Fuel4d ago
Texas Opens Dyed Diesel Use as Fuel Prices Spike
Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide disaster proclamation lets farmers and truckers use dyed diesel on Texas roads and move heavier fuel, crop and timber loads during the fuel-price surge.
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Fuel1w ago
FTC Fuel-Card Settlement Puts Fee Audits Back on Fleet List
The FTC says FleetCor, now Corpay, and CEO Ronald Clarke agreed to a $100 million settlement tied to hidden and unauthorized fuel-card fees. For fleets, the case turns vendor savings claims into an invoice-audit problem.
Fuel2w ago
Diesel Spike Reopens RNG Truck Payback Math
Energy Vision's updated analysis, reported by Heavy Duty Trucking, says some Class 8 fleets could recover the higher purchase price of an RNG tractor in 1.3 to 2.8 years under current fuel-price gaps.
Fuel3w ago
Diesel Nears $6 as Fuel Budgets Tighten Again
Average U.S. retail diesel reached $5.97 per gallon in EIA's Sept. 9 report, topping the 2022 high and putting fuel controls back in the spotlight.
FuelAug 27, 2026
Diesel Stockpiles Hit Seasonal Low as Refining Tightens
U.S. distillate inventories fell to 103.4 million barrels for the week ending Aug. 21, the lowest seasonal level in federal data going back to the early 1980s. The pressure is showing up in diesel prices, refiner margins and fleet fuel programs.
FuelAug 13, 2026
Fuel Prices Hit August Highs for Fleets
AAA data cited by Transport Topics put gasoline at $4 and diesel at $5.40 a gallon in the second week of August, adding late-summer pressure to fleet fuel budgets.
FuelJul 30, 2026
IRS Raises 2026 Business Mileage Rate to 76 Cents
The IRS moved the 2026 business mileage rate from 72.5 to 76 cents per mile starting July 1, giving fleets with reimbursement programs a midyear policy decision.
FuelJun 29, 2026
Carriers Say Diesel Still Sets the Trucking Baseline
Transport Topics' Top 100 for-hire survey found carriers still treating diesel as the default heavy-duty fuel, even as they test renewable diesel, CNG, battery-electric trucks, and hydrogen. Cost, range, infrastructure, and uptime remain the deciding issues.
FuelJun 15, 2026
Gasoline Falls to $4.09, But Risk Remains
GasBuddy says the national gasoline average fell 17.9 cents in the week ending June 8, giving fleets short-term relief while global oil risk keeps the outlook unsettled.
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