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Pennsylvania Turnpike cash tolls to increase
Cash tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will go up 10 percent on Jan. 1, 2012, while E-ZPass rates will stay the same. For a trucker driving from the Ohio border to the Delaware River Bridge, the 5-axle cash rate will increase to $185.50 from $168.60. Rates will be unchanged for E-ZPass customers, who account for […]
December 29, 2011
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Ohio Turnpike 5-axle toll hike announced
The cost to travel the entire 241-mile Ohio Turnpike from Indiana to Pennsylvania for 5-axle vehicles will increase to $44 from $40 for cash customers on Jan 1, 2012. E-ZPass rates for the end-to-end turnpike rise to $35 from $32. Rates for travel between one or two interchanges may not change, the Ohio Turnpike Commission […]
December 29, 2011
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Cash 5-axle rates for New Jersey Turnpike going up
In New Jersey on Jan. 1, 2012, cash 5-axle rates for the length of the New Jersey Turnpike will go up more than 50 percent to $49.75 from $32.50. E-ZPass tolls will increase to $45.45 from $29.70.
December 29, 2011
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Oregon to start idling limits
On Jan. 1, 2012, Oregon will launch a new statewide law to reduce unnecessary idling of commercial vehicles. Trucks that aren’t equipped with an auxiliary power unit or other idle-reduction technology will be prohibited from idling more than five minutes an hour on property open to the public. Additional idling will be allowed for defrosting, […]
December 29, 2011
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Austin toll road rates reduced for trucks
Now through Jan. 25, large trucks will be assessed the same tolls as cars on Texas 130 and Texas 45 Southeast. Car tolls are between $6.44 and $8.53 for the 56-mile bypass near Austin. Truck tolls are about three times the passenger car rate after being cut back from four times the car rate last […]
December 29, 2011
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Tolls begin on Seattle Highway 520
Tolls began Thursday, Dec. 29, on the Highway 520 floating bridge in Seattle to help pay for a replacement bridge. Tolls vary by time of day and vehicle type, with the highest for trucks and trailers. A three-axle truck owner will pay $5.25 each way during peak periods. Tolls are debited electronically through a sticker […]
December 29, 2011
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Maryland offers truck parking during snowstorms
A Maryland pilot program provides truck parking in select park and ride lots during snowstorms of six inches or more. A new mobile application also is available to locate parking at 45 locations statewide where park and ride lot snow removal also is provided. The regular and new emergency parking locations may be viewed by: […]
December 29, 2011
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Pilot Flying J opens new stop in Iowa
Osceola, Iowa, is home to a new Pilot Flying J travel center at 2010 West Clay St. at Exit 34 off Interstate 35. The 5,500-square-foot center hosts four fuel islands and seven diesel islands, all of which feature diesel exhaust fluid and biodiesel. The center features a CAT Scale, five automated showers, 80 parking spaces […]
December 29, 2011
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10 families receive Trucker Charity funds
Ten trucker families from the United States and Canada received $700 each in this year’s Trucker Charity Christmas Group fundraiser. The 10 families were selected from among 23 nominations received for needy trucking families. Since the all-volunteer Christmas group was formed in 2008, more than $37,000 has been raised and distributed to 59 needy trucking […]
December 29, 2011
Business
Data Visualization Student Challenge winners announced
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, announced that Kory Northrop of the University of Oregon and Ali Mostafavi of Purdue University were chosen as winners of the Data Visualization Student Challenge. Each of the winners will receive a $2,000 scholarship. The contest was […]
December 29, 2011
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Port of Tacoma’s business lifted by lift move
More than 75 Genie lifts left the Port of Tacoma’s Terminal 7 on the Sitcum Waterway recently on the Tarago, a vessel operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, for delivery to international markets. The Genie lifts exported through the port were built at the Terex Aerial Work Platforms plants located in Redmond and Moses Lake, Wash. […]
December 29, 2011
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Restricting drivers’ cell phone use: a tough pill to swallow?
As of January 3, 2012, commercial truck or bus drivers will face civil penalties of up to $2,750, per violation, for using handheld cell phones while operating a vehicle. The new rule, announced in November by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, will include a maximum penalty of $11,000 for companies that permit this behavior. […]
December 29, 2011
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FMCSA to tackle HOS for motorcoach drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it will hold a public listening session to solicit information, concepts, ideas and information on hours-of-service requirements for motorcoach drivers. The agency would like to know what factors, issues and data may be pertinent as it considers development of a rulemaking on these requirements. The session will […]
December 28, 2011
Business
NBB backs EPA’s renewable fuels requirements
The National Biodiesel Board has expressed support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule establishing U.S. renewable fuel requirements for 2012 and called on the Obama administration to act quickly in completing a 2013 rule that maintains EPA’s recommended volume increases for biomass-based diesel. The 2012 rule raises the biomass-based diesel program to 1 […]
December 28, 2011
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Wisconsin Kenworth hosts NatGas Summit
Natural gas continues to be a focus of truck operators as more than 200 Wisconsin Kenworth customers recently gathered to learn more about new available equipment and the future of natural gas in the industry. The Wisconsin Kenworth NatGas Summit, held recently at the Glacier Canyon Conference Center, featured four sessions that covered topics such […]
December 28, 2011
Business
U.S. Energy Secretary Chu to keynote 2012 Green Truck Summit
U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu will give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on Monday, March 5. The Green Truck Summit is held March 5-6, 2012, in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Green Truck Summit is jointly produced by the […]
December 28, 2011
Business
UPS survey: Small business needs help understanding global trade
America’s political leaders have recognized the importance of U.S. exports to the economy and just recently approved three free trade agreements, but a new survey shows more needs to be done to educate small-and mid-sized businesses on the potential of engaging in global trade. The UPS “Perceptions of Global Trade” survey of more than 1,000 […]
December 28, 2011
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FedEx helping to improve public transport in developing countries
A new collaboration to optimize city bus operations in Mexico, Brazil and India was announced by FedEx Corp. and EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s center for sustainable transport. “Thanks to the generous financial and in-kind support from FedEx, some of the world’s largest cities will be able to improve their public transit systems, which are […]
December 28, 2011
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