Supreme Court Weighs Maine’s Tobacco Law
The latest battleground in the federalism wars at the Supreme Court is an unlikely one: the state of Maine, which is trying to prevent under-age consumers from buying cigarettes over the Internet.
Trucks Idle and Neighbors Bridle
Residents complain that trucks take illegal short cuts along their quiet residential streets instead of following prescribed routes to the dozens of local air cargo companies.
Truckers in Maine, Feeling High Costs of Diesel Fuel, Urge State to Intervene
Hundreds of truckers are pressuring state and federal officials to suspend taxes on diesel fuel, lift road weight restrictions and re-evaluate other aspects of the trucking industry.
When the Long-Haul Truck Hits a Bridge
There are many reasons why tractor-trailers enter roadways where bridges are too low, causing delay-inducing collisions known as bridge hits.
Ryder to Report Lower Earnings
America’s largest truck-leasing company said yesterday that its third-quarter earnings would be less than it forecast as demand fell for freight-hauling trucks.