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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

ACT: Trailer Shipments Strong; Used Trucks Scarce

Two new reports from ACT Research indicate that trailer shipments were strong in August (although increasing cancellations are a concern), while the used truck market is challenged by a lack of inventory

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

Maryland Improving I-70/I-81 Interchange

The Maryland State Highway Administration kicked off a $4 million project to improve safety at the I-70 (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway) and I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway) interchange in Hagerstown

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

APRA Heavy Duty Brake Clinic This Week

On Friday, Sept. 30, the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association's Heavy Duty Brake Division will host its annual heavy-duty brake clinic

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NewsSeptember 25, 2011

I-29 in Iowa Reopened Between Council Bluffs and Loveland

The Iowa Department of Transportation reopened Interstate 29 from milepost 55 in Council Bluffs to milepost 71 near Loveland (I-680 interchange) Friday evening. The 16-mile stretch of interstate has been closed since June 9 due to the Missouri River flooding

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NewsSeptember 23, 2011

Truckers at S.C. Ports Eligible For $5,000 In Cash-for-Clunkers-type Program

A program similar to Cash for Clunkers was announced by the South Carolina State Ports Authority in an effort to get some of the oldest, most polluting diesel trucks serving the Port of Charleston off the road

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NewsSeptember 23, 2011

Proposed Lincoln Legacy Act Would Turn Interstates Into Toll Roads

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Ill., recently filed the House version of a bill offered earlier this summer by Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. Both versions, S1300 and HR2971, that would covert interstate highways into toll roads

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NewsSeptember 23, 2011

Indiana's Sherman Minton Bridge Will Not Need Total Replacement

The Indiana Department of Transportation said a full replacement will not be needed for the closed Sherman Minton Bridge over the Ohio River

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NewsSeptember 23, 2011

FedEx Reports Higher Revenue and Earnings

FedEx reported earnings of $1.46 per diluted share for its first fiscal quarter, which ended Aug. 31, compared to $1.20 per diluted share a year ago, a year-over-year increase of 22%

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NewsSeptember 22, 2011

FTR Shippers Condition Index Resumes Declining as Expected

FTR Associates' Shippers Condition Index edged lower in July to a current reading of -3.8, meaning conditions were favorable for higher rates for truckers

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NewsSeptember 22, 2011

Some Maryland Tolls to Double for Trucks

Maryland tolling officials approved a revised tolling plan this week after considering more than 4,000 comments received this summer; some truck tolls will double by July 2013

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