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Glen Sokolis - President - Sokolis Group

Topics: Fleet Operations

As an industry expert, Glen and his team have been able to save clients millions of dollars a year with their fuel market knowledge, fuel auditing, price negotiation, fuel analysis and implement best practices.

E-mail: gsokolis@sokolisgroup.com | Website: www.sokolisgroup.com

Could Gas Trucks Take Over Diesel Fuel Trucks, As The Truck of Choice?

Believe it or not, some people feel that diesel fuel trucks could be overtaken by gas trucks. Ok, let’s get into some of the details of this and what kinds of gas trucks might displace diesel fuel trucks. This idea relates mostly to the medium duty or smaller duty fleet management companies.... Read More

Gas Prices Up 25 Cents In 2 Weeks

U.S. gas prices jumped nearly 25 cents per gallon over the past two weeks as higher crude oil prices and refinery shutdowns drove prices upward, a nationwide survey reports.

It's not even close to the summer driving season -- in fact, it's not even springtime -- but as surely as February gives way to March, gas prices have begun their annual ascent.... Read More

Diesel Exhaust Fluids Growing Fast At Truck Stops

As more trucks have need for diesel exhaust fluids, the industry has been able to keep up and possibly exceed where it believes it might be. DEF is growing in bulk dispensing at a rate of more than 2 locations per day.... Read More

7 Deadly Mistakes Companies Make When It Comes To Fleet Fueling

Everyone always thinks they are doing it correctly or they at least want to do the right thing. The problem is your time or your employee’s time is stretched, when people are stretched things fall through the crack. With informational data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Energy, we will show you where companies 7 Deadly Mistakes happen in fleet fueling. Don’t let them happen to you. Your company deserves better with its fleet fuel card information.... Read More

Diesel Fuel Prices - What Are People Saying for 2013

When it comes to one of your largest expenses, fleet fuel for your trucks - diesel fuel is has hard to predict as almost anything in 2012. The Department of Energy national price was as low as $3.648 in July and went as high as $4.15 in October. That is a 51-cent swing per gallon for diesel fuel prices and if you looked at the whole years chart, it basically made that kind of swing twice.... Read More

U.S. DEF Bulk and Truck Stop Prices Stabilize in August

U.S. bulk and truck stop Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) prices stabilized in August 2012, after a sharp fall in July, according to DEF tracker.

The average U.S. price of bulk DEF deliveries moved upwards between July and August 2012, however, the tote price remained level with July.... Read More

Pull Out Your String, More Yo-Yo for Diesel Fuel Prices

Diesel fuel prices will average $3.96 this year, the Department of Energy said, boosting its most recent forecast by 12 cents on projected higher crude oil prices.

Diesel fuel will decline next year to an average $3.73, DOE said in its most recent short-term energy outlook, released this week. That’s also up 11 cents from last month’s report.... Read More

QE3 Could Make a Big Difference in Your Diesel Fuel Price

The best way that I can put this simply is that several countries economies stink right now, but oil market traders believe that the Federal Reserve will announce stimulus and this will make your diesel fuel prices higher. Ok, maybe too simple, but it is fact. As the U.S. economy goes, so does the world economy by in large. Our economy has not been very good for years, although we are in better shape than a few years ago, we are still not doing great. ... Read More

Diesel Fuel Prices Climb, More People Need It

When we watch gasoline prices climb steadily higher, some of us are stunned to see how high diesel fuel prices are going, especially, when most of us are in the transportation section and most of our fleet fuel comes from diesel fuel. The U.S. average today for unleaded regular gas is $3.83 per gallon and for diesel fuel prices is $4.12. It makes a lot of people ask why are diesel fuel prices so high.... Read More

Fuel Cards in a “Cloud”

Well, not all fuel cards will be in a “cloud” and although the “cloud” might be a little bit off, it’s close. Comdata has come out with a fuel card where you actually don’t need the physical card to get diesel fuel. The card-less transactions use an RFID tag to automate the fueling process, which should decrease the amount of time drivers spend at the fleet fueling island. More importantly, this should reduce the risk of fraudulent transactions by shutting off the pump when the truck pulls away.... Read More