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ICYMI Index: 6 key numbers from last week’s trucking news

Some of last week’s top trucking news, by the numbers:

Blumenauer2That’s the amount per gallon a proposed piece of legislation would raise the fuel tax. Some trucking groups support the measure as a way to ensure adequate funding for U.S. roadways.

 

15260525143_2da6af110e_kThe number of miles it took a special Kenworth T880 to carry the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Minnesota to the Capitol Building. Click here to see a photo gallery of the truck and tree.

 

Nicaragua_canal_proposals_20132The year the new Nicaraguan Canal is expected to open, which could potentially quadruple the amount of freight on the Eastern seaboard. How will the canal impact trucking?