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Truckers on fuel prices: 'It's no fun out here anymore"
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (92+ words) Truckers on fuel prices: 'It's no fun out here anymore'Effingham Daily News Ontario semi-truck drivers Keith Davenport (right) and his uncle, Jim Davenport (left), holding his dog, Willie, outside of the Effingham Walmart on Tuesday. Truckers passing through the interstate…...
Thousands of barges face retirement cliff
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (166+ words) The U. S. barge market is facing a retirement cliff, which could impact ag transportation logistics, one analyst warned. Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic adviser at Polaris Analytics & Consulting, provided an overview of the evolving landscape of agriculture and barge transport…...
Bost urges hours-of-service relief for truckers during emergencies
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (254+ words) U. S. Reps. Mike Bost, IL-12, and Mike Collins, GA-10, joined by 30 House colleagues, authored a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging relief from Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for truck drivers in advance of natural disasters and emergencies. The…...