Diesel Prices Jump Across the Board Diesel prices jumped in all regions this week, with the exception of New England. The U.S. had an average price of $2.021 per gallon, rising $0.032 from last week. The largest price increases were in the Midwest and the Rocky Mountain region, each increasing by $0.046. Diesel prices in […]
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FMCSA Proposes New Safety System for Trucking The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is responsible for evaluating motor carriers and determining their safety to run on the roads. The current system, known as the Safety Measurement System (SMS), was developed more than three decades ago and is now under review. The FMCSA has proposed […]
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Falling Diesel Prices Slow in February Despite slight increases toward the end of the month, average diesel prices for February were still lower than in January, according to the final diesel report of the month put out by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA predicted a national average of $2.15 for February, but the […]
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All But Three Regions in the U.S. Saw Increased Diesel Prices After continuous dropping diesel prices in most regions, all but three regions saw an increase in prices this week. The U.S. had an average price of $1.989 per gallon, rising $0.006 from last week. The three regions that remained decreasing included the East Coast, […]
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How Trucking is Becoming Greener in 2016 Trucking is an important industry that keeps America’s economy running. However, it hasn’t always been known as the most environmentally friendly industry with thousands of miles traveled and gallons of fuel used daily. Now in 2016, trucking is turning towards the greener side with these five trends: Streamlined […]
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Six Things Influencing Planning and Delivery Trucking professionals make hundreds of decisions on a daily basis. When it comes down to route planning and delivery for fleets, it’s important that fleet managers are aware of how the industry is changing and how to get the best results out of the business. Here are six things […]
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Diesel Prices Tick Upward for Three Regions in the U.S. Dropping diesel prices slow after fourteen consecutive weeks. The U.S. had an average price of $1.983 per gallon, rising $0.003 from last week. Three regions saw a price increase: the Midwest, the Gulf Coast and the West Coast excluding California. Diesel prices in all other […]
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Self-Driving Trucks Closer to Reality for Google Google could soon be delivering packages to consumers via a self-driving truck. The company was awarded a patent on February 9 to pursue its “Autonomous Delivery Platform.” These Google trucks would serve as a last-mile delivery system. The truck would have multiple storage lockers/compartments on the trailer that […]
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Diesel Prices Push Below $2 for the U.S. The fourteenth consecutive week of falling diesel prices brings an average price for the U.S. of $1.98 per gallon, dropping -$0.028 from last week. California saw the largest price drop, decreasing by -$0.053 while the Lower Atlantic region saw the smallest decrease in diesel prices by dropping […]
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Diesel Tax Could Double With Proposed Oil Tax We all know that fuel prices have been consistently dropping for almost a year now. As our weekly diesel report shows, diesel prices have dropped from an average of $2.897 per gallon in March 2015 down to $2.143 per gallon last month. As a day-to-day driver, these […]
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