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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The Virginia Legislature’s misguided bill that would allow the imposition of tolls on trucks that use Interstate 81 has been sent to Gov. Mark Warner for signature. We urge the governor to veto the bill.

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The number of carriers that cut starting base pay for drivers with three years of experience rose slightly during the November-January period, according to a quarterly report of driver compensation at major truckload carriers.

Truck drivers in California will be asked to dig into their pockets to help pay for dedicated truck lanes on at least one of the state's freeways, said Warren Hoemann, vice president of the California Trucking Association.

The output of America’s factories, mines and utilities increased by 0.4% in February, according to a government report released Friday -- the second increase in as many months and first back-to-back gains since August-September of 2000.

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In a letter to the president of the Minnesota state Senate, Gov. Jesse Ventura said he would allow a bill requiring the use of biodiesel to pass into law without his signature in accordance with Minnesota state law, the governor’s Web site said late Friday. He said he did so despite concerns about its effect on fuel costs and the fact it is a government mandate.

Virginia Gov. Mark Warner has until April 8 to sign a bill that would allow tolls on existing roads, but it could be years before a proposal to build truck-only toll lanes on Interstate 81 is approved, a state transportation official said.

Inventories in the United States rose 0.2% in January, showing signs that businesses are increasing their stockpiles to meet future demand, a Commerce Department report said Thursday. It was the first increase in 12 months.

Slumping truck sales and a glut of used equipment are giving truck buyers great bargains, but a rising number of defaults and repossessions has also made it more difficult for truckers to get financing.