BioTrucker Fuel Card debuts, gives truckers cash prices on biodiesel at 149 truck stops; seen as critical new promotion tool for biodiesel retailers

March 27, 2008

The National Biodiesel Foundation announced the BioTrucker Fuel Card, which gives the cash price (or a discount of up to $0.02) and a waiver on fuel transaction fees at 149 truck stops around the country that sell biodiesel.

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Truckers sue California ports to overturn new emission-reduction rules

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Written by Jim Lane · Filed Under Consumers & Fleets