Avery ViseBusinessAverage diesel price surges 9.1 centsWith tensions related to Iran driving up the price of crude oil, the price of diesel has soared 19.5 cents in the past three weeks — the most in any three-week period since exactly a year ago during unrest in North Africa and the Middle East. The average retail price of a gallon of on-highway […]February 27, 2012BusinessAverage diesel price rises 1.7 centsThe average retail price of a gallon of on-highway diesel rose 1.7 cents to $3.96 a gallon during the week ended Monday, Feb. 20, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The latest price is 38.7 cents higher than the same week last year. Prices rose in all regions except the Midwest, […]February 21, 2012BusinessAverage diesel price jumps 8.7 centsAfter several weeks of near-stability, the average retail price of a gallon of on-highway diesel shot up 8.7 cents to $3.943 during the week ended Monday, Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. It is the largest one-week swing in either direction since a 10.2-cent jumps in mid-April 2011. The […]February 13, 2012BusinessAverage diesel price edges higher to $3.856The U.S. average diesel price increased six-tenths of a cent to $3.856 a gallon for the week ended Monday, Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The latest price is 34.3 cents higher than the same week last year. All but three regions — the Lower Atlantic, Gulf Coast and […]February 6, 2012BusinessTrucking adds 5,300 jobs in JanuaryThe for-hire trucking industry added 5,300 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, while payroll employment in the entire U.S. economy surged by 243,000 civilian nonfarm jobs, according to preliminary numbers released Friday, Feb. 3, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent. Payroll employment in for-hire trucking […]February 3, 2012BusinessCCJ Webinar: Outlook for TruckingJohn Larkin, managing director and transportation analyst for Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., will discuss the latest intelligence in the key areas of carrier profitability — freight demand, capacity, pricing and costs.February 2, 2012BusinessDiesel prices nearly flat for the weekThe U.S. average diesel price increased just two-tenths of a cent to $3.85 a gallon for the week ended Monday, Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The latest price is 41.2 cents higher than the same week last year. Regions tracked by DOE were split with half reporting increases […]January 30, 2012BusinessAverage diesel price dips slightly to $3.848After two straight weeks of increases, the U.S. average diesel price eased six-tenths of a cent to $3.848 a gallon for the week ended Monday, Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The latest price is 41.8 cents higher than the same week last year. Most regions tracked by DOE […]January 23, 2012BusinessPrice of diesel up for first time in seven weeksThe U.S. average diesel price rose 4.5 cents to $3.828 a gallon during the week ended Monday, Jan. 9, ending a six-week decline, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The latest price is 49.5 cents higher than the same week last year. Prices were higher on average […]January 9, 2012BusinessTrucking adds 5,100 jobs in DecemberThe for-hire trucking industry added 5,100 new payroll employees in December — the most in one month since March, according to preliminary numbers released Friday, Jan. 6, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gain comes on top of small upward adjustments for October and November. Compared to December 2010, trucking employment is up by […]January 6, 2012Previous PagePage 11 of 85Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist