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California Judge Catch’s California officials Cheating on Gas Tax

10/05/2017
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On Monday, September 25, 2917, a superior court judge caught California officials cheating in an attempt to dissuade voters from blocking an increase in the statewide gasoline tax at the ballot box. Judge Timothy M. Frawley took the extreme step of re-writing the summary information for the ballot proposal after finding state Attorney General Xavier Becerra's draft text was unfair to gas tax o... Read More


Cheap Fuel Hurting Your Bottom Line?

12/10/2015
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When fuel prices are low, your costs go down. This is good. But all-in spot market rates have also gone down, partly due to lower fuel surcharges. For example, when the average fuel surcharge for vans was down 21¢ last month compared to July 2014, the national average spot market rate was down 22¢ year-over-year.  

Let's say you were hauling van loads between Chicago an... Read More


5 Advantages of Using Fuel Cards vs. Credit Cards

06/09/2015
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Even with diesel prices dropping, fuel is still one of the largest expenses for carriers. The better you’re able to control that cost, the more profitable your business will be. One of the easiest ways to manage fuel costs is using a fuel card rather than relying on a corporate credit card or cash for diesel purchases.

Below are five advantages of using a fuel card.

1. Spending Control for Fle... Read More


6 Ways Low Fuel Prices Affect Carriers

04/21/2015
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Springtime freight is coming on strong, and rates are climbing. We're starting to see more of the seasonal trends we're used to, but freight rates from DAT RateView show that van rates (including fuel surcharge) on the spot market for February were down 5.1% compared to a year ago. As a national average, that equates to about a 10¢ difference per mile. Spot market rates were... Read More



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