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News•July 5, 2011

APL Building New Chicago-Area Intermodal Terminal

APL, the world's seventh largest container shipping carrier, plans to develop its latest U.S. intermodal container terminal in Joliet, Ill

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News•June 30, 2011

Possible Government Shutdown Causes Minnesota Rest Areas to Close

Truckers in Minnesota may need to find new pit stops this weekend as rest areas shu tdown in the face of a government shutdown

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News•June 29, 2011

L.A. Mayor Warns Drivers of Impending Freeway Closure on I-405

Both north- and south-bound lanes for Interstate 405 in Los Angeles will be closed for just over two days straight next month, which may cause nightmarish road conditions for drivers.



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News•June 28, 2011

Truck Tonnage Index Falls 2.3% in May

The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 2.3% in May after decreasing a revised 0.6% in April

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News•June 28, 2011

DOT Sending Emergency Highway Funds to North Dakota

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he is making $5 million in quick release emergency funds available to the North Dakota Department of Transportation to immediately begin restoring federal-aid highways damaged by flooding

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News•June 27, 2011

Prime Inc. Announces Qualcomm Text Messaging System

Prime Inc., Springfield, Mo., now allows its drivers the option to have their Qualcomm messages delivered directly to their cell phones as text messages

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News•June 27, 2011

Diesel Takes Moderate Drop; Crude Falling in Face of Euro Debt

On-highway diesel prices took a somewhat steep drop last week after falling only slightly the week before

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News•June 24, 2011

Dean Foods Expands Southern California Fleet with Five Ryder Natural Gas Trucks

Ryder System delivered five natural gas-fueled delivery vehicles to Dean Foods, Ryder's first customer for natural gas commercial vehicles made available through Ryder's agreement with the San Bernardino Associated Governments in Southern California

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News•June 24, 2011

Reauthorization? Maybe Next Month

Congress is inching toward legislation to reauthorize the federal highway program, but details are scarce and the schedule remains a "maybe." "We may move forward in July," said Justin Harclerode, spokesman for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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News•June 24, 2011

International Energy Agency Taps Emergency Oil Reserves, Crude Tumbles

Crude oil tumbled on futures markets Thursday after the International Energy Agency announced it would release 60 million barrels of reserve crude oil over the next 30 days, or 2 million barrels per day. The United States will be supplying half of that oil, with the rest coming from other nations among the agency's 28 member states

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