Soaring gasoline prices, pushed by record crude oil prices, are causing U.S. consumers to reduce consumption of gasoline, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
March 3, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Fleets Search for Savings Through Strategic Equipment Purchases
With fuel prices at a record and the economy teetering at the brink of a recession that could cut into carrier revenue, some truckload carriers are pushing harder for savings by using lighter trailers, limiting idling to save fuel and shortening trade-in cycles.
March 3, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
B.C. Proposes Carbon Tax to Spur Emissions Reductions
The British Columbia government is planning to impose a carbon tax on fossil fuels beginning on July 1, the most comprehensive tax of its kind in North America.
March 3, 2008FuelGovernment
Diesel Hits Record $3.552 a Gallon
The average retail price of diesel fuel jumped 15.6 cents a gallon to a new record of $3.552 last week, more than 10 cents above the previous record, which was set Nov. 26.
March 3, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
Editorial: Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Add Pain
As if a slowing economy, depressed housing and auto markets and sharply rising consumer prices aren鈥檛 bad enough news for trucking, fuel prices are skyrocketing again.
March 3, 2008BusinessGovernmentFuel
Oil Tops $102 a Barrel, Sets New Record
Crude oil prices reached another record close on Thursday, passing the $102 a barrel mark as investor flocked to commodities as a hedge against the falling dollar, Bloomberg News reported.
February 28, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Letters to the Editor: Hours of Service, Hard Questions, Fuel Discounts
After spending more than 32 years in this industry, nothing really surprises me anymore. However, with regards to all the political groups who seem to know more about our industry than we do, their members are probably the first to complain when the new stove, washer-dryer, etc., isn鈥檛 delivered on time.
February 27, 2008FuelGovernmentBusiness
Oil Soars Past $102; Fuel Prices Seen Straining Economy
Crude oil rose to more than $102 barrel in early trading Wednesday, the first time it has topped that level, Bloomberg reported.
February 27, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Diesel Jumps 15.6垄 to a Record $3.552 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel jumped 15.6 cents to a record $3.552 a gallon, shattering the previous mark set three months ago by 10.8 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 26, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
California to Enforce Engine Label Rule
Citations issued by the California Air Resources Board for engine emission control labels that are missing or have been tampered with now carry penalties of as much as $800, the agency said.
February 25, 2008