Diesel fuel’s national average pump price fell by the most in six months, dropping 4.6 cents to $4.718 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
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EPA To Award $3.4 Million in Diesel Technology Grants
The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will award $3.4 million in grants to establish projects using emerging technologies to reduce emissions from the diesel engine fleets.
July 22, 2008Cummins to Acquire N.C. Engine Company
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Friday it concluded joint ventures with two companies and that it will purchase a stake in a North Carolina engine company, which will become a Cummins unit.
July 18, 2008SIRVA Appoints Wes Lucas CEO
Moving company Sirva Inc. said it has appointed Wes Lucas its new chief executive officer, succeeding Robert Tieken, who the company said led it through its successful financial reorganization.
July 18, 2008Diesel Rises 3.7¢ to Record $4.764; Crude Drops
The U.S. retail diesel average rose 3.7 cents last week to another record, $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported, while the price of crude oil posted its largest single-day drop in 17 years on July 15.
July 21, 2008Smaller Fleets Seeking Buyers as Strategy to Avoid Bankruptcy
Behind this year’s surge in trucking company failures, brought on largely by the double-whammy of slow freight and skyrocketing fuel prices, is another ominous trend: a sharp increase in the number of motor carriers asking larger competitors to buy them out.
July 21, 2008June Truck Sales Rise 9.5%
Heavy-duty U.S. retail truck sales grew by 9.5% in June, compared with year-ago levels, and ended a streak of 17 consecutive months of contraction, according to the latest survey by WardsAuto.com.
July 21, 2008For-Hire Carriers Endured a Painful Year, But Certain Niches Thrived, TT 100 Shows
It has been a year of retrenchment for most, but not all, of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada, as fleets scramble to cope with record fuel prices and weak freight demand.
July 21, 2008Intermodal Traffic Falls for Week
Rail freight improved but intermodal traffic declined last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
July 17, 2008Jobless Claims Increase for Week by 18,000
Initial jobless claims fell by 18,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
July 17, 2008