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City Faces $300K Shortfall on Fuel
During the first six months of fiscal-year 2019, the City of Peoria, Ariz.'s diesel and unleaded fuel costs were about 12% higher than projected the year before.
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During the first six months of fiscal-year 2019, the City of Peoria, Ariz.'s diesel and unleaded fuel costs were about 12% higher than projected the year before.
Marin County will install a new fuel system to better track usage and improve safety at its eight fueling sites.
Troup County, Ga., is starting a six-month trial period to see if using fleet fuel cards to replace its outdated county fuel center will result in cost savings.
The business mileage reimbursement rate for 2019 increased 3.5 cents to 58 cents on Jan. 1 after two years of minimal change, the Internal Revenue Service announced late last year.
The steel diesel caddy is made from 14-gauge steel with heavy-duty 10-inch steel wheels, a fill-level gauge, and a wide footprint for stability.
The Oxford County (Maine) Sheriff's Office's fuel cards were deactivated after the county missed a bill payment.
Hot Shot’s Secret is offering a winter fuel additive called Diesel Winter Rescue, formulated to re-liquefy gelled fuel and de-ice frozen fuel filters.
Although some of the City of Memphis' gas pumps automatically tracked fuel usage, others depended on manual logs, and not all manual logs were kept up to date.
A former Augusta County, Va., supervisor was charged with using a fleet fuel card for more than $4,000 in personal fuel purchases.
The fuel card specialist is looking for ways to reduce data overload for fleet managers as it deepens its expertise through acquisitions and an expansion.
The company debuted two replacement fuel tank systems for the Ford F-150 Power Stroke and Chevrolet 2500 and 3500 diesel pickups.
The State of Nebraska will run 50 state vehicles on a 30% ethanol blend to see how the fuel performs in conventional engines.
UWS released new combo transfer tanks, which feature a dual construction of steel and aluminum.
Hurricane Florence swept through several parts of the eastern U.S. last week, causing extensive damage and flooding. And when natural disasters hit, fuel is a common concern.
One benefit of the fleet community is the ability to learn from each other’s good (and bad) experiences. Fleet managers share the initiatives that have found them success, and offer guidance on the challenges they faced along the way.
Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) meeting on July 21 in Cerritos, Calif.
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