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Breaking Down California’s New Higher Gasoline Tax

The California Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown just passed a bill that will plow $52.4 billion in taxes and fees aimed at shoring up California’s freeways, roads and bridges.

Rob Nikolewski | The San Diego Union-Tribune
April 24, 2017
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Demand for Warehouses Rises in Houston Fueled by Online Shopping

The hottest niche in Houston's recovering real estate market is warehouses, evidence of the city's growing position as a distribution center for consumer goods in a rapidly evolving retail environment.

Dylan Baddour | Houston Chronicle
April 24, 2017
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Oklahoma Port Sees Increased Tonnage on Stronger Energy Sector

Shipping activities picked up in March at the Port of Muskogee in Oklahoma, which ended the first quarter of the year on a high note after struggling several months to gain momentum.

D.E. Smoot | Muskogee (Okla.) Phoenix
April 24, 2017
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U.S. Xpress' Diesel Technicians Vie for Spot at ATA’s Skills Competition

TUNNEL HILL, Ga. — Once your vehicle's odometer goes past 200,000 miles, you might think you're making your car, truck or SUV last.

Tim Omarzu | Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times/Free Press
April 21, 2017
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Matson Charitable Giving Increases 32% to $2.9 Million

Hawaii’s largest ocean cargo transportation company increased its charitable giving in 2016 despite earning less profit.

Andrew Gomes | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
April 21, 2017
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YRC Freight Tries Pay Raises for Hard-to-Fill Teamsters Jobs

YRC Freight and two of its regional trucking affiliates have turned to pay raises for some hard-to-fill jobs three years after their parent company won pay cuts and other concessions from its Teamsters workforce to avoid bankruptcy.

Mark Davis | The Kansas City Star
April 21, 2017
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Two Freight Forwarding Firms Join Forces to Form NorthPoint Forwarding

Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development has launched NorthPoint Forwarding, a freight-forwarding affiliate.

Diane Stafford | The Kansas City Star
April 21, 2017
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Tennessee General Assembly Passes Gas, Diesel Tax

You'll be paying more for gasoline and diesel fuel in Tennessee, starting this summer, after Gov. Bill Haslam signs a bill to increase state fuel taxes.

James Bennett | The Daily Herald (Columbia, Tenn.)
April 20, 2017
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Indiana UPS Driver Marks 25 Years of Accident-Free Deliveries

John “Randy” Fuller said he learned the rules of the road from his dad when he was just 10 years old driving a pickup truck on his family farm in Anderson, Ind.

Carson Gerber | Kokomo (Ind.) Tribune
April 20, 2017
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Old Dominion to be Official Freight Carrier for Major League Baseball

Old Dominion Freight Line has hit a homerun with its recent announcement that the Thomasville, N.C.-based company will be the official freight carrier for Major League Baseball.

Sharon Myers | The Dispatch (Lexington, N.C.)
April 19, 2017