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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Mexico Gives Truckers Access to Tolled Road to Laredo

Truckers will gradually be allowed to travel on the Nuevo Laredo highway, which connects Monterrey, Mexico, with Laredo, Texas, after the Mexican government closed the highway due to flooding from the Salado Rive

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

J. B. Hunt's Earnings Jump on Increased Demand

During the second quarter, truckload carrier J. B. Hunt Transport Services' earnings jumped to $52.1 million, or 40 cents a share, compared with $24 million, or 19 cents a share, in the 2009 quarter

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Broker Groups Fight It Out Over New Senate Legislation

Brokers and freight forwarders are at odds with each other over the Senate's Motor Carrier Protection Act, which would beef up regulatory oversight of brokers if passed. The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), which is supportive of the bill, and the Association of Independent Property Brokers & Agents (AIPBA), against the bill, are at the center of the debate. The two organizations held webinars this week, voicing their opinions and laying out some of the impact

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Connecticut Truck Museum Says Farewell

The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, a non-profit organization in Middlebury, Conn., will close its doors on July 20 due to financial difficulties

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Suppliers Start to See the Benefits of the Turnaround

The extent of the heavy-duty market turnaround is showing itself in recent numbers from the second quarter, with 84 percent of suppliers reporting sales growth and nearly 82 percent reporting optimis

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Pennsylvania to Hike Tolls on Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has hiked toll rates by 3 percent for E-ZPass users and 10 percent for cash-paying motorists

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Auburn University Studies LTL Pricing Practices

Auburn University will be conducting a study examining less-than-truckload transportation pricing practices and will be seeking information from carriers, shippers and third-party logistics providers

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NewsJuly 14, 2010

New York's Sheridan Expressway May Face Demolition

Community and transportation advocacy groups in New York are working hard these days to push the state Department of Transportation to tear down the Sheridan Expressway in the Bron

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NewsJuly 14, 2010

Con-way Introduces New DoubleStack Loading System

Con-way Truckload has converted 100 of its 53-foot truckload trailers to the DoubleStack system, a new cargo loading and capacity management system that allows shippers to more efficiently utilize space while securing freight

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NewsJuly 14, 2010

Landstar's Second Quarter Climbs on Strong Volumes, Pricing

Landstar System's second quarter revenue and net income climbed from the second quarter of 2009 on stronger volumes and pricin

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