Fuel prices and developments affect the entire supply chain, and can place a lot of pressure on carriers. Check back here for news and information related to fuel prices and the gas sector, plus insights and analysis on trends and issues impacting the industry.
Trucking fleets should educate themselves about the array of alternatives as the industry continues its inevitable transition away from diesel.
Historically trucking fleets have invested in alternative fuel vehicles as a way to reduce the total cost of ownership, but environmental factors are now driving investment in zero- or near-zero-emission trucking technologies.
The focus on stock price gyrations in Nikola Corp. overlooks a major part of its business plan — making and selling hydrogen fuel for its trucks and anyone who wants it.
Atlanta-based FleetCor is a commercial fuel-card and business-payments systems provider. The company employs around 8,700 people and provides commercial card services in more than 100 countries.
The program ends soon for new applicants, but those who have received money will need to go through the process to enable them to avoid paying the funds back.
Whenever there’s a transaction in the supply chain, there’s an invoice. And a lot of those invoices get processed by US Bank, which has long had a large amount of business in the trucking sector. The bank puts together a quarterly summary known as the U.S. Bank’s Freight Payment Index, and it’s a good barometer […]
It is the electric vehicle manufacturer’s fourth straight quarterly profit.
OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.
Industry organization held its annual meeting in the middle of a pandemic. The podcast discusses how they did it.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines a coordinated effort to expedite the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
With the release of the identities of the biggest recipients of money under the Paycheck Protection Program, reviewing all the names of those who got money and figuring out how this will impact the industry’s operations is now the hot topic of discussion in trucking. On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston sits […]
Six Northeastern states, along with Oregon and California, will create an action plan aimed at accelerating adoption of zero-emission big rigs.
Amazon uses a lot of energy and emits a lot of pollution, but it is taking aggressive steps to be eco-friendly. Case in point: Amazon Air buying biofuel for its aircraft.
OEMs, logistics companies tout varied technology solutions on the way to a zero-emissions future.
On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, David Roush of KSM Transport Advisors, who has a wealth of experience in the sector, tackles several issues on the minds of truckers everywhere. Why do some companies take freight with a lousy price? What does it mean to get ready for a post-COVID-19 world? And what does capacity […]
California Air Resources Board is preparing a rule that would require fleets in California to purchase the electric trucks manufacturers are now required to sell.
The Advanced Clean Truck rule sets out different sales targets based on the vehicle class. By 2035, about 75% of Class 8 trucks sold in the state will need to be electric.
CARB member Dan Sperling discusses California’s electric truck sales mandate and its impact on industry.
Amazon has launched a $2 billion sustainable investment fund focused on technologies that reduce carbon emissions.
The funding will support projects replacing airport, port cargo and forklifts with new zero-emission technologies.
