diesel prices

Fuel on Lockdown

5 ways technology can offer stronger protection against the risk of rising diesel prices Two years ago, the Celadon Group went on “lockdown mode” for fuel and toll costs, and drivers for the 3,000-truck Indianapolis-based company now have no choice but to comply. Celadon uses an automated ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 1, 2012

Journal — Truck Gauge

Are you ready for 20% more drivers? BLS sees more than 1.9 million heavy-duty truck drivers by 2020 Are you having trouble seating all your trucks all of the time? What if you had to hire 20.6 percent more drivers? That’s what the Bureau of Labor Statistics is ...

By Avery Vise Published May 1, 2012

Alternative Fuels – Part II

Natural gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines isn’t a new idea. What is new is the scope of its penetration into new vehicle applications in the wake of rising diesel prices – and nowhere is that trend more prominent than the fuel’s current inroads ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 30, 2012

Upfront: As diesel prices continue to rise, a groundswell of interest in natural gas vehicles emerges

It’s only natural As diesel prices continue to rise, a groundswell of interest in natural gas vehicles emerges At its natural gas customer event in Denton, Texas, in February, Peterbilt admittedly was overwhelmed by the number of attendees, which included more than 180 end-user customers and dealers. ...

By Jeff Crissey Published April 1, 2012

Journal — TruckGauge

Fueling concerns over recovery Rising prices strain cash, could dampen demand As of March 19, diesel prices have risen 35.1 cents, or 9.5 percent, since the beginning of the year and have risen for eight straight weeks and 10 of the last 11 weeks. During that time, ...

By Avery Vise Published April 1, 2012

Get your kicks with optimized routing

Software considers all possible combinations of scenarios to yield the best solution With diesel prices above $4 per gallon and average fleet operating costs at more than $1.60 per mile, any opportunity to reduce mileage is worth pursuing. Technology has the ability to consider all possible ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 1, 2012

Market Watch

Too much of a bad thing? The driver shortage actually might become a problem By Avery Vise Perhaps the biggest open secret in trucking is that everyone wants a driver shortage. Actually, what you really want is for all of your competitors to face a shortage while you ...

By CCJ Staff Published August 4, 2011

Market Watch

Thank heavens for a lack of drivers Capacity constraints are critical in a volatile market By Avery Vise In April, the average price of diesel soared almost 20 cents – almost as much as the increase in March. And yet, it appears that for most of you, the ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 7, 2011

Aaron Huff

Down to the last cent Being a fuel distributor can add to your bottom line You try to save pennies in this business, because in high-volume transactions like fuel purchasing, the pile stacks up quickly as diesel prices climb (now above $4 a gallon.) Shaving off a few ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 1, 2011

CCJ100

The 10th and final part in a series of quick peeks into the world of commercial vehicles through the lends of Commercial Carrier Journal Retrospective: 2000 to present Washington D.C. -- trucking HQ While environmentally driven improvements in diesel engine technology go back several decades, the pace quickened ...

By Avery Vise Published February 9, 2011