Diesel’s national average price fell 3.7 cents to $2.833 a gallon, the biggest single-week decline since July, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Fleet Execs, Drivers Urge More Flexibility in HOS Rules
DALLAS — Trucking industry officials said that while they needed more flexibility to take rest breaks, the current hours-of-service rules were working.
January 26, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Heavier Trucks Running on Vermont Interstates
Trucks as heavy as 100,000 pounds are now traveling on all interstate highways in Vermont, thanks to action last month by state legislators and Gov. Jim Douglas (R).
January 25, 2010Virginia Gov. Backs Expanding 70-Mph Speed-Limit Zones
Virginia’s newly-elected governor, Bob McDonnell (R), is calling for expanding the 70-mph top speed limit for both cars and trucks on stretches of several interstate highways in rural regions.
January 26, 2010CARB May Delay Some Diesel-Emissions Regs
California environmental regulators are considering several options to delay some requirements of the state’s diesel emissions regulation to provide “short-term relief” for truckers feeling the effects of the recession.
January 26, 2010Heavy Truck Fuel Consumption Can Be Reduced 30%, DOE Says
Aggressive fuel economy research and development funded by the federal government will reduce fuel consumption of long-haul trucks by 30%, Energy Secretary Steven Chu told a Senate committee Thursday.
January 25, 2010Gas Price Slips 1.4¢ to $2.72 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price fell 1.4 cents over the past two weeks to an average $2.72 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
January 25, 2010More States Targeting Distracted Driving
States are continuing to crack down on texting and driving, with 23 debating legislation to ban the practice that 19 states already prohibit, USA Today reported Monday.
January 25, 2010Diesel Declines 0.9¢ to $2.87; Gasoline Average Also Drops
The national diesel average declined 0.9 cent to $2.87 last week as pump prices moderated after a sharp spike the prior three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
January 25, 2010Trucking Says CARB’s Cap-and-Trade Plan Would Result in More Volatile Diesel Prices
Trucking industry officials have filed comments opposing the California Air Resources Board’s plan to initiate a statewide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
January 25, 2010