Monthly diesel fuel average prices will be at least $3.40 a gallon for the first three months of 2008 before tailing off later in the year to near $3, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
January 8, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
Diesel Rises Again; DOE Sees $3.40 Average Into Spring
Diesel fuel prices rose again last week, gaining 3.1 cents to $3.376 a gallon in the Department of Energy鈥檚 weekly average of filling stations. DOE said average gasoline prices increased 5.6 cents to $3.109.
January 14, 2008BusinessFuelGovernmentSafety
Polar Air Cargo to Begin U.S.-Japan Flights
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide said Wednesday it will begin service to Japan, from Chicago,聽starting Feb. 21.
January 9, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Rises 3.1垄 to $3.376
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average pump price rose 3.1 cents from last week to $3.376 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 5.6 cents to $3.109, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 7, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Letters to the Editor: CARB Reefer Rules, Intermodal Answers
The op-ed by the California Air Resource Board鈥檚 enforcement division chief, James Ryden, about the new refrigerated carrier rules is as expected with CARB: 鈥淩eady, FIRE, aim!鈥
January 7, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
UPS Expands International Express Service
UPS Inc. said Monday it is expanding an international air-freight service that guarantees delivery dates, as it leans more on global operations.
January 7, 2008GovernmentBusinessFuel
Oil Prices Fall on Economic Concerns
Crude oil fell by almost $3 to near $95 a barrel Monday, on concerns a cooling economy will curb demand for oil and gasoline, Bloomberg reported.
January 7, 2008BusinessFuel
Fuel Costs, Union Contracts, Economy Loom as Major Concerns in New Year
Don鈥檛 be surprised if the year ahead looks a lot like the year just ended, with some additional worries for freight carriers. Last year鈥檚 concerns continue for freight carriers, but they also have new ones.
January 7, 2008BusinessFuel
Web-Based Software Is Appealing to Fleets
For some fleet managers and maintenance supervisors today, a routine part of their job is accessing a secure Web site to view, say, fuel expenses for last month or a report on which trucks need servicing in the coming week.
January 7, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Diesel Average Increases 3.7垄; Crude Briefly Tops $100
The average price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon last week while the price of crude oil pushed past $100 a barrel for the first time, which analysts said would soon lead to higher fuel prices.
January 7, 2008