Editorial: Fuel Prices and Fleet Failures
The latest quarterly study of trucking fleet failures paints a more positive picture than we would have expected in years past, considering the high level of fuel prices.
May 7, 2012Effects on Diesel Prices, Supply Unclear After Purchases of Two Pa. Refineries
With two major developments in the fuel-supply situation in the Northeast last week, their effects on diesel prices and availability was unclear.
May 7, 2012Private Fleet Executives Praise Natural Gas Trucks
CINCINNATI — There is strong interest among corporate fleet executives in converting from diesel-powered trucks to those that run on compressed and liquefied natural gas as more fueling stations are built and more powerful engines are available, according to panelists at an industry meeting here last week.
May 7, 2012OEM Experiments With Hybrids, but Focuses Efforts on Alt-Fuels
WENDOVER, Utah — A Volvo Group-manufactured hybrid truck set two preliminary world speed records last month, but the company’s North American brand has no plans to use that technology in trucks, instead focusing its efforts on alternative fuels.
May 7, 2012YRC Worldwide, Arkansas Best Report Losses, but First Quarter Is Brighter for Other LTLs
YRC Worldwide Inc. and Arkansas Best Corp.’s less-than-truckload unit reported losses in the first quarter, although three other major carriers reported marked improvement during the period.
May 7, 2012Diesel Dips for Third Week as Middle East Tensions Ease
Retail diesel prices retreated for the third consecutive week, dipping 1.2 cents to put the national average at $4.073 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
May 7, 2012Sunoco Being Sold; Delta Buying East Coast Oil Refinery
Two big deals affecting the refinery of crude oil in the Northeast were announced this week: Delta Air Lines will buy a Philadelphia area refinery and Sunoco Inc. is being sold for $5.3 billion.
May 1, 2012Diesel Falls Again, Slipping 1.2¢ to $4.073; Gasoline Drops 4¢ to $3.83
Diesel fell for the third straight week, dipping 1.2 cents to $4.073 a gallon, and gasoline fell for a fourth week, the Department of Energy reported.
May 1, 2012Oil Trades Near Four-Week High $105 a Barrel
Oil traded near a four-week high just below $105 a barrel early Monday, on signs of economic recovery in Asia, Bloomberg reported.
April 30, 2012Several Major Truck Stops Install DEF Pumps on Fuel Islands, Chain Executives Say
Executives at three major truck stop chains said that they are installing diesel exhaust fluid pumps on fuel islands at all or most of their locations, which drop costs significantly for truckers, despite the current slow demand.
April 30, 2012