Rising Cost of Diesel Fuel Starts to Squeeze Truckers

GREEN BAY, WI – With diesel prices pushing over the $4 per gallon, many independent owner/operators are doing what they can — including eliminating idle time, taking lighter loads, driving slower, and keeping tires properly inflated — to cut costs and stem losses from their bottom lines.

Trucking Industry Will Spend Record Amount on Fuel

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Diesel fuel prices will reach record highs in 2008. The trucking industry will spend $135 billion on diesel this year, a $22 billion increase over what the trucking industry spent on diesel in 2007

Used Diesels, Higher Resale Prices

Buyers are willing to pay more for used vehicles with fuel-saving diesel engines, industry analysts say.

MapQuest Announces New Gas Portal

New Web site compiles gas prices, locations of stations offering alternative fuels and other mapping features.

Fuel-Borne Catalyst Reduces Emissions, Improves Diesel Fuel Economy

High Diesel Prices Impact Farmers, Truckers

Fall harvest season and increasing demand for heating oil could further squeeze diesel production, but analyst predicts 10 to 20 cent drop in prices.

Automakers Have Plans for Diesel in the U.S.

With American and Japanese automakers focused on ethanol and hybrid technology, European diesels could find niche in U.S. market.

How Fuel Management Can Save Dollars for Truck Fleets

Yes, they have four tires and steering wheels, just like cars. But there are some differences between trucks and cars, and those differences impact managing fuel expense.

Diesel Rather Than Hybrid?

Though the recent surge in gas prices has consumers running for hybrid vehicles in record numbers, some carmakers are ramping up efforts to produce more diesel burning autos, as well.

Is Diesel Still a Good Deal?

Skyrocketing fuel prices prompted us to take a new look at diesel-powered pickups. We collected diesel wisdom from the experts and turned it into hard numbers, then combined them with current fuel prices and fixed and variable costs to answer our question.