The U.S. retail diesel average declined 3.6 cents to $3.027 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Feb. 20.
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Pilot Flying J's Ex-President Mark Hazelwood Found Guilty of Conspiracy in Fraud Trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A jury on Feb. 15 found former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and account representative Heather Jones guilty of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Former employees Scott Wombold and Karen Mann were found not guilty of conspiracy.
February 15, 2018Lawmakers Say Trump Supports 25-Cent Fuel Tax Increase to Fund Infrastructure
President Donald Trump told lawmakers he would support a 25-cent-per-gallon increase in federal gasoline and diesel taxes to help pay for upgrading American roads, bridges and other public works, Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware said Feb. 14.
February 14, 2018No Verdict Yet in Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - After more than three days of deliberations, a jury deciding the fate of the former president of the nation’s largest diesel fuel retailer and three subordinates in a plot to rip off truckers still had not reached a verdict Feb. 14.
February 14, 2018Uber, Amazon Making Presence Felt in Transportation Industry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Executives in the truck stop and travel plaza industry see the encroachment of technology giants into the transportation industry, but savvy leaders will find ways to capitalize on this trend to make more money, an analyst said during a presentation at the annual NATSO Connect conference.
February 14, 2018Former Pilot Flying J Sales Exec Ordered Up Fraud 'Manual'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – It was getting tough to keep up with the cheating, and getting caught had proven expensive for the nation’s largest diesel fuel retailer. But Pilot Flying J sales executive Arnie Ralenkotter had a solution: A fraud “manual.â€
February 12, 2018Trump Administration Said to Eye Big Cuts to Fuel Economy Rules
President Donald Trump’s administration is looking at ways to reduce future fuel economy standards for automobiles in a move to appease carmakers, who have asked to ease targets put in place under President Barack Obama.
February 12, 2018Technology of Tomorrow to Be Key Topic at TMC Annual Meeting
Future advancements in the trucking industry will be at the forefront of the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2018 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition set for early next month.
February 9, 2018Kenworth Preps Hydrogen-Electric T680 for Drayage at SoCal Ports
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. is wrapping up tests on a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric Class 8 truck that will be operating in drayage applications in Southern California by the end of March, company executives said.
February 8, 2018Prosecutor Takes on Defense in Pilot Flying J Fraud Trial; No Verdict Yet
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Jurors in whose hands rest the fate of the former president of the nation’s largest diesel fuel retailer and three subordinates went home Feb. 7 after nearly four hours of deliberations and no verdict.
February 8, 2018