Trucking News

Dramatic Increase in Truck Weight Limits Proposed - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)

Dramatic Increase in Truck Weight Limits Proposed
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
The coalition's focus is on a proposed increase in truck weight limits from 80000 pounds to 97000 pounds, an increase of more than 21 percent. ...

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Posted on 4 July 2009 | 12:07 am

MDOT building $14M truck station on I-10 in Hancock - Jackson Clarion Ledger

MDOT building $14M truck station on I-10 in Hancock
Jackson Clarion Ledger
LOUIS — A large construction project that's been catching the notice of motorists on I-10 in Hancock County will be a modern truck inspection and weigh ...

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Posted on 3 July 2009 | 11:09 pm

Where's the beef? Truck, 400K worth of meat stolen - ABC Action News

Where's the beef? Truck, 400K worth of meat stolen
ABC Action News
The Manatee Sheriff's Office says someone stole a semi-truck carrying $400000 worth of beef off a hotel parking lot as the driver was checking in. ...

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Posted on 3 July 2009 | 6:30 pm

Trucker implicated in multiple molestations - The Turlock Journal

Trucker implicated in multiple molestations
The Turlock Journal
On Wednesday detectives received a tip that Cundy, who works as a truck driver, was in town for a short stop along his trucking route. ...

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Posted on 3 July 2009 | 5:33 pm

An 84-Year-Old Wisecracker Keeps Trucking - New York Times

New York Times

An 84-Year-Old Wisecracker Keeps Trucking
New York Times
Friends of Elaine Stritch, the Broadway legend, have expressed surprise that, at 84, she is acting this summer in a small role in “The Full ...

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Posted on 3 July 2009 | 3:33 pm

Sioen lowering truck market exposure-CEO - guardian.co.uk

Sioen lowering truck market exposure-CEO
guardian.co.uk
BRUSSELS, July 3 (Reuters) - Speciality textile group Sioen Industries is busy lowering its exposure to the distressed truck market as that ...

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Posted on 3 July 2009 | 8:24 am

Duluth's Monson Trucking to shut down - Bizjournals.com

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Duluth's Monson Trucking to shut down
Bizjournals.com
Monson Trucking is closing by the end of August, according to a report in the Duluth News Tribune. The trucking company, founded in 1915, serves the Midwest ...
Monson Trucking makes final deliveriesRepublican Eagle
Monson Trucking shutting down operations including MaustonWXOW.com
Mill woes hit truckingThe Chronicle Journal
The Journal of Commerce Online -Duluth News Tribune -FOX 21 Online
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Posted on 2 July 2009 | 9:07 am

YRC, Teamsters end abbreviated week of talks - Washington Post

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YRC, Teamsters end abbreviated week of talks
Washington Post
AP NEW YORK -- Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. and officials from the Teamsters union have ended their first week of talks, ...
Teamster, YRC Talks to ResumeThe Journal of Commerce Online

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Posted on 2 July 2009 | 7:48 am

Truck safety advocates push to mandate speed-limiting devices - Los Angeles Times

Truck safety advocates push to mandate speed-limiting devices
Los Angeles Times
The American Truckers Assns. support the effort, and the Obama administration may be willing to consider the move. Independent truckers and conservatives ...

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Posted on 30 June 2009 | 9:57 pm

Diesel News

All the numbers add up for diesel BMW, except price - Newsday

Newsday

All the numbers add up for diesel BMW, except price
Newsday
But buyers of this diesel model are eligible for a $900 federal tax credit, reducing the difference in price to $2700. At today's gasoline and diesel prices ...

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Posted on 3 July 2009 | 7:32 am

Truck rentals up 8 per cent on higher fuel price - Hindu

Truck rentals up 8 per cent on higher fuel price
Hindu
"Our costs have gone up by 7.6 per cent because of the petrol and diesel price hike. So, transporters have raised rentals by 8 per cent from today," All ...

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Posted on 3 July 2009 | 5:21 am

Decontrol petrol, diesel prices: Survey - Hindu Business Line

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Decontrol petrol, diesel prices: Survey
Hindu Business Line
New Delhi, July 2 Just a day after the Government raised auto fuel retail prices, deregulation of petrol and diesel prices has emerged as one of the key ...
India on track for 7 pct growth; reforms urgedReuters
Decontrol petrol and diesel prices, says Economic SurveySamayLive
Economic Survey calls for decontrol of fuel pricesIndia Infoline.com
Business Standard -Daily News & Analysis -Hindu
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Posted on 2 July 2009 | 12:31 pm

Increased diesel price comes as another blow to industry - Indian Express

Increased diesel price comes as another blow to industry
Indian Express
The Centre's decision to hike the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 4 and Rs 2 per litre, respectively, does not seem to have gone down well with ...
Diesel hike stretches industry's summertime bluesTimes of India

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Posted on 2 July 2009 | 11:02 am