ATA, Coalition Want California to Ban Temperature Controls at Gas Pumps
American Trucking Associations and the Partnership for Uniform Marketing Practices recently requested that California prohibit the use of automatic temperature compensation equipment in retail fuel sales.
March 24, 2008L.A. Port to Banish Owner-Operators Under Emissions Plan
Port of Los Angeles officials last week approved the final piece of the port’s sweeping plan to dramatically reduce diesel emissions by replacing and retrofitting dirty trucks through a controversial employee-only business model that will phase out independent drayage operators.
March 24, 2008Diesel, Gasoline Hit New Highs
Retail diesel and gasoline prices again set U.S. records last week as the diesel average flirted with $4 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
March 24, 2008ATA Asks for Oil Release from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
American Trucking Associations asked President Bush in a letter this week to help “burst the bubble in the crude oil market” by releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
March 21, 2008Oil Dips Below $100; Has Lowest Closing Price in Two Weeks
Crude oil fell below $100 a barrel in Thursday before rising back to close the trading day above $101, the lowest closing price in more than two weeks, Bloomberg reported.
March 20, 2008Letters to the Editor: SAFER Scores, Fuel Prices, Border Opening
The Opinion column by John Hausladen, “Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores,” is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is — and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.
March 19, 2008Werner Warns on 1Q Earnings Due to Sluggish Demand, Fuel Costs
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said Wednesday it expects its first-quarter earnings to fall substantially below last year’s, the Associated Press reported.
March 19, 2008Oil Prices Take Biggest Drop Since August
Crude oil prices fell almost $6 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed crude oil inventories rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
March 19, 2008Forward Air Corp. Completes Acquisition
Forward Air Corp. said Tuesday it closed a deal, first announced last week, to buy transportation firm Pinch Holdings and a related company, AFTCO Enterprises, for an undisclosed sum.
March 18, 2008Diesel Jumps 15.5¢ to Record $3.974 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average jumped another 15.5 cents Monday, to $3.974 a gallon, for its fourth straight record high, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 18, 2008