Web-Based Software Is Appealing to Fleets
For some fleet managers and maintenance supervisors today, a routine part of their job is accessing a secure Web site to view, say, fuel expenses for last month or a report on which trucks need servicing in the coming week.
January 7, 2008Diesel Average Increases 3.7¢; Crude Briefly Tops $100
The average price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon last week while the price of crude oil pushed past $100 a barrel for the first time, which analysts said would soon lead to higher fuel prices.
January 7, 2008Oil Tops $100 Before Receding
Crude oil prices topped $100 Thursday before receding to close at $99.18 a barrel, short of Wednesday’s closing-price record, Bloomberg reported.
January 3, 2008Crude Oil Hits $100 a Barrel
Crude oil futures hit $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time, as global petroleum demand continued to outstrip supplies, the Associated Press reported.
January 2, 2008Diesel Gains 3.7¢ to $3.345
The average price of retail diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 7.3 cents to $3.053, the Department of Energy said.
January 2, 2008Oil Closes at More Than $96 a Barrel
Crude oil closed at more than $96 Thursday for the first time in a month, following an Energy Department report that showed declining inventories, Bloomberg reported.
December 27, 2007Diesel Dips 0.1¢ to $3.308
The average price of retail diesel fuel fell 0.1 cent from a week ago to $3.308 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Wednesday.
December 26, 2007Letters to the Editor: CARB Reefer Rules, Old Trucks, Tires & Environment
Regarding your op-ed, “Dealing with California’s Reefer Rules," American Trucking Associations commends the efforts of the California Air Resources Board to conduct national outreach for the first time on its state regulation that will affect the nation’s refrigerated carriers.
December 26, 2007Oil Rises to Near $95 a Barrel
Oil prices rose to near $95 a barrel early Wednesday on forecasts that crude inventories will continue to decline, the Associated Press reported.
December 26, 2007EU Seeking Truck Emissions Cuts
European truck makers would have to cut urban air pollution in the European Union as much as 80% under new draft EU rules that would move Europe closer to U.S. standards, Bloomberg reported Friday.
December 21, 2007