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Freight Hauled by Industry Reaches New Peak

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Freight hauled by the trucking industry rose last October almost a staggering 10 percent, which has been the biggest rise since December of 2013! The ATA (American Trucking Association) tracks the volume of freight in it’s Tonnage index. They report that during the first 10 months of this year, the index has went up more …

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Traffic Expected to Break Records for Thanksgiving Holiday

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Drivers on the road should expect traffic to be heavier than normal starting Wednesday as we gear up for Thanksgiving. The American Auto Association has predicted that nearly 60 million Americans are getting ready to travel around 50 plus miles away from their homes this Thanksgiving. That is more than a three percent increase over …

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Move over Diesel, Electric Big Rig’s may be replacing you soon.

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The news of J.B. Hunt and Walmart’s orders to Tesla purchasing their new class 8 semi-truck which were unveiled by CEO and founder Elon Musk in California last Thursday evening. Of the purchased semi-truck’s, Walmart placed an order for a total of 15 Electric Semi’s in which five will be tested in the USA and 10 …

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