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The U.S. Postal Service managed to get through Monday’s mailing crunch, after predicting on its Web site that some 830 million pieces of mail would be put into the system on Dec. More: continued here

For the final show of 2009, Allen welcomed special guest, Bobby Flaherty, Jr. Recipient of the  Trucking Hero Awards :   Knight of the Road and the Highway Angel Award. Bobby  shared his story of how he saved the life of a child in July, 2006 during his time as a car hauler, and is still [...]

CALIFORNIANS cannot afford for the trucking industry to take two steps forward and one step back. More: continued here

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Last weekend’s 52-hour closure of the Confederation Bridge has the Atlantic Pro… [Full Story] More: continued here

A Brazos County jury ordered a trucking company to pay a 36-year-old Bryan woman almost $1 million for its driver’s involvement in an April 2008 auto accident. More: continued here

Boyd Gaming Corporation today announced that Bob Boughner has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer, effective immediately. More: continued here

Anthony Merlino’s special delivery might cost him up to 21 2 years in prison. Police said Merlino, 51, of East Falmouth, arranged for United Parcel Service to deliver a package containing 43 pounds of marijuana to an unidentified Pembroke home, said Pembroke Police Chief Michael Ohrenberger. More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Have you ever run 17 miles in a day? Staff Writer Charlie Morasch recently talked with OOIDA Members Lee and Paulette Jordan about their daughter Jazzy’s Run Across America. Today, Dec. 17, is Jazzy’s 17th birthday, and she’ll be running 17 miles in honor of it. You can probably guess how many dollars she’s asking [...]

One silver lining in the financial storm of the past year or so had been a steep decline in the price of oil generally and diesel fuel in particular. More: continued here

YRC Worldwide has extended its debt-for-equity exchange offer to Dec. 23 and amended the terms. More: continued here