N.J. Legislature Votes to Raise Fuel Taxes to Replenish Transportation Trust Fund
The long-running battle over New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund could be on the verge of ending. New Jersey’s Senate and Assembly voted on Oct. 7 to provide $2 billion annually to the transportation fund for the next eight years, thanks to tax increases of 27 cents per gallon on diesel and 23 cents per gallon on gasoline.
October 7, 2016Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Trucking, Oil Industry Groups Lose Challenge to Minnesota Biodiesel Mandate
A U.S. District Court judge in Minnesota has shot down an attempt by trucking, automotive and oil industry groups to abolish the state’s requirement that diesel sold at the pump contain at least 10% biofuel.
October 5, 2016Cummins Westport Advances Technology as Industry Searches for Growth
LAS VEGAS — The price of fueling systems has fallen because of competition, a buildout of fueling infrastructure continues and fleets keep assessing and adding trucks, but continued growth hinges on these three key elements, the head of the nation’s only company building new natural-gas engines said during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here.
October 4, 2016Chris Christie Announces Deal for 23-Cent Gas Tax Increase for N.J.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sept. 30 announced a deal with Democratic legislative leaders to add 23 cents per gallon to New Jersey’s 14.5-cent gasoline-tax levy and reduce consumer taxes elsewhere.
October 4, 2016Price of Diesel Fuel Rises 0.7¢ to $2.389
The U.S. retail diesel average price rose 0.7 cent to $2.389 a gallon Oct. 3 and follows a decline of the same amount the previous week, the Department of Energy reported.
October 3, 2016Love’s to Expand Truck Maintenance Services
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. will expand its truck maintenance program at all of its truck stops nationwide to include services related to fluids, filters and lubes, in addition to existing truck tire care and light mechanical options.
September 29, 2016OPEC Agrees to Cut Oil Production; Pump Prices Likely to Rise
OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, according to a delegate briefed on the matter, sending oil prices more than 6% higher as Saudi Arabia and Iran wrong-footed traders who expected a continuation of the pump-at-will policy the group adopted in 2014.
September 28, 2016TravelCenters Unveils Remodeled Truck Service Facility in Candler, North Carolina
TravelCenters of America announced the grand reopening of its newest TA Truck Service facility on Interstate 40, at Exit 37, in Candler, North Carolina, that now features expanded hours.
September 28, 2016Diesel Average Declines 0.7¢ to $2.382 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.7 cent to $2.382 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy as oil prices hovered around $45.
September 26, 2016Italian Truck Maker Debuts Natural Gas-Powered Concept Truck
Italian truck maker Iveco debuted its alternative fuel-powered concept truck that the company said anticipates the shift to autonomous driving and renewable energy.
September 26, 2016