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Business

Fuel prices hit lowest national average since 2017

A 1.1-cent decrease during the week ending Jan. 21 has the U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel at $2.965. The last time prices were lower was Christmas Day 2017 when the national average was $2.903.

January 22, 2019

Business

Diesel prices hit 10-month low, fall for 12th straight week

A 3.5-cent decrease in the country’s national average diesel fuel price during the first week of 2019 has prices at their lowest point since the end of March. Fuel prices have fallen for 12 consecutive weeks for a total decrease of 38.1 cents so far.

January 8, 2019

Business

Diesel prices hit eight-month low

Prices fell in all regions across the country during the most recent week with the most significant decrease being seen in the Gulf Coast region, which fell by 5.5 cents.

December 11, 2018

Business

Diesel prices hit lowest national average since May

After a 5.4-cent decrease during the week ending Dec. 3, the U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel is now $3.207.

December 4, 2018

Overdrive Extra

2019’s crystal ball: Hot sectors, interest rates, used truck pricing, small-fleet hiring

A month from now, we’ll be inundated with experts reading the trucking tea leaves for 2019. Rather not wait for their pronouncements? Here’s an early jump on new-year predictions, as well as trends that go beyond 2019.

November 21, 2018

Business

Fuel prices hit two-month low

Diesel prices continued to fall during the week ending Nov. 19, dropping 3.5 cents to bring the U.S.’ national average to $3.282 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.

November 19, 2018

Business

Load volumes in the last week fell with Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael contributed to a decline in load posts on the DAT network of load board. Get the numbers for the week ending Oct. 13, 2018, on Overdrive.

October 18, 2018

Business

Fuel prices continue to climb

The Department of Energy reports the continued climb of diesel fuel prices with the average price per gallon reaching $3.394 in the U.S. Learn more here.

October 15, 2018

Business

Fuel prices hit highest mark in nearly four years

According to numbers from the DOE, a 4.2-cent increase in the average diesel fuel price pushed the national average to its highest point in almost four years.

October 2, 2018

Business

Share of clean diesels in U.S. truck fleet nears 40 percent

Clean diesel trucks are on the rise. Class 3-8 trucks model years 2011 and newer made up 36 percent of all commercial trucks on the road at the end of last year.

August 20, 2018

Channel 19

Reader: Chase rates all you want, but look out for the soft-market banana peel

Lester advises against chasing rates and explains how building strong business relationships with brokers helps drivers maintain freight all year.

June 21, 2018

Overdrive Radio

How long will good times in the economy last? And: Mailbag from the no-parking trail

Truckstop.com panelists discuss predictions for how long economic conditions will continue to favor trucking. Plus, owner-operator expresses parking dismay.

June 1, 2018