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Mobile Services Help Fleets Save Labor and Stay Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Two fleet operators outline how they’re saving employee labor by allowing maintenance and fueling services to come to them.
Two fleet operators outline how they’re saving employee labor by allowing maintenance and fueling services to come to them.
The national average price for gasoline rose to $2.13 continuing a rise following record lows amid the COVID-19 pandemic, though the rate at which gas prices are increasing across the country is slowing.
The national average price for gasoline rose to $2.10 after finally hitting the $2 mark the previous week following months of low fuel prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The national average price for gasoline finally rose past the $2 average, reaching to $2.03.
Gas was one penny more expensive than the previous week, though demand, overall, is still down by nearly 25%.
The national average price for gasoline rose three cents to $1.87 for the start of the Memorial Day work week but is still near lows not seen during the same period of time since 2003 where the average price for fuel was $1.50 on average.
The national average price for gasoline continued to rise slightly, now up to $1.84, though approximately 40 states carry an average of price of $2 per gallon or less.
Shell Oil Products US has launched its Shell Fleet Maintenance Hub, a digital maintenance platform that grants users access to all of their fleet maintenance data and a network of discounted maintenance providers through a single online portal.
As the country gradually reopens, certain states are seeing weekly pump price increases of 27 cents (Wisconsin), 19 cents (Ohio) and 16 cents (Indiana).
The national average gasoline price dropped to $1.81, with one out of every four gas stations selling gas for $1.49 or less.
Seventy-one percent of traditional gas pump handles have high levels of contamination, enough to spread illness.
This new Dallas ordinance follows legislation which passed last week in the State of Washington enabling operations for the MFOD industry.
Demand for mobile fueling has shot up across the country as consumers observe shelter-in-place guidelines in response to the coronavirus crisis.
AAG showed off its new, aftermarket autogas system in a 2020 Ford F-250 7.3L 8v in the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) booth.
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America revealed two new gasoline engines for its N-Series trucks at The Work Truck Show 2020. The NRR will be the first 19,500-pound GVWR low cab forward truck on the market to offer a gasoline engine option, according to Isuzu.
The 2019 Fleet Forward Conference, dedicated to mobility solutions for fleets, convened Nov. 11-13 at The Forager in San Jose, Calif.
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