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Diesel Fuel Prices on the Rise

The EIA reported in the weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update that the national average diesel fuel price rose three cents from last week to $4.02 per gallon.  The average diesel fuel price in the Rocky Mountain region jumped five cents to $3.95 per gallon.  Increasing four cents, the average diesel fuel price on the West Coast is now $4.04 per gallon.  The Midwest’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel is no $4.02, three cents higher than last week.  Both the East Coast and Gulf Coast had a two cent increase to $4.15 per gallon and $3.80 per gallon, respectively.

Diesel 02.24.14

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Diesel Fuel Prices on the Rise

The EIA reported in the weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update that the national average diesel fuel price rose three cents from last week to $4.02 per gallon.  The average diesel fuel price in the Rocky Mountain region jumped five cents to $3.95 per gallon.  Increasing four cents, the average diesel fuel price on the West Coast is now $4.04 per gallon.  The Midwest’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel is no $4.02, three cents higher than last week.  Both the East Coast and Gulf Coast had a two cent increase to $4.15 per gallon and $3.80 per gallon, respectively.

Diesel 02.24.14

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Rail Traffic Summary

US carload volume for the week ending February 8, 2014 was down 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.6 percent according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total US rail traffic for the week was down 2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W6

For the first 6 weeks of 2014 US carload volume was down 0.4 percent from the same point last year, however intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent.  Total US rail traffic was up 3.0 percent from the same point last year for the first 6 weeks of 2014. Read More

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Rail Traffic Summary

US carload volume for the week ending February 8, 2014 was down 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.6 percent according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total US rail traffic for the week was down 2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W6

For the first 6 weeks of 2014 US carload volume was down 0.4 percent from the same point last year, however intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent.  Total US rail traffic was up 3.0 percent from the same point last year for the first 6 weeks of 2014. Read More

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Freight Shipment & Expenditures Down

Freight shipments in January were down 3.6 percent from December 2013, and down 2.0 percent from January of last year according to the Cass Freight Index Report.  Although January is typically the slowest month of the year, the winter weather conditions this January further contributed to the depressed figures.

Freight expenditures in January fell 5.1 percent from December, which can be attributed in large part to the 3.6 percent decline in the number of shipments in January.  However, freight expenditures were up 1.4 percent from January of last year.

Source: Cass Information Systems, Inc.

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Freight Shipment & Expenditures Down

Freight shipments in January were down 3.6 percent from December 2013, and down 2.0 percent from January of last year according to the Cass Freight Index Report.  Although January is typically the slowest month of the year, the winter weather conditions this January further contributed to the depressed figures.

Freight expenditures in January fell 5.1 percent from December, which can be attributed in large part to the 3.6 percent decline in the number of shipments in January.  However, freight expenditures were up 1.4 percent from January of last year.

Source: Cass Information Systems, Inc.

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Diesel Prices Up

The national average diesel fuel price increased three cents from last week to $3.98 per gallon reported the EIA in the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update.  Diesel fuel prices increased in all regions of the nation, but the largest increase was on the East Coast, where the price jumped five cents to an average of $4.12 per gallon.  In the Midwest the average diesel fuel price increased three cents from last week to $3.97 per gallon.  The average price of diesel fuel in the remaining three regions of the nation only went up by a penny to $3.79 per gallon on the Gulf Coast, $3.87 per gallon in the Rocky Mountains and $4.00 per gallon on the West Coast. Diesel 02.10.14

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New Arrival: Brandon Michael Robert Stieb

Brandon Michael Robert Stieb 01.30Brandon and Jolene Stieb welcomed their third child into the world on January 30, 2014.  Brandon Michael Robert Stieb was born at 5:17 PM and weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches at birth.  He joins his older sisters, Josephine, 4, and Aylah, 2.

Congratulations to the Stieb family.

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Lee Bowdish Joins DALKO Resources As Director – Supply Chain Solutions

We are very pleased to announce our newest team member, Mr. Lee Bowdish.  Lee joins DALKO Resources and brings a significant amount of transportation experience.  He has held numerous operations, sales, and marketing positions with major trucking companies, including involvement with specialized services and expediting solutions.  Lee will be instrumental in helping DALKO customers with innovative solutions to provide value and savings in their Supply Chain.   

Lee resides in the Tappan Lake area of Ohio, outside Canton, OH.  He and his wife Robin have raised three sons;  Kristopher, 25, a special needs child; Erik, 23, a Metallurgical Engineer for Timken in Knoxville and Taylor 19, a freshman at The Ohio State University majoring in Material Science Engineering. 

He is a Graduate of football power Mount Union College and earned an MBA at Ohio University.  He has been involved as a school board director serving his local community.  In his limited spare time, he enjoys boating, skiing, watching his favorite college teams at Ohio State, and hanging out with his loyal golden retriever, Otus. 

We are glad to have Lee as part of the DALKO family!