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iTECH: Cracking Down on Fuel Card Fraud

Statistics on just how much money is lost annually to fraudulent fuel sales are elusive — neither the U.S. Department of Energy nor its Energy Information Administration maintains such records — but the industry is aware that it’s going on.

June 20, 2011

Opinion: The Silver Bullet

In April, President Obama, while discussing his concerns regarding the record high cost of fuel, stated there was no “silver bullet” to bring down the price of gasoline or cure the U.S. addiction to oil.

June 24, 2011

Oil Falls to Near $91 a Barrel

Oil fell to near $91 a barrel in early trading Monday, the lowest intraday price since February and below the closing price at the end of last year, Bloomberg reported.

June 20, 2011

PeopleNet to Unveil Enhanced Blu.2

PeopleNet Communications will introduce a new model of its in-cab computer known as Blu.2 that is designed to enhance functionality of the company’s earlier model.

June 20, 2011

New Haven Port Seeks to Aid Truckers

The Port of New Haven has received $380,000 to build 14 electrification stations so truckers can park in comfort with engines off as they wait to load or unload cargo, according to the New Haven Register.

June 20, 2011

Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $3.95 a Gallon; Gasoline Falls for Sixth Week

Diesel’s national average pump price dipped 0.4 cent to $3.95 a gallon, while gasoline took its sixth straight decline, dropping 6.1 cents to $3.652, the Department of Energy said.

June 21, 2011

Canadian Official Aims to End Lockout of 48,000 Unionized Postal Workers

Canada Post, the federal postal operator, locked out more than 48,000 workers last week after 12 days of partial strikes, prompting the labor minister to announce plans to end the service disruption through legislation.

June 20, 2011

Teamsters Expect to Vote Next Month on New Agreement With Car Haulers

Teamsters union members who deliver new vehicles will vote during July on the 51-month tentative agreement reached earlier this month by union leaders and carrier negotiators, the labor group announced.

June 20, 2011

More Electrification Firms Vie for Truck Stop Business

Truck stop electrification initiatives are proliferating again as four vendors try to convince more drivers to shut down engines and use the systems’ heating, cooling and Internet options to reduce emissions, costs and fuel use.

June 20, 2011

Truck Engine Manufacturer Cummins to Add Employees as Industry Ramps Up

Cummins Inc., manufacturer of heavy-duty truck engines, said it is adding 600 white-collar workers at its Columbus, Ind., headquarters, joining the wave of truck-industry

June 20, 2011