Pump prices spark benzine bandits

FRESNO, Calif. -- With diesel over five bucks a gallon in the Golden State it's no wonder that thieves these days are less interested in the cargo inside your trailer than what's in your fuel tank.

Two Euro truckers killed in fuel protests

LISBON, Portugal - Truckers in Canada have it rough when it comes to fuel prices, but at least we haven't yet started killing each other over the problem.

BREAKING NEWS: Cat and Navistar cooperate in global truck development

CHICAGO -- In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today, Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International say they intend to pursue global on-highway truck business opportunities and cooperate on a variety of engine platforms

Teamsters want national fuel rebates for truckers

LAVAL, Que. -- The livelihood of thousands of truckers' is at risk if the government doesn't step in and give them a break on fuel prices, says Teamsters Canada.

BC recalculates carbon tax on diesel

VICTORIA -- The government of B.C. has slightly revised the amount of carbon tax it plans to siphon from road users. There are reductions for liquid fuels like diesel and gas -- but not by much.

Another rate hike from Marine Atlantic

NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. -- Truckers and passengers that rely on Marine Atlantic will be asked once again to fork over more money to get them and their goods to and from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Biodiesel standard nearing reality

VANCOUVER -- It may be a lot easier to tell the difference between junk biodiesel and quality stuff, as a standard for finished specifications moved one step closer to reality.

FUEL OPTIMIZATION

Prophesy Dispatch adds feature that sends refuelling plans directly to drivers

CTA does the math on fuel surcharges, rates

GATINEAU, Que. -- Two plus two must equal four when it comes to paying for fuel surcharges and negotiating rates, Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO David Bradley told a shipping group last week.

ATA airs carbon cap ‘n trade concerns

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Expressing concern over the impact that pending cap-and-trade legislation could have on the economy and the price of fuel, an American Trucking Associations industry official urged Congress to take a cautious approach to climate change initiatives.

ASTM ushers in new biodiesel standard

VANCOUVER -- As expected, the ASTM International D02 Main Committee to approved a trio of long-awaited ASTM specifications for biodiesel blends.

ATA pushes affordable oil plan

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations urged the White House to implement a comprehensive plan to ensure an affordable supply of oil for the nation's 3.5 million truck drivers and American consumers.

Province hitches on to enviroTruck

VANCOUVER -- B.C.'s Environment Minister has found merit in the enviroTruck program and found some funding to provide a boost.

Oil per barrel nears $150 mark

NEW YORK -- Less than a day after setting a record price of $143 a barrel, crude oil jumped nearly three more dollars this morning before trading began, according to the Associated Press.

Missouri biodiesel bill dead

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A bill that calls for a mandatory B5 biodiesel standard in Missouri has died in the state legislature. The House Transportation Committee decided to kill the bill, which would have required that all diesel sold at the retail level be 5 percent biodiesel by July 2010.