N.Y. to Grant Weight Exemption for Trucks With APUs
As of Nov. 30, New York truckers that add auxiliary power units to their rigs to cut down on idling can receive a 400-pound exemption from the 80,000-pound truck weight limit.
November 23, 2010Existing Home Sales Fall 2.2%
Existing home sales dropped 2.2% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
November 23, 2010Arkansas Committee Suggests Higher Fuel Taxes
A blue-ribbon committee that spent two years studying how to pay for road improvements in Arkansas has unveiled a list of possibilities that includes higher fuel taxes.
November 23, 2010Diesel Falls From 2-Year High, Dropping 1.3¢ to $3.171 a Gallon
Diesel fell from a two-year high Monday, dipping 1.3 cents to $3.171 a gallon in the wake of lower oil prices, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 23, 2010October Truck Tonnage Jumps 6%
Truck tonnage jumped 6% in October from a year ago, the 11th straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said.
November 23, 2010Opinion: Goodbye Hague, Hello Rotterdam
Here’s a forecast from those of us who write and review numerous transportation contracts: A new international law looms ahead that will be very beneficial to truckers if we strategize to take advantage of it.
November 22, 2010Yokohama Boosting Commercial Tire Prices 6%
Following moves by other tire makers, Yokohama Tire Corp. said Monday it will boost prices of its light- and medium-duty commercial truck and off-road tires by up to 6%, effective Jan. 1.
November 22, 2010Gasoline Gains a Nickel to $2.87 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price rose by almost a nickel in the past two weeks to $2.87 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
November 22, 2010Plan Under Way to Renovate 44 Oldest Rest Areas in Ohio
Truckers traveling on Interstate 90 across northern Ohio will find that two rest areas along the highway in the city of Mentor were closed this month.
November 22, 2010Lakeside International Buys Illinois Dealership
Lakeside International Trucks said it has acquired an International dealership in Rockford, Ill., from Chicago International Trucks dealership group
November 22, 2010