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Diesel Jumps 10.6¢ to Record $3.658

3he average national price of retail diesel fuel jumped 10.6 cents to a record $3.658 a gallon, following last week’s record $3.552, the Department of Energy said.

March 4, 2008

Fleets Search for Savings Through Strategic Equipment Purchases

With fuel prices at a record and the economy teetering at the brink of a recession that could cut into carrier revenue, some truckload carriers are pushing harder for savings by using lighter trailers, limiting idling to save fuel and shortening trade-in cycles.

March 3, 2008

B.C. Proposes Carbon Tax to Spur Emissions Reductions

The British Columbia government is planning to impose a carbon tax on fossil fuels beginning on July 1, the most comprehensive tax of its kind in North America.

March 3, 2008

Oil Tops $102 a Barrel, Sets New Record

Crude oil prices reached another record close on Thursday, passing the $102 a barrel mark as investor flocked to commodities as a hedge against the falling dollar, Bloomberg News reported.

February 28, 2008

Oil Soars Past $102; Fuel Prices Seen Straining Economy

Crude oil rose to more than $102 barrel in early trading Wednesday, the first time it has topped that level, Bloomberg reported.

February 27, 2008

Letters to the Editor: Hours of Service, Hard Questions, Fuel Discounts

After spending more than 32 years in this industry, nothing really surprises me anymore. However, with regards to all the political groups who seem to know more about our industry than we do, their members are probably the first to complain when the new stove, washer-dryer, etc., isn’t delivered on time.

February 27, 2008

Diesel Jumps 15.6¢ to a Record $3.552 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel jumped 15.6 cents to a record $3.552 a gallon, shattering the previous mark set three months ago by 10.8 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.

February 26, 2008

California to Enforce Engine Label Rule

Citations issued by the California Air Resources Board for engine emission control labels that are missing or have been tampered with now carry penalties of as much as $800, the agency said.

February 25, 2008

Fuel Jumps 11.6¢ to $3.396

U.S. retail diesel prices soared 11.6 cents last week to a national average of $3.396 a gallon, the highest level since early December, the Department of Energy reported.

February 25, 2008