Marten’s Second-Quarter Income Rises 15%
Refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport’s second-quarter profit rose 15.2% as its logistics operations expanded.
July 20, 2010I-5 ‘Corridor Toll’ Proposed for Columbia River Crossing
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.
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, 2010N.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, 2010Virginia Gov. Wants to Privatize Liquor Sales for Road Money
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) wants to take the state out of the retail liquor business by privatizing its system of state-owned stores in order to generate much-needed cash for transportation projects.
July 20, 2010Housing Starts Fall 5%; Building Permits Improve
Housing starts fell 5% in June following expiration in April of a home sales tax credit, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 20, 2010Navistar Touts ‘Fluid Efficiency’ in Its EGR Engine
Truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. proclaimed the economical operating efficiency of its products during a Webcast Monday concerning what the original equipment manufacturer called “fluid efficiency.”
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 — it’s 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, 2010Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $2.899 a Gallon as Decline Slows
Diesel fell for the fourth straight week and ninth in the past 10, dipping 0.4 cent to $2.899 a gallon, the smallest of its recent declines, the Department of Energy said.
July 19, 2010Heartland Express’ 2Q Income Dips
Truckload carrier Heartland Express said Monday its second-quarter profit slipped to $16.7 million, or 18 cents a share, from $17.6 million, or 19 cents, a year ago.
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