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• Unemployment claims rise after steady declines

  By Christopher S. Rugaber - The Associated Press
  Posted Dec 29th 2011 7:08AM

  WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week after three weeks of declines to ...

• Toll roundup: Price hikes taking effect in 2012

  By David Tanner, Associate Editor - Land Line
  Posted Dec 29th 2011 5:25AM

  Toll rates are set to increase on a number of trucking routes in the new year. The following is a roundup of toll ...

• Syleconomics: November is another solid month for trucking

  By Scott Loftis/Staff Writer
  Posted Dec 28th 2011 6:32PM

  The trucking industry enjoyed another strong month in November 2011, the latest Syleconomics report from Sylectus indica...

• TravelCenters of America Adds High-Tech Laundry Facilities

  By TruckingInfo.com
  Posted Dec 27th 2011 6:28AM

  TravelCenters of America is replacing all the washers and dryers in its 190 laundry rooms at company-owned locations b...

• Cellphone crash risk overstated, study author says

  By David Tanner, Associate Editor - Land Line
  Posted Dec 27th 2011 6:11AM

  A researcher at Wayne State University says talking on a cellphone poses virtually no increased risk for drivers. Ri...