Diesel Dips 1.2¢ to $4.282 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average price continued to decline, but only by a 1.2-cent dip to $4.282 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released March 6.
March 6, 2023DOE Funds Plans for EV Charging, Hydrogen Fueling on Freight Corridors
Projects that aim to accelerate adoption of electric and fuel cell-powered medium- and heavy-duty trucks along freight corridors in 23 states are earmarked to receive $7.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Colorado Renews Emergency Order for Fuel Transport
An ongoing refinery shutdown has prompted Colorado’s governor to extend a fuel supply chain emergency order enabling commercial vehicles to carry heavier fuel loads on state highways for another month.
ATA, Others Oppose Bill That Would Drop Renewable Diesel Labeling
American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association have asked U.S. Senate leaders to block legislation that aims to eliminate fuel pump labeling requirements for renewable diesel fuel, a move the groups contend would cause confusion for motor carriers regarding what’s being pumped into their trucks’ tanks.
Wyoming Group: Most Local Refineries Sell Fuel Elsewhere
Most of Wyoming’s output of diesel, renewable diesel and biodiesel is sent to other states rather than being used locally.
The US Is Exporting Record Oil and Fuel Even as East Coast Faces Shortages
The U.S. exported a record amount of crude and fuel in mid-October, even as the East Coast grapples with shortages of both diesel and gasoline.
9 MPG Fleet’s Guide to Fuel Economy, Sustainability & Profitability
Program Aired: October 6, 2022. MVT Solutions (a subsidiary of Mesilla Valley Transportation) shows how easy it is to improve fuel economy, sustainability, and fleet profitability. The old ways of endless conference calls, laborious and time consuming in-service tests, and frustration have been replaced by racecar engineering and proven success with a group of the biggest fleets in North America.
October 6, 2022Driving Your Fleet Towards Idle Reduction
Program Airs: September 8, 2022, 2 p.m. ET. Idle time, whether it’s time spent waiting to load or unload a shipment or in a scale house line up, has significant impacts on your fleet operations. It increases the carbon emissions produced by your fleet, quietly consumes your fuel and personnel budgets, reduces operational efficiencies, and creates bottlenecks along your drivers’ routes. According to SmartWay, a partner of the US EPA, if each driver in a 25-truck fleet idled for only two hours, that fleet would burn 40 gallons of diesel each day, at a cost of over $46,000/year.
September 8, 2022Minnesota Governor Extends Driving Hours for Fuel Transportation
With lower fuel inventories and harvest season expected to increase demand, Minnesota’s governor extended for another month an order enabling more driving hours to transport fuel.
Diesel Falls 8.2¢ to Reach $4.911 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel continued on its downward path, dropping 8.2 cents to settle at $4.911 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Aug. 15.
August 15, 2022