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Conn. Hikes Diesel Tax 11 Cents

Diesel fuel taxes in Connecticut increased 11 cents a gallon to 37 cents from 26 cents on July 1.

July 9, 2007

Diesel Rises 2¢ to $2.849

The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel rose 2 cents to $2.849 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

July 10, 2007

EPA Proposes Tightening Ozone Standard

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed reducing the amount of ozone in the air, which trucking industry and manufacturing officials said could lead to retrofits of older trucks.

July 9, 2007

DOT, California at Odds Over Emissions Plan

The U.S. Transportation Department believes that California’s plan to enact a program to cut global-warming emissions from vehicles is a state-level fuel-economy rule, Bloomberg reported.

July 2, 2007

Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $2.829

The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel fell 0.6 cent to $2.829 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

July 3, 2007

Estes Revamps, Renames Air Forwarding Unit

Estes Express Lines said Friday that its Estes Air division will be reorganized as Estes Air Forwarding LLC, effective Sunday, July 1.

June 29, 2007

Varied Oil Charges Make Forecasts Difficult, Analysts Say

James Burr likens the job of forecasting diesel fuel prices to that of a television weatherman.

July 2, 2007

DHL Buys Stake in Polar Air

Package delivery firm DHL said Thursday it acquired a 49% stake Polar Air Cargo Express, a unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region.

June 28, 2007

Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Seat Belts

We have had many examples of questionable DOT inspections — including two we had last month in Idaho on the same owner-operator’s tractor-trailer that were clean, but not Level 1s, which are the most thorough standardized inspections.

June 27, 2007

L.A. Truckers Run Convoy to Back Ports’ Emissions Plan

A convoy of 100 diesel trucks motored slowly along the Harbor Freeway from South Los Angeles to the Port of Long Beach Wednesday as part of a push for cleaner air and better working conditions for drivers, television station KTLA reported on its Web site.

June 27, 2007