Opinion: Natural Gas — Proceed, But With Caution
America’s natural-gas boom has the potential to be another big win — if we work together to do it the right way. But if we don’t get it right, substituting natural gas for diesel in our longhaul trucking fleet could just as easily become a losing proposition for everyone concerned.
December 24, 2012Natural Gas Growth, Highway Bill Among 2012 Trucking Highlights
While the attention of the nation was focused for much of the year on the costly and protracted presidential election campaign, trucking probably will look back on 2012 as a turning point for the adoption of natural gas as a viable alternative fuel for heavy-duty fleets.
December 24, 2012Diesel Average Declines 4.6¢ to $3.945
Retail diesel prices continued to decline last week, falling 4.6 cents to $3.945 a gallon, while gasoline prices fell to their lowest level of the year, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
December 24, 2012Carriers Rate ‘Best’ SmartWay Initiatives
Highway speed reduction, driver training, progressive shifting and fuel-operated heaters received the highest marks for return on investment in a recent fleet survey evaluating initiatives in the SmartWay program.
December 24, 2012Diesel Spends Much of Year Around $4 a Gallon
A graph of diesel’s prices in 2012 resembles a roller coaster, with big surges in the spring and fall topping $4 a gallon, with each soon followed by relatively steep declines.
December 24, 2012Oil Tops $90 for First Time in Two Months
Oil finished the trading day Thursday at more than $90 a barrel — the first time it has closed over that level in two months, Bloomberg reported.
December 20, 2012Diesel Drops 4.6¢ to $3.945 a Gallon; Gasoline Plunges 9.5¢ to 2012 Low of $3.254
Diesel continued to decline, falling 4.6 cents to $3.945 a gallon, its eighth drop in the past nine weeks, while gasoline plunged by almost a dime to its lowest level this year, the Department of Energy said.
December 18, 2012Diesel Declines 3.6¢ to $3.991, Seventh Drop in Eight Weeks
U.S. retail diesel prices declined for the seventh time in the past eight weeks, down 3.6 cents to $3.991 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
December 17, 2012I-77 Reopened in W.Va. Following Nat-Gas Explosion
Interstate 77 north of Charleston, W.Va., was reopened Wednesday morning following a huge natural-gas explosion on Tuesday afternoon, the Charleston Gazette reported.
December 12, 2012Diesel Price to Decline Next Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel, which will average just over $4 a gallon in the current quarter, will decline to a $3.84 average at the pump next year, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
December 11, 2012