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On-highway Diesel Fuel Prices Feb. 27

Diesel fuel prices Feb. 27 stay flat U.S. diesel prices climb for the third week straight, but rate fluctuation continues to have relatively little variance, with cost per gallon up less than two cents since the beginning of the month. The countrywide average of on-highway diesel fuel prices Feb. 27 rose to $2.577, up just half of a cent from last week, as the Energy Information Administration reported in their Gasoline and

February 15-21 cargo theft reporting summary

February 15-21 cargo theft incidents decline Cargo theft is down this week, with nine domestic events reported, half as much as the previous week. This is contrary to the trend that was threatening to develop in the first half of February, which saw forty-two cargo thefts recorded, two-thirds of the total amount of activity that was reported in January. Only one more incident from the week of February 7th through February

On-highway Diesel Fuel Prices Feb. 20

Diesel fuel prices Feb. 20 continue to stay even Diesel prices in the United States climbed higher for the second week in a row, but with a marginal gain of less than a cent, price fluctuation in early 2017 have stayed relatively flat. The national average of on-highway diesel fuel prices Feb. 20 went up slightly to $2.572, up seven-tenths of a cent from last week, as was reported in the Energy

February 8-15 cargo theft reporting summary

February 8-15 cargo theft incidents continue to rise Cargo theft is trending upwards again this week, with eighteen domestic incidents registered, which is three more than the week prior. Every day had at least one event reported, but the majority of thefts occurred on Thursday and Friday, the ninth and tenth. Nine more incidents from the week of January 31st through February 7th were received by CargoNet, the industry authority

Growing e-commerce demand is directly impacting 3PL providers

The e-commerce market is booming and traditional retailers are adopting new business models to accommodate the growth. In the past four quarters, the U.S. Commerce Department has reported that retail e-commerce sales have outperformed the previous year’s numbers by more than 15%. In comparison, retail sales during the same period rose just over two percent. In a recent article from truckinginfo.com, it was reported that “UPS projects that business-to-consumer parcels will

On-highway Diesel Fuel Prices Feb. 13

Diesel fuel prices Feb. 13 are up slightly, but still even Diesel prices rose around the nation, putting an end to a four-week streak of steadily dropping costs. With a less than a cent increase, this week’s numbers at the pump stayed on trend with the relatively flat rates of early 2017. The national average of on-highway diesel fuel prices Feb. 13 climbed to $2.565, up seven-tenths of a cent from last

Violence escalates during February 1-7 cargo theft events

February 1-7 cargo theft incidents on the rise Cargo theft more than doubled with fifteen domestic incidents registered from the week of February first through the seventh. While nearly every day had at least on event reported, most thefts occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, the first and second. One additional event from January 31st was received by CargoNet, the industry authority in cargo theft prevention and recovery. As cargo theft trended

2016 cargo theft incidents down from the year prior, but more costly

Food and beverage, tractors, and California highly targeted in 2016 cargo theft events In 2016, there were 836 cargo theft incidents recorded by CargoNet, the industry leader in cargo theft prevention and recovery efforts. In the United States and Canada, $114 million in stolen freight was reported. While the number of incidents recorded were down from 906 cases in 2015, the total loss value was up from the previous year’s $100.5

Diesel fuel prices down, but only slightly

Diesel fuel prices down for fourth week in a row Truckers continue to find relief at the pump as diesel prices keep going down. Even though the decline was relatively slight, the February 6th report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), marks the fourth week in a row that diesel fuel prices declined. The national average of on-highway diesel fuel prices fell to $2.558, down four-tenths of a cent from last week. Fuel

Cargo theft reporting during January 25-31

Cargo theft reporting during January 25-31 was down significantly from the week prior After last week’s record high numbers for 2017, which saw documented thefts rise to almost three times more than the week before, cargo theft plummeted by eleven incidents. Only seven events occurred this week, and all of the thefts happened over the weekend. Four additional events from the week of January 17-24 were received by CargoNet, the industry authority

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