President Obama Monday signed an order directing the Environmental Protection Agency approve a waiver for California and 13 other states to set stricter automobile emission and boost fuel efficiency standards.
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Truckload Fleets Maintain Earnings in 4Q Despite Falling Revenue by Cutting Costs
Eight publicly traded truckload fleets weathered the fourth quarter recession by lowering costs, including fuel, and posted earnings that either topped or came close to the year-earlier period.
February 2, 2009
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Retail Diesel Continues Falling
U.S. retail diesel prices continued to edge down last week, as the average dipped 2.8 cents to $2.268 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
February 2, 2009Graves Says ATA Will Fight L.A. Port’s Concession Plans
American Trucking Associations will exhaust all legal avenues to fight employee-only concession requirements contained in the Port of Los Angeles’ clean trucks plan, ATA President Bill Graves said.
February 2, 20093PLs Caught in Middle of Shipper-Carrier Struggle as Cost Reductions Drive Fierce Competition
After surviving a record run-up in fuel prices during 2008, shippers and carriers now face an even bigger supply chain challenge: coping with a sharp downturn in freight volume as businesses cut back on production in response to lower sales.
February 2, 2009Spot Market Freight Rates Dive as Recession Slashes Demand
Rates for freight services bought on the spot market have nose dived to 1990s levels as shrinking fuel surcharges have sent prices falling further while the recession continues to ravage shipping demand.
February 2, 2009Diesel Drops 2.8¢ to $2.268
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.8 cents to $2.268 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
January 27, 2009Diesel Drops 2.8¢ to $2.268
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Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.8 cents to $2.268 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
ATRI: ULSD Has More Energy Than Engineers First Expected
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel, the standard fuel of heavy-duty trucking since late 2006, has more energy content than engineers originally had expected, a welcome surprise, according to a study from the American Transportation Research Institute.
January 26, 2009Diesel Declines 1.8¢ to $2.296
The average retail price of diesel fuel remained relatively stable for a second week, dropping 1.8 cents to $2.296, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
January 26, 2009