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Oil, Fuel Prices Expected to Remain High

By on April 2, 2012 in Transportation

Iran sanctions may drain 1 million barrels a day from the market Don’t expect much good news about oil prices over the next few months. Worldwide demand for crude still remains high, and sanctions against Iran are soon expected to knock a good amount of its oil exports out of the market. U.S. Energy Information [...]

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Truckers Face Skyrocketing Diesel Prices

Truckers Face Skyrocketing Diesel Prices

By on March 12, 2012 in Industries, Transportation

Outsourcing transportation document processing helps freight carriers control costs Big trucking companies as well as small, independent carriers continue to feel the pain of rising diesel fuel prices. The cost of transport fuel has risen to $4.09 a gallon, up 22 cents from a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Economists point [...]

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Hybrid Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Market to Nearly Double in 2012

By on February 1, 2012 in Transportation

These days, hybrid-electric vehicles are much more than efficient grocery-getters. A new report from Pike Research tells us that this year we’ll be seeing more and more hybrid engines powering tractor-trailers, buses and garbage trucks. The worldwide market for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-powered medium and heavy duty trucks is predicted to grow 92 percent [...]

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