks and encourage the development and use of alternative-fuel trucks.
September 17, 2013Diesel Price Dips 0.7¢; Gas Falls 4¢
Diesel fuel’s price decreased 0.7 cent to $3.974 a gallon, the first decrease in a month, while gasoline dropped 4 cents to $3.547, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 16.
September 17, 2013NYC Law Mandates Use of Biodiesel
New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg signed into law a measure that mandates the use of biodiesel in all city-owned vehicles.
September 16, 2013Diesel Stays at 5-Month High
The U.S. retail diesel price average was unchanged at $3.981 a gallon last week, holding steady at a five-month high, while regular gasoline dipped 2.1 cents to $3.587, the Department of Energy reported.
September 16, 2013Trucking Rates Expected to Rise, FTR Index Shows
Trucking rates are expected to rise this fall as capacity tightens on regulatory effects and improved freight demand, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index.
September 13, 2013U.S. Oil Production Reaches 24-Year High
Crude oil production in the United States rose last week to the highest level since May 1989, the Department of Energy said.
September 11, 2013