Topics: Fuel & Trucking

NATSO Statement on Secretary Buttigieg’s Testimony on Electric Vehicle Charging Before the Senate Banking Committee

NATSO, representing truckstops and travel plazas, issued the following statement in response to today’s comments from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee regarding the Biden Administration’s plans for leveraging $15 billion to build a network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. More

NATSO Offering Electric Vehicle Charging Webinar: What Equipment, Which Grants and When to Invest

NATSO Offering Electric Vehicle Charging Webinar: What Equipment, Which Grants and When to Invest

On June 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. eastern NATSO and Chairman’s Circle member Blink Charging are partnering to offer a webinar on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging. More

Colonial Pipeline Update

NATSO remains in close contact with the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, regulators and lawmakers regarding the status of fuel supplies and any potential shortages as a result of the cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline. NATSO will continue to update its members as information becomes available, including Declarations of Emergency, hours-of-service waivers and White House announcements. More

Retail Fuels Industry Urges Policymakers to Work More Closely with Retail Fuels Industry on TCI Draft Model Rule

In May 7 comments submitted to Kathleen Theoharides, Chair of the Transportation and Climate Initiative, the groups said that TCI’s misunderstanding of fuel markets will limit the program’s effectiveness; will disproportionately harm low-income communities; and create undesirable economic consequences that will jeopardize the economic recovery of low-income Americans from the COVID-19 pandemic. More

FMCSA Issues Regional Emergency Declaration For Transporting Fuel

The waiver, effective until June 8, was issued in response to the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, which has disrupted the fuel supply on the East Coast. More

Ninth Circuit Rules California's AB5 Applies to Motor Carriers

A federal court of appeals in California recently ruled that the state's strict independent contractor test known as "AB5" is not preempted under federal law. More

NATSO’s Podcast Digs Into Box Trucks, Speed-of-Service and Diesel Lanes for Four-Wheelers

NATSO’s Podcast Digs Into Box Trucks, Speed-of-Service and Diesel Lanes for Four-Wheelers

An increase in box trucks, RVs and passenger vehicles creates new opportunities for truckstops and travel plazas. On an episode of NATSO’s The Truck Stops Here podcast, Darren Schulte, vice president of membership, and I sat down with Lisa Mullings, CEO of NATSO, to discuss how NATSO members can take capture these groups of customers. More

Iowa 80 Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Meet Growing Demand

Iowa 80 Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Meet Growing Demand

The installation is now up and running and positioned just north of the gas islands on the property.  More

Pilot Company Chief Executive Urges Congress to Support Private Investment in EV Charging

Pilot Company Chief Executive Urges Congress to Support Private Investment in EV Charging

The Chief Executive of Pilot Company testified today before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that with the right policy framework and incentive structure, fuel retailers provide the best opportunity for advancing alternative fuels, including electricity, into the marketplace. More

Biodiesel Blending Practices

Biodiesel Blending Practices

Biodiesel can be blended and used in many different concentrations, and adding biodiesel to a location’s offerings does not require truckstop and travel plaza operators to buy new equipment. More

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