AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Friday, 07/28/2017

American Dollar to Canadian Dollar = 0.825629; American Dollar to Chinese Yuan = 0.156830; American Dollar to Euro = 1.214152; American Dollar to Japanese Yen = 0.009084; American Dollar to Mexican Peso = 0.049951.

The American Trucking Associations and the International Foodservice Distributors Association applauded the introduction of the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act, introduced by Representatives Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), to help alleviate the truck driver workforce shortage. The bill builds upon strong, bipartisan support for the DRIVE Safe Act over the last few Congresses and the inclusion of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program in the bipartisan infrastructure law. “Building a 21st century supply chain requires a strong, vibrant and growing trucking workforce,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. “The DRIVE Safe Integrity Act will bolster new career pathways into interstate trucking while promoting safety and training standards that far exceed the bar set by states today. This legislation offers a timely and essential trucking workforce and supply chain solution, built off years of broad bipartisan Congressional support.” “The last three years have proven just how important truck drivers are to the American economy and way of life, and how urgently we need to develop a pipeline of qualified, well-trained professional drivers to meet our nation’s growing freight needs,” said Mark S. Allen, President and CEO of IFDA.

National Average Price for Regular Unleaded Current: $3.194; Month Ago: $3.183; Year Ago: $2.182. National Average Price for Diesel Current: $3.300; Month Ago: $3.294; Year Ago: $2.407.