Virginia
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Equipment
Volvo Trucks adding nearly 800 jobs as part of $400M Virginia plant expansion
Volvo Trucks has announced a $400M investment and expansion of the plant that will add 777 jobs over the next six years.
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Driver issues
Virginia sets higher fuel taxes, registration fees to fund improvements, especially on 81
The two key new levies will be a percentage of wholesale prices, but with a floor tied to a particularly strong period in the diesel…
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Driver issues
Virginia’s governor, with bipartisan backing, supports tolls for Interstate 81
What Northam supports is along the same lines as the recommendation of a recently-appointed commission on the heavily-traveled north/south highway.
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Driver issues
Interstate 81 needs a lot of work, and a commission calls for truck tolls to help finance it
A combination of tolls that a commission says will be cheaper than other states, plus an “auto pass,” are seen as providing enough revenue to…
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Equipment
Bulk trailer demand for Florence cleanup could create capacity issue for southeast ag products
Bulk trailers, including walking floor and end dumps, are commonly used for cleanup following hurricanes. The timing of Florence could create a capacity issue in…
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News
FEMA expects infrastructure damage; FMCSA issues emergency declarations for 13 states
FEMA stands ready to address the aftermath of Hurricane Florence and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has now issued a “Regional Emergency Declaration” for…
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Less than Truckload
Extended periods of heavy rain, flooding could affect roads, rails for weeks after Hurricane Florence departs
With all the talk of the impact from Hurricane Florence as she comes ashore, likely in the Wilmington, NC, area on Thursday, much of the…
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Portions of the Carolinas now under storm surge, hurricane watches ahead of Florence
Storm surge and hurricane watches remain in effect for parts of the U.S. east coast, from Edisto Beach, South Carolina northward to the North Carolina-Virginia…
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Canada
South Carolina governor orders 1 million to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence
Maximum sustained winds have increased to 140 mph with higher gusts, and Florence is now a category 4 hurricane and expected to worsen.
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Driver issues
Virginia starts the process that could lead to tolls on Interstate 81
There are a lot of exclusions but the goal is to raise funds for a road that is seen as a safety nightmare.
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