Fuel Prices Top ATRI’s 2026 Trucking Concerns
A closer look at the annual ranking and the operating records that matter when tank and bulk fleets compare fuel spending, compensation and cash flow.
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Dyed Diesel Relief: What Tank Fleets and Fuel Distributors Need to Know
The October 5 diesel order leaves fleets and fuel sellers with separate questions about federal liability, state eligibility and product specifications. Current state guidance shows why the answer can change with the load and route.
Western Milk Haulers Report Contract Rates Below Hauling Costs
USDA reported Western milk haulers losing money under existing contracts. An October update flags rising rates, while regional diesel prices and changing routes complicate the path back to adequate cost recovery.
Diesel Above $6 Tests Tank-Fleet Surcharges and Cash Flow
Diesel’s latest jump exposes two different pressures for tank and bulk fleets: fuel costs an agreement may miss and cash tied up before payment. Published carrier terms and worked examples show why both deserve attention.
Crude Is Calmer, but Fuel Isn’t: Why Diesel and Gasoline Markets Still Signal a Supply Crunch
Fuel supply crunch signals remain in diesel and gasoline as crude cools. See how stocks, crack spreads, exports and refinery limits affect fuel logistics.
U.S. Fuel Supply: 7 Critical Signals Behind a Cautious Summer Outlook
U.S. fuel supply looks steadier after gasoline and distillate inventories rose, but crude draws, diesel costs, exports, refinery utilization, and Cushing levels keep summer pressure on fuel haulers and trucking.
Heavy-Duty Truck Excise Tax Repeal: 7 Powerful Benefits and Risks for Tank Fleets
Heavy-duty truck excise tax repeal could lower upfront equipment costs for tank fleets, but it would also reopen major Highway Trust Fund and road-funding questions.
Diesel Trucking Costs: A Sobering 12-Point Update on Freight, Fuel, and Supply
Diesel trucking costs remain elevated even as crude futures retreat. This update tracks EIA, AAA, Samsara, refinery outages, distillate inventories, freight rates, and carrier responses through April 17, 2026.
Midwest Fuel Supply Squeeze: 8 Critical Forces Driving Chicago Jet Fuel and Midwest Diesel Tightness
The Midwest fuel supply squeeze is reshaping Chicago jet fuel, diesel pricing, refinery maintenance economics, export competition, and terminal logistics as Illinois outages collide with a global distillate shock.
EPA Renewable Fuel Standards: Mixed Outlook, Powerful 12-Point Set Two Final Rule Update for 2026–2027
EPA renewable fuel standards for 2026–2027 are final: record-high total applicable volumes, a seventy-percent SRE reallocation, revised equivalence values effective in 2027, eRIN removal, updated CWC pricing, and new litigation risk signals.
