Gasoline prices jumped nearly 16 cents in the past two weeks, to $3.47 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
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DOT Proposes Boosting Fuel Efficiency for Cars, Light Trucks
The Department of Transportation proposed Tuesday to boost fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light trucks by almost 25% by the year 2015.
April 22, 2008TransCore Unveils Rate Index Pro Database
Trucking technology system provider TransCore said its new Rate Index Pro product will provide single-lane, real-time truckload information that can be used in pricing and contract negotiations.
April 21, 2008Medical Panel Discusses Driver Rules
ARLINGTON, Va. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations medical review board backed a proposal to recommend to the agency that drivers who have undergone successful kidney-transplant surgery can resume driving 90 days later.
April 21, 2008Railroads Showing Strong Growth, Paper Says
Freight railroads are benefitting from high diesel fuel prices, truck driver shortages and a growing green movement, the Washington Post reported Monday.
April 21, 2008Forward Air Reports Steady 1Q Income
Forward Air Corp.s first-quarter profit was $10 million, or 35 cents a share, compared with $10.3 million, or 34 cents, a year earlier.
April 21, 2008Covenant Reports $7.8 Million 1Q Loss
Covenant Transportation Group said late Monday it lost $7.8 million, or 56 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $2.1 million, or 15 cents, a year ago.
April 21, 2008Diesel Continues to Soar, Jumping 8.4瞽 to $4.143
The national average price of diesel fuel continued to shatter records Monday, jumping 8.4 cents to $4.143 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
April 22, 2008Texas Gets 1,450 Requests for Funding to Update Trucks in $110 Million Program
The state of Texas said it received about 1,450 requests for grants as part of its $110 million emission-reduction plan to help carriers retrofit and replace older trucks to help clean the states air.
April 22, 2008Letters to the Editor: Diesel Prices, Truckers Strike, Congestion Pricing
I want to know why diesel is so much more expensive than gasoline. Diesel is a byproduct of gasoline. It should be cheaper.
April 18, 2008