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NewsMay 23, 2013

Fuel Tax Hike Legislation Defeated in New Hampshire

Legislation raising New Hampshire’s tax on diesel and gasoline has been voted down by the state Senate after being passed in the House earlier.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 22, 2013

HTUF Southeast Event Highlights Fuel-Saving Trucks

A sampling of some of the vehicles on display and for ride and drives, as well as other sites, during the first Southeast Regional Fleet Workshop of the High-Efficiency Truck Users Forum on May 22 in Birmingham, Ala., at Barber Motorspots Museum. (Photos: Evan Lockridge, Senior Contributing Editor) 

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 20, 2013

Diesel up for Second Straight Week, Oil Rises as Well

The average cost of diesel has posted its second straight weekly increase.

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 20, 2013

Running an Alternative-fueled Fleet

Want to get a handle on alternative fuels? Talk with someone who uses them. One person is Melvin Rose, fleet manager for Monroe County in western New York, which surrounds Rochester. The county has 700 vehicles, from compact cars to Class 8 trucks. All run on ethanol-gasoline blends, biodiesel, compressed natural gas or propane, and Rose loves to talk about them.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 20, 2013

Owner-Operator Files Lawsuit Against Pilot Flying J

A seventh federal lawsuit has been filed against the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J, but it’s the first from an owner-operator trucker.

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NewsMay 16, 2013

Navistar Sells RV Business, Drops eStar Van as Part of Its Turnaround Plan

UPDATED-- Navistar Inc. announced that it has sold parts of its recreational vehicle business to Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a leading producer of RVs as well as fire & emergency and commercial & industrial vehicles to worldwide markets.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 16, 2013

Pilot Flying J CEO Talks to Trucking About Fraud Allegations

Embattled Pilot Flying J CEO and Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam on Thursday morning took questions from trucking for the first time since allegations of fraud surfaced a month ago, and asked fleets to work with the truckstop chain to resolve any problems rather than filing suit.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 15, 2013

Former FBI Director to Investigate Pilot Flying J as Part of Lawsuit

The law firm representing one of the trucking companies suing truckstop operator Pilot Flying J has brought on a big gun to help with the investigation – former FBI Director Louis Freeh.

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NewsMay 14, 2013

North America Exceeds 1,000 Locations Offering DEF at the Pump

The North American retail diesel exhaust fluid network reached a landmark figure last month with over 1,000 locations offering diesel exhaust fluid at the fuel island. Currently, there are 1,025 such locations, an increase of 553 since April 2012.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 14, 2013

Lawsuits Piling Up Against Pilot Flying J Following Raid

Alabama-based Osborn Transportation has filed suit in federal court in Alabama accusing Pilot Flying J of breach of contract and other charges over allegations it cheated trucking company customers out of fuel rebates.

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