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Diesel Price to Drop, DOE Says

Retail diesel prices for 2007 will peak this month at $2.92 a gallon before gradually declining every month through the end of the year, the Department of Energy said.

May 8, 2007

Freightliner Sets New ‘Cascadia’ Truck

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —  Freightliner Trucks last week introduced a new heavy-duty over-the-road truck called “Cascadia” it said improves fuel efficiency by 3%.

May 7, 2007

Air Cargo Shipments Fall 2.1%

Air cargo shipments fell 2.1% in March, the Air Transport Association said Monday.

May 7, 2007

Diesel Dips 1.9¢ to $2.792; Gas Jumps 8.3¢ to $3.054

The average price of retail diesel fuel fell for a third straight week, while gasoline jumped to within 1.2 cents of an all-time record, the Department of Energy said Monday.

May 8, 2007

Forward Air’s Profit Dips

Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, said its first-quarter profit slipped by 6% to $10.3 million or 34 cents a share, from $11 million or 35 cents a year ago.

April 24, 2007

Truckers Concerned on New Engines’ Mileage, Journal Reports

Trucking companies are concerned that new emissions rules in effect this year are hurting mileage and their bottom lines, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

April 24, 2007

U.S. Fuel Prices Continue to Rise

Fuel prices continued to rise last week as heavy demand for diesel and gasoline combined with high oil prices and a string of refinery shutdowns.

April 23, 2007

Diesel Drops 2.6¢ to $2.851

The national average price of retail diesel fuel fell for the first time in a month, dropping 2.6 cents to $2.851 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.

April 24, 2007

Swift’s First-Quarter Earnings Tumble

Swift Transportation Co.’s first-quarter profit fell 74% because of a pending buyout, bad weather, higher fuel costs and lower demand.

April 19, 2007