Tag: diesel: Page 17

Business

Energy, infrastructure hot issues at fleet conference

At the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference attendant to GATS, the bedrock trucking issues of energy and infrastructure funding were front and center.

August 28, 2013

Business

Diesel prices rise by a penny, more stable year-over-year

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s weekly diesel price report issued Aug. 26, 2013, the national average price rose a penny over the preceding week to $3.91 per gallon. Prices remained largely steady over all regions throughout the U.S., and remained largely unchanged over the entire month of August. Only California saw more than […]

August 27, 2013

Business

Diesel volatility a new phenomenon

A historical look at how diesel prices have changed since the 1990s paints a picture of a once stably-priced commodity changing into a fairly volatile one.

July 31, 2013

Business

Modern, no-emissions diesel engines gain market penetration

According to a report released this week from the Diesel Technology Forum, about 28 percent of trucks registered in the U.S. employ 2007 or later emissions mitigation technology and output almost no particulate matter.

June 25, 2013

Channel 19

North American driver photo contest, carbon tax revolt down under

Carrier services marketing and load-location engine hosts summer driver photo contest, and down under, a trucking association is all-systems-go on opposition to a carbon tax on diesel.

June 20, 2013

Business

Diesel hits lowest point since August

The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel fell for the eighth consecutive week to $3.887.

April 25, 2013

Business

Maryland House bill proposes fuels-tax changes

Maryland bill HB 1515 would generate an additional $3.4 billion for state highway and transit projects in part with a new 2 percent motor fuel sales and equivalent use-tax rate on retail gas price.

March 11, 2013

Business

Diesel reaches highest price point since 2008

Since diesel prices began their ascent in the middle of January, the national average diesel price has shot up 26 cents to $4.159 a gallon.

February 26, 2013

Channel 19

Fuel-tax dustup in MI (Can you spell I – F – T – A?)

Is it time to say goodbye to Michigan’s retail diesel tax? If that means the governor getting his way, you might want to pray it stays.

January 22, 2013

Overdrive Extra

How to get caught up for the election

The Haul the Vote website provides a great resource for getting registered to vote, seeing who will be on your ballot, and learning about issues inside and outside of trucking.

October 18, 2012

Business

Diesel prices continue to surge

The national average retail diesel price climbed for the eight consecutive week, climbing 6.3 cents to $4.089 a gallon.

August 28, 2012

Business

Study: Diesel engines to remain top power source

Clean diesel engines will continue to be the dominant power source for heavy-duty vehicles in the United States for decades, says a Department of Energy study.

August 13, 2012