New Trucking Index Drops in January after December Growth
A new economic index based on diesel fuel purchasing in the trucking industry fell in January after an increase in December, the index’s authors said.
February 16, 2010Diesel Falls 1.2¢ to $2.769 in Fourth Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price dropped 1.2 cents to $2.769 a gallon, the fourth consecutive decline, the Department of Energy said Friday.
February 12, 2010Diesel to Average Near $3 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will climb to average $2.95 a gallon this year before rising to $3.16 in 2011, the Department of Energy said.
February 11, 2010Diesel to Average Near $3 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel will climb to average $2.95 a gallon this year before rising to $3.16 next year, the Department of Energy said.
February 11, 2010DOE Fuel Prices on Hold with Government Shutdown
The federal government in the Washington area remained closed for a fourth day Thursday following Wednesday’s blizzard and as a result the Department of Energy is not likely to release its weekly fuel prices until at least Friday.
February 11, 2010California Releases $20 Million in Hybrid Funding
The California Air Resources Board has launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to stimulate the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce diesel emissions.
February 9, 2010Forward Air’s 4Q Income Falls
Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell to $6.4 million, or 22 cents per share, from $8.3 million, or 29 cents, a year ago.
February 9, 2010UPS Posts $757 Mln. Profit as Air Shipments Increase
UPS Inc. said it benefited from a sharp increase in December air shipments out of Asia and a busy holiday season to post profits for the fourth quarter and the full year.
February 8, 2010Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.781 in 3rd Straight Weekly Decline
The U.S. retail diesel average dropped 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon last week, the third straight weekly drop, the Department of Energy reported.
February 8, 2010EPA Budget Drops $20 Million in Diesel Grants
The Obama Administration is asking Congress to approve a nearly $10 billion Environmental Protection Agency budget that would shift $20 million in California truck diesel emissions retrofit grant funding to a nationwide diesel emissions reduction program that also includes funding for rail and marine diesel emissions reduction projects.
February 2, 2010