Toll hike increases have taken effect on all Hudson River crossings creating some of the most expensive tolls in the country. A typical five-axle tractor-trailer will now pay $105 in the cash toll, $95 using E-ZPass during peak hours, and $85 using E-ZPass during off peak hours. A typical three axle truck will now pay $42 in the […]
Long Island Truck Route Fight
When the New York DOT proposed a new Long Island truck route on Nassau County’s South Oyster Bay Road, residents of Syosset, Hicksville, Plainview, and Bethpage, joined together to try to block it. The route, requested by Fed Ex to ease access to their new hub at the old Grumman site in Bethpage, goes through […]
Veterans Day: Training Veterans for Trucking
As we honor those men and women who served in our armed forces it is important to keep in mind the hardships that many face once returning home. Unemployment among veterans is unacceptably high. In the trucking industry we are faced with a shortage of qualified drivers. The transportation bill now before Congress seeks to […]