The mayor of Vancouver, Wash., has proposed using a corridor toll on Interstate 5 that would require motorists to help pay for the Columbia River Crossing, a project replacing the existing bridge and most recently estimated to cost $3.6 billion.
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N.J. Exempts Truckers CBs from Handheld-Device Ban
New Jersey has exempted truck drivers using with CBs and two-way radios from its prohibition against using handheld communication devices while driving.
July 20, 2010Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls to Rise in January
Truckers without E-ZPass will pay about 10% more than they do today to run the Pennsylvania Turnpike under a new rate schedule scheduled to take effect in January.
July 20, 2010Opinion: A Believable Stimulus
With President Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress pressing for new stimulus legislation now called a jobs bill its time to pose this question: If we are going to invest federal money in projects with the stated aim of creating jobs, where is it best spent?
July 20, 2010Consumer Confidence Hits One-Year Low
A month after hitting the highest level in two years, consumer confidence reached a one-year low, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
July 16, 2010Consumer Price Index Falls in June
The consumer price index dropped 0.1% in June, the third consecutive decline, the Labor Department said Friday.
July 16, 2010Letters: Roadcheck Success, Raising Bond Prices, Hours of Service, Workers Comp
Are carriers generally immune from exercising sound business practices? Its really not that difficult to gather solid credit history and information on a broker, whereas getting accurate relevant information on a shipper is much more difficult.
July 19, 2010Initial 2Q Reports Show Profit Gains as Freight Volumes and Pricing Rebound
Carrier earnings for the second quarter started off on a positive note last week, with truckload carrier Landstar System Inc. reporting a 37% increase in net income and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announcing a 52% rise in profit.
July 19, 2010Trade Deficit Hits 18-Month High
The U.S. trade deficit widened 4.8% in May to the highest level in a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 13, 2010Massachusetts Backs Off 2% Biodiesel Mandate
Massachusetts has indefinitely suspended a 2% biodiesel mandate for fuel and heating oil that was to take effect this month, saying that without the federal tax credit for the producers, the cost of biodiesel would be too high for consumers.
July 13, 2010