In The News

• Panel: Raise gas tax, charge drivers by the mile

  By Joan Lowy - The Associated Press
  Posted Feb 27th 2009 4:39AM

  WASHINGTON — Raise federal gasoline taxes to help pay for road projects? Not during a recession, Transportati...

• ATA, OOIDA express concerns over road funding plan

  By The Trucker Staff
  Posted Feb 27th 2009 4:37AM

  WASHINGTON — A plan to raise road funds by first raising the federal tax on fuel, and then moving to system of ...

• Oil momentum subsides after demand increase

  By Jake Neubacher - The Associated Press
  Posted Feb 27th 2009 4:34AM

  VIENNA — Investor enthusiasm waned Friday, pulling oil prices lower to near $44 a barrel after a day-earlier su...

• Illinois truckers credited for stopping bill to double base plate fee

  By Keith Goble, state legislative editor
  Posted Feb 27th 2009 4:24AM

  An Illinois state lawmaker gives credit to truckers for helping sideline a bill that would have doubled the fees for b...

• Commission recommends tolls and taxes, but no reform

  By David Tanner, staff writer - Land Line
  Posted Feb 27th 2009 4:21AM

  As if truckers and highway users aren’t paying enough in taxes, fees and tolls to run on America’s highw...