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Flying J, Comdata Reach Agreement

Truck stop chain Flying J Inc. said it has started accepting Comdata payment cards at its 270 U.S. and Canadian travel centers.

June 14, 2010

Diesel Dips 3.4¢ to $2.946 a Gallon

The U.S. retail diesel average dropped 3.4 cents to $2.946 a gallon last week, the fourth weekly decrease in a row that has lowered trucking’s main fuel by 18.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

June 14, 2010

Senate Rejects Move to Block Greenhouse Gas Regulation

The Senate narrowly defeated a motion that would have denied the Environmental Protection Agency the ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, the Associated Press reported.

June 11, 2010

DOE Lowers 2010 Diesel Forecast to Below $3 a Gallon

The Department of Energy said diesel will average under $3 a gallon this year, lowering last month’s forecast by about a dime.

June 8, 2010

Diesel Continues to Fall, Declining 3.4¢ to $2.946 a Gallon

Diesel fell for a fourth straight week, dropping 3.4 cents to $2.946 a gallon, its lowest price in 10 weeks, the Department of Energy said.

June 8, 2010

Diesel Declines 4.1¢ to $2.98

The average price of retail diesel fuel in the country dropped for the third straight week, this time by 4.1 cents a gallon to $2.98, the Department of Energy reported, bringing the price of trucking’s main fuel below $3 for the first time since late March.

June 7, 2010

Improving Fuel Efficiency

President Obama’s recent announcement that he was kicking off a major effort to improve the fuel efficiency of commercial vehicles was welcome news to the trucking industry.

June 7, 2010

House Passes Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension

The House has passed an extension of a federal biodiesel tax incentive through the end of the year.

June 2, 2010

E&MU: Hybrids Place Little Strain on Fleet Repair Resources

Hybrid engine technology is not yet ready for Class 8 over-the-road trucks, but it is making inroads in other heavy- and medium-duty applications and appears to be performing well, both on the road and in the shop.

June 1, 2010