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L.A. Port to Banish Owner-Operators Under Emissions Plan

Port of Los Angeles officials last week approved the final piece of the ports sweeping plan to dramatically reduce diesel emissions by replacing and retrofitting dirty trucks through a controversial employee-only business model that will phase out independent drayage operators.

March 24, 2008

Werner Warns on 1Q Earnings Due to Sluggish Demand, Fuel Costs

Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said Wednesday it expects its first-quarter earnings to fall substantially below last years, the Associated Press reported.

March 19, 2008

Oil Prices Take Biggest Drop Since August

Crude oil prices fell almost $6 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed crude oil inventories rose last week, Bloomberg reported.

March 19, 2008

Letters to the Editor: SAFER Scores, Fuel Prices, Border Opening

The Opinion column by John Hausladen, Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores, is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.

March 19, 2008

Forward Air Corp. Completes Acquisition

Forward Air Corp. said Tuesday it closed a deal, first announced last week, to buy transportation firm Pinch Holdings and a related company, AFTCO Enterprises, for an undisclosed sum.

March 18, 2008

ATA Projects Record Diesel Fuel Costs for 2008

American Trucking Associations is projecting a record high diesel fuel bill for the trucking industry this year, at $135 billion.

March 17, 2008

Schneider Sets Fuel-Hauling Service

Truckload carrier Schneider National said Monday it has added fuel-hauling capabilities to its bulk hauling division.

March 17, 2008

EPA to Award $5 Million for Midwest Clean-Diesel Projects

The Environmental Protection Agencys Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative said Friday today announced that it expects to award about $5 million in grants for diesel-emission reduction projects in five Midwestern states.

March 17, 2008

Diesel Jumps 15.5瞽 to Record $3.974 a Gallon

Diesel fuels national average jumped another 15.5 cents Monday, to $3.974 a gallon, for its fourth straight record high, the Department of Energy said Monday.

March 18, 2008