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Roadbuilding

Diesel fuel prices fall $0.006 per gallon

On-highway diesel fuel prices fell across the U.S. this week after three consecutive weeks for rising costs, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The greatest decrease this week occurred in the Lower Atlantic region, which experienced a $0.016-per-gallon dip from last week’s prices but a $0.039-per-gallon year-over-year jump. Three regions saw an increase in […]

August 9, 2013

Construction Equipment

U.S. refineries expand to meet stronger demand for diesel

After becoming a net exporter of petroleum just two years ago, the United States is now the world’s largest and is quickly becoming “refiner to the world,” thanks to growing interest in diesel coupled with shrinking demand for gasoline, according to a report from NBC News. “Any companies with refining assets on the Gulf Coast are […]

August 8, 2013

Roadbuilding

Diesel fuel prices increase $0.012 per gallon

On-highway diesel fuel prices rose across the U.S. this week for the third consecutive week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The greatest increase this week occurred in the Rocky Mountain region, which experienced a $0.047-per-gallon rise from last week’s prices and a $0.184-per-gallon year-over-year jump. Overall, national prices also continued to climb this […]

August 2, 2013

Roadbuilding

Diesel fuel costs rise $0.036 per gallon

On-highway diesel fuel prices rose across the U.S. this week for the second consecutive week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The greatest increase this week occurred in the Lower Atlantic region, which experienced a $0.053-per-gallon rise from last week’s prices and a $0.104-per-gallon year-over-year jump. Overall, national prices continued to climb this week. […]

July 24, 2013

Pickups

Diesel Versus Gasoline: Who Wins?

Diesel is set to Surpass Gasoline as Global Transportation Fuel According to U.S. international energy and transportation experts, Rock Products has reported diesel fuel will continue to be the dominant growth fuel in transportation for several decades to come. With more than 80 percent of cargo in the United States transported by diesel power and […]

July 22, 2013

Equipment

Fossil-fueled vehicles better for environment than electric?

Over the 4th of July weekend—while you were busy polluting the air with your holiday grilling—you might have missed this well-documented piece on the environmental effects of the electric car, called “Unclean at any speed.” It does a good job of eviscerating what is now a lie so commonly told that most people believe it: […]

July 22, 2013

Roadbuilding

U.S. diesel fuel prices jump $0.039 per gallon

On-highway diesel fuel prices rose across the U.S. this week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The increase follows last the mix of increases and decreases that occurred last week. The greatest increase this week occurred in the West Coast less California region, which experienced a $0.053-per-gallon rise from last week’s prices and a […]

July 16, 2013

Pickups

New Products 7-13

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July 15, 2013

Roadbuilding

Diesel fuel prices rise $0.011 per gallon in U.S.

On-highway diesel fuel prices rose in nearly every region of the U.S. this week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The increase follows last week’s nationwide declines. The greatest increase this week occurred in the Gulf Coast region, which experienced a $0.018-per-gallon rise from last week’s prices and a $0.148-per-gallon year-over-year jump. Overall, national […]

July 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

What flavor fuel?

You know when you enter an ice-cream shop you are probably going to falter when you get to the front of the line and see the stuff up close. Pistachio or vanilla? Mango-strawberry or cookies ’n cream? Oh, and I was so sure when I walked in here. And don’t get started at the Mr. […]

July 3, 2013

Roadbuilding

Diesel prices decline across U.S.

On-highway diesel fuel prices dropped in every region of the U.S. this week, according to our sister site, Aggregates Manager. The increase follows last week’s increases in nearly every region last week. The greatest decrease this week occurred in the Midwest, which experienced a $0.032-per-gallon drop from last week’s prices but a $0.235-per-gallon year-over-year jump. […]

July 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Diesel-powered Volkswagen Passat sets world record for fuel economy on tour of 48 states

Add another feather in the cap of diesel engines. Volkswagen’s diesel-powered Passat TDI recently went on a road trip of all 48 contiguous U.S. states, covering 8,122 miles of road. The kicker: the Passat only needed 105 gallons of fuel to do it. For those of you without a calculator handy that means the Passat achieved […]

June 25, 2013