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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Safety, Fuel

ATA, Port of Long Beach Settle Lawsuit

Officials with the Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations reached an out-of-court settlement to ATA’s federal lawsuit Monday, announcing that the port’s concession requirement contained in the clean trucks plan will be replaced with a registration process.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 20, 2009

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Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Jumps a Dime to $2.705

Diesel fuel’s national average price jumped 10.5 cents to $2.705 a gallon, its highest price since November, the Department of Energy said Monday.

October 20, 2009
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Says Clean Diesel Efforts Are Working

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said last week its clean diesel efforts have produced $500 million to $1.4 billion in public health benefits.

Sean McNally | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2009
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel

Opinion: Intermodal Isn’t ‘Greener’ Than Trucks

You can’t watch television these days without hearing some railroad company advertising the “green” benefits of moving freight from the road to rail. The most often heard is the claim by one major railroad that “one ton of freight can be moved 436 miles on one gallon of fuel.”

October 19, 2009
Editorial, Business, Fuel, Government

Fuel and the Rebounding Economy

There was further evidence last week of the growing link between fuel prices and Wall Street, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 10,000 for the first time in a year, and the price of crude oil exceeded $75 a barrel for the first time since September 2008.

October 19, 2009
Business, Fuel, Government, Safety

Towne Air Freight Extends Lufthansa Agreement to 2012

Towne Air Freight said it has extended into 2012 its agreement with Lufthansa Cargo in which Towne Air Freight will manage all road feeder services for Lufthansa within the United States and Canada.

October 19, 2009
Business, Government, Safety, Fuel

OEMs, Fleets Seek to Ensure DEF Quality for New Engines

LAS VEGAS — As the deadline nears for implementation of the latest change in federal emission rules, truck makers and fleets are moving to ensure that the supply of required diesel exhaust fluid is pure.

October 19, 2009
Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel Rises 1.8¢ to $2.60

U.S. retail fuel prices snapped a steady string of declines last week, as the average cost of a gallon of diesel rose 1.8 cents to $2.60 a gallon, and gasoline climbed 2.1 cents to $2.489.

October 19, 2009
Business, Fuel

Oil Tops $75 a Barrel in 12-Month High

Oil held at more than $75 a barrel early Thursday, a one-year high, in advance of an Energy Department report on weekly inventories, Bloomberg reported.

October 15, 2009
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government

Diesel Rises 1.8¢ to $2.60 for First Gain in Six Weeks

Diesel fuel’s national average price rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 1.8 cents to $2.60 a gallon, while gasoline increased for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.

October 13, 2009