Gelling of diesel fuel occurs when wax, a normal, necessary component of #2 diesel fuel, crystallizes at low temperatures. The “cloud point” of a particular formulation of diesel fuel is the ...

Fleet managers overseeing snowplows and diesel trucks in several states reported fuel gelling as a result of frigid temperatures in the Midwest and eastern U.S. Vehicles that run on diesel fuel are ...

When Arctic air settles in, drivers of diesel pickups and highway fleets learn quickly that not all fuels behave the same. Diesel can thicken into a waxy sludge that starves engines of fuel, while ...

This story appears in the Dec. 12 print edition of Transport Topics. As the cold temperatures of winter set in, fleets and fuel providers are using a variety of methods to prevent fuel gelling, which ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane snow plows started running as usual during Wednesday morning's snow storm despite issues with plow diesel fuel gelling due to extreme cold temperatures. According to city ...

The great Polar Vortex of the 2013-2104 winter has many fleets and owner-operators gearing up to battle the cold temperatures that will soon be heading our way. The great Polar Vortex of the 2013-2104 ...

In the coming months we will possibly see temperatures as low as we experienced last year. Fridged temperatures will send many fleets into a frenzy, and fuel gelling will be used to support many ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that one of the three students in the hospital is the suspected shooter.