The average price of diesel fell for the third time in the past four weeks, declining 4.4 cents to $4.648 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 24, 2008Government, Business
Consumer Confidence Falls to 16-Year Low
Consumer confidence fell to the lowest level in more than 16 years this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 24, 2008Business, Safety
ATA Safety Award Deadline Is Tuesday
The deadline for American Trucking Associations’ Safety Director Award to the motor carrier safety professional whose job qualifications, achievements and ability to design and direct safety programs are deemed most outstanding, is Tuesday, July 1.
June 24, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Falls 4.4¢ to $4.648; Gas Dips 0.3¢ to $4.079
Fuel, Business, Government
ASTM Panel Votes to Modify Biodiesel Standards
Engineering standards group ASTM International voted to tighten standards on pure and blended biodiesel fuel during meetings last week in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
ASTM Panel Votes to Modify Biodiesel Standards
Engineering standards group ASTM International voted to tighten standards on pure and blended biodiesel fuel during meetings last week in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2008Business, Fuel
Oil Rises Above $137 Despite Saudi Pledge to Boost Output
Crude oil rose to topped $137 a barrel on Monday before falling back, despite a pledge by Saudi Arabia over the weekend to boost production by 200,000 barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
June 23, 2008Fuel, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder Offers New GPS Tool
Ryder System is offering its customers a new high-tech tool to help its customers save fuel, the Miami Herald reported Monday.
June 23, 2008Business
XATANET Adds Proof-of-Delivery Functions
Mobile communications and software provider Xata Corp. said it has added proof-of-delivery functionality to its flagship XATANET fleet operations software.
June 23, 2008Business, Safety, Government
iTECH: Putting the ‘Gee!’ in GPS
Dynamic traffic reporting — and eventually predictive analysis that forecasts when and where those soul-draining backups and bottlenecks will pop up — could be just what the doctor ordered.
June 23, 2008Business, Logistics, Government
Gasoline Average Rises to $4.10 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
Gasoline prices rose 10 cents in the past weeks ended Friday to a national average of $4.10 a gallon, the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations reported.
June 23, 2008