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Arrow Truck Sales sees used truck shortage

The inventory of used trucks in May was down 33 percent from May 2009, while sales are up 60 percent.

June 25, 2010

Business

I-24 lanes closed on weekend

I-24 between mile markers 57 and 59 in Tennessee will be reduced to two lanes in each direction beginning June 25 at 8 p.m.

June 24, 2010

Business

CSA testimony focuses on safety evaluations

Trucking representatives said the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 is good in some regards, but they have concerns about how its data is used in safety evaluations.

June 24, 2010

Business

$1.465B OKd for Dallas road

The amount represents the second-largest loan in DOT’s Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program.

June 23, 2010

Business

Boots grabs Great West Truck Show win

Boots Chivington’s 2002 KW W900L, Boots & Barbed Wire, garnered the highest honor – the Limited Mileage Best of Show.

June 23, 2010

Business

DOT adds $6M for truck parking on interstates

The agency added $6 million to help address parking shortage for commercial trucks on five U.S. interstates.

June 22, 2010

Business

Agency to drop cargo insurance requirement

Household goods motor carriers and household goods freight forwarders will continue to be subject to the cargo insurance requirement.

June 22, 2010

Business

Diesel prices creeping up

After five weeks of declines, the price gained 3.3 cents to $2.961 in the latest week.

June 22, 2010

Business

New truck orders surge 84% in May

ACT reported 13,231 net orders of Class 8 vehicles. Over half of the orders are scheduled for delivery in the third quarter.

June 21, 2010

Business

I-5 construction work begins in Bellingham, Wash.

The onramp to northbound I-5 at the Northwest Avenue interchange will close for two weeks starting June 21.

June 21, 2010

Business

Ind.-Ky. bridge to be replaced

Recovery Act funds will go toward the total replacement cost of $129.5 million the Milton-Madison Bridge.

June 21, 2010

Business

I-90 construction near Seattle started

Crews are widening East Sunset Way from 6th Avenue N.E. to I-90 at Issaquah, Wash.

June 21, 2010