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Business
Former Mississippi state troopers indicted
They were indicted on multiple counts of making false statements related to commercial driverâs licenses.
June 3, 2010
Business
Owner-operator wins sweepstakes
Owner-operator Randy Young, of Melba, Idaho, won tickets in a sweepstakes to a Tracy Lawrence concert and to a NASCAR race, the Iowa 80 Group Service Centers announced. Young won two backstage passes to Lawrenceâs concert scheduled for the July 8 Walcott Truckers Jamboree and two tickets to the July 10 Sprint Cup Series Race [âŚ]
June 3, 2010
Business
Rush opens Oklahoma City facility
Rush Enterprises opened a brand-new 115,000-square-foot truck sales and service center.
June 3, 2010
Business
Marten Transport raises layover pay
Marten Transport increased its layover pay to drivers $100 per day, the Mondovi, Wis.-based carrier announced. In a recent driver wages survey, the National Transportation Institute rated the carrier as having one of the nationâs best total compensation packages. In the last two years, the carrier has opened new terminals and expanded its regional network, [âŚ]
June 3, 2010
Business
Reverse bid website launches
A reverse bid website bringing together shippers and truckers opened recently, said Kirk Harris, president of Easyloadpro.com. The website is the first service of its kind, the company says, and is designed to simplify the bid process. Shippers can post the desired price of their shipments, freight content, its location and desired destination on the site. [âŚ]
June 3, 2010
Business
Economy expands in May
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 10th consecutive month.
June 3, 2010
Business
House passes biodiesel tax incentive extension
The House retroactively extends the biodiesel tax incentive through Dec. 31. Now the Senate takes up the measure.
June 3, 2010
Overdrive Extra
Paper products leading factory growth
The latest news from manufacturers, reporting a strong May, backs up reports that freight is growing. Manufacturing expanded in May for the 10th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 13th consecutive month, according to the supply executives polled for the Institute for Supply Managementâs Report On Business. âEmployment continues to grow as [âŚ]
June 2, 2010
Channel 19
Mack TerraPro refuse truck âSlicedâ on History Channel
The star of last weekâs episode of the History Channel television program Sliced was âtough, rugged and good-looking,â said makers of said star, a Mack TerraPro refuse truck that the showâs host, John McCalmont, showed backed up its exterior with EPA 2010 emissions-certified power in the guts. Each week, the Sliced host uses a bevy [âŚ]
June 2, 2010
Business
Pennsylvania holding transportation hearings
The state is holding public hearings to solicit ideas for ways to reduce a $3.5-billion gap in transportation funding.
June 2, 2010
Home
Vermont joins anti-texting roll
Vermont became the 27th state to pass a texting ban after Gov. Jim Douglas signed an anti-texting-while-driving bill into law for all drivers in his state. The law also forbids all cell phone use for drivers up to age 18 and younger.  The new Vermont law, which was effective June 1, prohibits drivers of [âŚ]
June 2, 2010
Home
Diesel prices continue to fall
For the third week in a row, the national average retail price of a gallon of diesel declined this week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The price dropped 4.1 cents to $2.98 in the latest week, the first time the national average has been below $3 since late March. All regions reported big [âŚ]
June 2, 2010
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