Pricey diesel fuel drives up trucking companies' costs

A new characteristic in the latest unrelenting run-up in crude-oil costs became apparent yesterday in San Diego and across the nation: Retail fuel prices don't sleep.

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Date: Sat, May 24, 2008 5:18pm | Trucking News | Archive

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Hirschbach Base Terminal: South Sioux City, NE
( 2 openings )
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J.B. Hunt Transport Base Terminal: Lowell, AR
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Home time. Money. Miles. A lot of carriers can make these promises, but do they really deliver? At J.B. Hunt, we deliver on home time, money and strong miles, but we deliver on so much more.... .. read more
Sherman Bros. Trucking Base Terminal: Harrisburg, OR
( 1 opening )
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Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc. Base Terminal: Clayton, AL
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BOYD BROS. TRANSPORTATION IS GIVING PEOPLE SOMETHING GOOD TO TALK ABOUT! With so many achievements, including being named the Best Fleet to Drive for in 2010 by the TCA, Boyd is the ideal career... .. read more
Dolphin Line, Inc. Base Terminal: Mobile, AL
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Dolphin Line, Inc. began in 1986 and has been an economically viable company since. The CEO of Dolphin Line continues to lead the company with solid and consistent leadership. We are an industry... .. read more
Ward Truckload Express, LLC Base Terminal: Altoona, PA
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Offering exceptional pay, benefits and hometime to qualified CDL class "A" drivers residing in our hiring area. Home "EVERY WEEKEND" for normally 48 hours. .. read more
US Xpress (Owner Operator Div) Base Terminal: Chattanooga, TN
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Millis Transfer Base Terminal: Black River Falls, WI
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As a company that believes in QUALITY home time for drivers we provide the drivers with the most generous of vacation schedules. Few if any companies offer drivers the opportunity to have 1 week... .. read more