Fuel

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has sued Lakeville Motor Express, LME Inc. and Finish Line Express, charging that the companies committed fraud and wage theft when Lakeville closed its doors without notice shortly before Thanksgiving.

Eight states and five environmental groups filed motions with a federal appellate court on Jan. 23, asking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association against two federal agencies over the Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule on truck emissions.

Mack Trucks' lineup of heavy-duty vehicles is about to get a little lighter.

Finnish company Neste used waste fat from Christmas hams to produce about 2,641 gallons of its renewable diesel fuel, according to the oil refining and marketing firm.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.6 cents to $2.569 a gallon, while crude oil prices showed little change from the previous week.

A new coalition of shippers and retailers led by UPS Inc., FedEx Corp. and Amazon.com plans to call on members of Congress to support the nationwide access of twin 33-foot trailers, a move likely to ignite a contentious debate among lawmakers during the 115th Congress.

Two trade associations filed petitions for review of the Phase 2 final federal rule on greenhouse-gas regulations for trucks, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has combined them into a single case to be heard by a panel of three judges to be chosen later.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.2 cents to $2.585 a gallon, while oil prices hovered near $52 a barrel and the glut in crude inventories continued, even with cuts in production.

A 5.9 cents per gallon fuel tax hike that had the support of then-Gov. Jay Nixon passed the Missouri Senate and two House committees last year, only to have the full lower chamber not even bring the bill up for a vote.