CARB Mulls Incentives for Diesel Regs
The California Air Resources Board has directed its staff to come up with specific proposals by September to provide additional flexibility to help truckers ease the financial pain of complying with the state’s new truck regulations.
May 3, 2010Letters: ’07 Engines, Fuel Surcharges
Review of the 2007 generation of diesel engines has been a very hot topic this year. At the annual American Trucking Associations Technology & Maintenance Council meeting, I was one of the panelists asked to score the performance of the 2007 engines based on TransAm’s experiences.
May 3, 2010Diesel Price Up for 10th Week, While Gasoline Drops to $2.849
The U.S. average price of diesel inched higher last week, rising 0.4 cent to $3.078 a gallon and keeping trucking’s primary fuel at over $3 a gallon for the fourth week in a row, the Energy Department reported.
May 3, 2010Diesel Rises 0.4¢ to $3.078 for Ninth Gain in 10 Weeks
Diesel’s national average pump price increased for the ninth time in 10 weeks, rising 0.4 cent to $3.078 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 27, 2010Diesel Average Rises to $3.074 in Third Straight Gain
The average price of retail diesel in the United States rose a half-cent last week to $3.074 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, slowing a two-month run-up that has sent diesel over $3 for the first time since November 2008.
April 26, 2010Forward Air Swings to 1Q Profit
Forward Air Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $3.4 million, or 12 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3.1 million, or 11 cents, a year ago.
April 21, 2010Diesel Increase Slows; Rises Half a Cent to $3.074
Diesel’s price increase slowed following two big gains in the past two weeks, with the national average price rising half a cent to $3.074 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 20, 2010Volcano Continues to Hamper Air Freight in Europe
The huge ash cloud hanging over Europe from last week’s volcano eruption in Iceland is hampering global air freight and causing a shift in European cargo from planes to trucks, news services reported.
April 19, 2010Diesel Rises 5.4¢ to $3.069
The U.S. average retail diesel price rose another 5.4 cents a gallon last week to $3.069, raising concern among fleet executives and analysts alike that the steady rise could dampen economic growth.
April 19, 2010Oil Takes Biggest Drop in 10 Weeks
Oil fell by the most in 10 weeks Friday, tumbling more than $2 to just over $83 a barrel as stocks declined, Bloomberg reported.
April 16, 2010