WASHINGTON — Two of the country’s top transportation leaders reaffirmed their opposition to raising fuel taxes to keep highway programs funded for several years, a setback for proponents of increasing the user fees, including trucking industry leaders.
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Quick Take: Oil Prices May Have Further to Fall
Oil bulls got another piece of bad news March 16 from an unlikely source: the Federal Reserve.
March 17, 2015Speed Limits May Not Stop Fiery Oil Spills, Rail Chief Says
Lower speed limits for railroads may be ineffective at keeping oil trains on the tracks and preventing massive fireballs, such as those triggered in a series of recent derailments, the chief U.S. railroad regulator said.
March 16, 2015Diesel National Average Declines 2.7¢ to $2.917, Ending String of Price Increases
The average U.S. retail diesel price declined 2.7 cents to $2.917 per gallon, snapping a streak of five weekly price increases, the Department of Energy reported March 16.
March 17, 2015High Court Sides With Ala. in Fuel-Tax Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Alabama should have an opportunity to substantiate its long-standing practice of issuing a fuel sales tax on railroads but not competitors in the trucking industry.
March 16, 2015Goodyear Rolling Out New Fuel Max Line; Says Tires Provide Fleets Additional Savings
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is out to prove its engineering research and product development efforts can lead to financial savings for fleet customers.
March 16, 2015Diesel Average Rises 0.8¢ to $2.944 as Warmer Weather Slows Increase
A gradual thawing out from the recent blast of cold weather that engulfed much of the United States helped slow the retail diesel and gasoline price increases last week, the Department of Energy reported.
March 16, 2015Teletrac, Navman Wireless to Develop Unified Telematics Platform Following Merger
Recently merged fleet-tracking providers Teletrac Inc. and Navman Wireless are working to develop a unified telematics platform while continuing to support their current product lines and customers.
March 13, 2015TravelCenters of America Profit Nearly Triples
TravelCenters of America, the only publicly traded truck stop operator, capitalized on a 65% improvement in fuel-sale profit margins to nearly triple net income to $34.3 million, or $0.91 per share.
March 13, 2015ARTBA Says Raise Fuel Tax 15 Cents, Give Taxpayers Rebates
The nation’s road builders have proposed that Congress hike the federal diesel and gasoline tax 15 cents a gallon and offset the cost for low- and middle-income people with tax rebates.
March 12, 2015