Infrastructure Unplanned shutdown of Imperial pipeline affects delivery of fuel to Winnipeg March 18, 2024 The Manitoba government says it’s taking measures to mitigate potential impact to the province’s economy after Imperial Oil announced it has temporarily shut down a pipeline that supplies gasoline, diesel…
Human Resources Trucker Path users pick Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as top truck stop January 10, 2024 Trucker Path has named a Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as the top truck stop for 2024. Only one Canadian facility made it on the mobile app’s annual top 100…
Sustainability Nikola signs deal with FirstElement for hydrogen fueling December 20, 2023 Nikola has inked a 10-year strategic partnership with FirstElement Fuel to supply hydrogen at the Port of Oakland, Calif. Under the agreement, FirstElement becomes a authorized Nikola Fueling Solutions Partner.
Equipment First Element soon to open world’s largest hydrogen station for heavy trucks September 28, 2023 First Element Fuel is planning to soon open its first heavy truck hydrogen fueling station at the Port of Oakland in California, which the company says will be the first…
Engines/Drivetrains, Lubes/Fluids Website highlights benefits of propane autogas June 9, 2023 The Propane Education & Research Council has created a new website to educate delivery fleets on the ways propane autogas can help fleet with service and…
Software Trucker Path launches fuel discount program March 29, 2023 Trucker Path has created a new fuel discount program to help app users save on fuel while on the road. The Trucker Path Fuel Network provides…
Business Management Fuel prices put pressure on trucking conditions July 21, 2022 Industry forecaster FTR’s Trucking Condition Index (TCI) fell into negative territory in May, as rising fuel prices put cost pressures on carriers. The -0.3 reading was down from a positive…
Regulations U.S. trucking groups don’t want fuel tax holiday June 23, 2022 Trucking associations in the U.S. are unimpressed with a “gimmicky” decision to temporarily suspend the federal fuel tax. “After months of touting the passage of the well-funded Infrastructure Investment and…
Business Management Shippers face toughest month on record April 20, 2022 Conditions for U.S. shippers turned sharply downward in February, ahead of what’s expected to be further deterioration in March, according to the FTR Shippers Conditions Index. The index plummeted to…
Infrastructure U.S. fuel retailers, truck stops push back against EV charging at rest areas July 1, 2021 Three organizations representing about 90% of U.S. fuel retail sales are opposing INVEST in America Act provisions that would allow electric vehicle charging stations at rest areas. “NATSO is disappointed…
Sustainability Hydra Energy to build hydrogen fueling station in B.C. June 29, 2021 Hydra Energy plans to build a hydrogen fueling station in northeastern B.C., capable of fueling a fleet of 65 heavy-duty trucks. It received $1.9 million in provincial Low Carbon Fuel…
Infrastructure Will trucking face fuel shortages this summer? June 1, 2021 Coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas. So read the ominous headline on CNN.com April 27. But while the article wasn’t foreshadowing the Colonial Pipeline shutdown that made the…
Infrastructure Colonial Pipeline attack beginning to result in diesel shortages May 11, 2021 A gasoline shortage resulting from the hacking of the Colonial Pipeline is beginning to spill over to diesel supplies in the U.S. “Due to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, Love’s locations…
Equipment Don’t rule out clean diesel: DTF July 15, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – New-generation diesel-powered trucks are vital in achieving near-term climate and clean air goals, the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) said, in response to a 15-state mission to achieve…
Supply Chain Unifor rejects ‘best’ offer from Regina Co-op April 30, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – Unifor has rejected the “best and final offer” from the Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC), the Federative Co-operatives announced last night. “The CRC will be required to make…