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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. am concerned about the indecision regarding the hours-of-service rules. t has been said that the rules that started in January were put into effect to make it safer for people on the road..

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The Commerce Department said Tuesday housing starts fell 6% in September, the first decline in three months.

ATLANTA — The trucking industry must hire more drivers and pay them more as part of carriers’ efforts to deal with the ongoing capacity crunch, fleet and shipper representatives said here.

The consumer price index rose 0.2% in September, while the core rate, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3%, the biggest increase since April, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n our operation, the federal hours-of-service rules that started in January have only jeopardized the health and safety of our drivers. With the 14-hour rule for total on-duty time and our running multiple stops, our drivers do not feel they have time to eat or take a nap during that stretch because it can cause them to not get their stops done.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Department of Energy said Monday the U.S. average price for retail diesel fuel increased 8.8 cents to a record $2.18 per gallon, while regular gasoline rose above $2 for the first time since June 7.

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The Missouri Department of Transportation is considered turning Interstate 70 into a toll road, news service reported.