Diesels 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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CARB May Delay Some Diesel-Emissions Regs
California environmental regulators are considering several options to delay some requirements of the states diesel emissions regulation to provide short-term relief for truckers feeling the effects of the recession.
January 26, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Heavy 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瞽 to $2.72 a Gallon
Gasolines 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瞽 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 CARBs Cap-and-Trade Plan Would Result in More Volatile Diesel Prices
Trucking industry officials have filed comments opposing the California Air Resources Boards plan to initiate a statewide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
January 25, 2010ATA Files Suit Against FMCSA Over HOS Logs
American Trucking Associations said last week it filed a lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to force the agency to issue an overdue regulation covering the documents and other materials fleets need to maintain to verify drivers logbooks.
January 25, 2010Proponents of Current HOS Rule Urge FMCSA to Add Flexibility
ARLINGTON, Va. Backers of the current driver hours-of-service rule far outnumbered opponents in the first of four scheduled public hearings held by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as it reviews the much-contested regulation.
January 25, 2010Fatality Rate Hits New Low
The rate of fatalities in accidents involving trucks fell 12.3% in 2008 from the previous year the largest year-to-year drop on record to its lowest level on record, according to an American Trucking Associations analysis of Department of Transportation data.
January 25, 2010