June 13, 2008
ITASCA, IL – For the second year running, EMKAY, Inc. is providing employees a $500 prepaid fuel card to help manage the continued high cost of fuel.
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February 4, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell below $3 a gallon for the first time since Christmas Eve. The price dropped to $2.977 per gallon as of Jan. 28.
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By Mike Antich In two decades of chronicling the history of fleet management, I have seen interest in fleet safety ebb and flow. In an annual survey I conduct of fleet managers, they rated fleet safety as their No. 2 concern, right behind the cost of fuel. Why the renewed interest in fleet safety? More and more fleet managers are reporting an uptick in preventable accidents. In addition, fleet managers are feeling pressure from other corporate departments to increase fleet driver safety.
By Mike Antich The high cost of materials has caused price increases for truck bodies, trailers, van interiors, liftgates, and other upfit equipment. Prices have increased, on average, 3-8 percent. Upfitting prices have risen multiple times and some truck equipment manufacturers are guaranteeing current prices for only 90 days. Worldwide, prices have soared for commodities used in upfitting, such as steel and aluminum.
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