Diesel fuel’s national average pump price fell by the most in six months, dropping 4.6 cents to $4.718 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to Record $4.764; Crude Drops
The U.S. retail diesel average rose 3.7 cents last week to another record, $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, while the price of crude oil posted its largest single-day drop in 17 years on July 15.
July 21, 2008Smaller Fleets Seeking Buyers as Strategy to Avoid Bankruptcy
Behind this year’s surge in trucking company failures, brought on largely by the double-whammy of slow freight and skyrocketing fuel prices, is another ominous trend: a sharp increase in the number of motor carriers asking larger competitors to buy them out.
July 21, 2008For-Hire Carriers Endured a Painful Year, But Certain Niches Thrived, TT 100 Shows
It has been a year of retrenchment for most, but not all, of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada, as fleets scramble to cope with record fuel prices and weak freight demand.
July 21, 2008Producer Price Index Jumps 1.8%
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by surging fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008Letters to the Editor: Speed Limiters, Freeway Trucks, Trucker Finances, Fuel Costs
I believe it would be appropriate to have a new regulation limiting the speed of vehicles on the highway. The speed at which some truckers are driving today is stupid, and some people should go to jail for that.
July 15, 2008Opinion: Truck Crashes Happen — Be Ready
Despite fuel prices zooming toward the outer edge of our galaxy, ours is a nation of crowded highways and busy people who don’t like trucks getting in their way.
July 14, 2008ATA Asks Lawmakers to Take Steps to Lower Fuel Prices
American Trucking Associations asked Congress to implement a comprehensive plan to address the soaring price of diesel fuel and ensures an affordable fuel supply for the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers.
July 11, 2008Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764
The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
July 15, 2008EPA Defers Action on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Bush administration rejected regulating greenhouse gases, saying it would cripple the U.S. economy, and effectively moved the issue to a future administration, the Associated Press reported Friday.
July 11, 2008