Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.
July 31, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Volvo鈥檚 Second-Quarter Earnings Plunge
Truck maker Volvo AB posted its biggest profit decline in 18 months after stricter emissions rules caused U.S. truck sales to plunge 54%, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
July 25, 2007BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
Paccar鈥檚 2Q Income Dips on Lower Sales
Heavy-duty truck maker Paccar Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell 19% as North American heavy-duty truck demand declined due to new U.S. clean air regulations.
July 24, 2007BusinessFuelGovernmentSafety
Forward Air鈥檚 Income Dips; Plans to Buy Indiana Carrier
Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, reported its second-quarter profit declined, and the company said it would acquire an Indiana carrier.
July 24, 2007FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Holds at $2.889; Gas Drops 9.1垄 to $2.958
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average pump price held at last week鈥檚 level of $2.889 a gallon, while gasoline plunged 9.1 cents to $2.958, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 24, 2007BusinessFuel
FedEx LTL Units Cut Fuel Surcharges
FedEx Corp.鈥檚 less-than-truckload FedEx Freight unit said Monday it will reduce its standard LTL fuel surcharge by 25%, effective immediately.
July 23, 2007FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Price Rises 4垄 to $2.889
The average U.S. retail price for diesel fuel reached its highest level since September last week after rising 4 cents to $2.889 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
July 23, 2007BusinessFuel
Oil Closes Near $76 a Barrel
Crude oil briefly touched $76 a barrel for the first time in 11 months before closing just below that level on Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
July 19, 2007BusinessFuelSafetyLogisticsGovernmentTechnologyEquipment
Trucking Groups Back Tax Breaks for Onboard Power Units
American Trucking Associations and the Canadian Trucking Alliance Tuesday urged state and provincial governments to revise their fuel tax systems to encourage truckers to use truck idling reduction technology.
July 17, 2007