Diesel and Gas Prices Fall as Oil Hits 2012 Low
The average price of U.S. diesel dropped 1.6 cents last week to $4.057 a gallon.
05-14-2012
Less than 25 Percent of Trucking Fleets Think Natural Gas Can Replace Diesel in Near Term
25% of trucking executives think natural gas could become a viable alternative to diesel in the foreseeable future.
05-14-2012
Trucking Battles Over EOBRs
A provision in S.1813 would require all long-haul trucks to be outfitted with EOBRs capable of real-time tracking for monitoring of trucks and drivers.
05-14-2012
Member News, Two Nebraska Truckstops Add Plug-in Electricity
Shoemaker’s Travel Center and Sapp Bros Travel Center add electrification.
05-14-2012
Member News, Kwik Trip Moving into Alternative Fuels
This week, Kwik Trip, which operates more than 400 stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, is hosting its first ever Natural Gas Tradeshow & Summit.
05-14-2012
API Says EPA Ethanol Regulations Pose Serious Safety and Environmental Problems for Consumers
EPA continues to move forward with its decision to approve the use of 15 percent ethanol in gasoline (E-15).
05-07-2012
Georgia Truckstops and Travel Plazas Eligible for Funds to Electrify Truck Parking
Truckstops and travel plazas located within 10 miles of an EPA designated non-attainment and maintenance area in Georgia are eligible for funding to electrify truck parking spaces (ETPS) under new grants from the Georgia Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administrations Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program.
05-07-2012
Alternative Fueling Stations Increase Scope Across the U.S.
Energy Information Administration provides a map of which alternative fuels are being sold where.
05-07-2012
Future of Natural Gas for Truckstops
Motor carriers nationwide are beginning to run natural gas vehicles in small quantities, and many say the fuel
05-01-2012
House Committee Talks Tax Extenders; Biodiesel Tax Credit May Be Considered in Lame Duck Session
A House Ways and Means subcommittee last week discussed many expired or expiring tax provisions as an initial step toward a potential tax extenders package that could come after the November elections, in a lame-duck session of Congress.
04-30-2012