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Loggers Planning Diesel Protest in Washington

Independent logging truckers from Maine may drive their rigs to Washington to protest high diesel fuel prices, the Bangor (Maine) Daily News reported Thursday.

November 29, 2007

Forward Air Buying Black Hawk Freight Services

Forward Air Corp. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Black Hawk Freight Services, a privately held provider of transportation services headquartered in Milan, Ill.

November 27, 2007

Diesel Rises 3.4¢ to $3.444; Sets Another Record

The national average price of diesel rose 3.4 cents to a new all time record of $3.444 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

November 27, 2007

Diesel Dips 1.5¢ to $3.41 a Gallon

The average price of retail diesel fell 1.5 cents last week to $3.41 a gallon, ending a string of five straight increases that had pushed the fuel to record levels, the Department of Energy reported.

November 26, 2007

Diesel Slips 1.5 Cents to $3.410

Diesel prices on Monday edged back from record levels, falling 1.5 cents to $3.410 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

November 19, 2007

Diesel Jumps to $3.425

U.S. diesel fuel prices rose another 12.2 cents last week to $3.425 a gallon, the second consecutive record high and the eighth increase in the past nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.

November 19, 2007

Appeals Court Strikes Down CAFE Standards for Light Trucks

A federal appeals court ruled that Department of Transportation failed to take into account the value of reducing carbon emissions in setting the rules for 2008-2011 model light trucks and sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.

November 15, 2007

Diesel Soars 12.2 cents to Record High of $3.425

For the second straight week, the price of diesel fuel reached a new all-time record, jumping 12.2 cents to $3.425, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

November 13, 2007

UPS Announces 4.9% Rate Increase for 2008

Parcel carrier UPS Inc. said Friday it would raise shipping rates for its air and ground services by nearly 5%, effective Dec. 31.

November 9, 2007

Editorial: Still Missing a National Fuel Policy

The fuel price spiral has resumed, sending diesel and crude oil costs to never-before-seen levels, even as the economy stumbles along and fleets grapple with declining freight levels in 10 of the past 12 months.

November 9, 2007