Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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Quality Brands. Competitive Prices. Great Service. Legislation would hike fuel tax by 15 cents Calling for a transition to "a long-term stable funding source" for the nation's transportation infrastructure, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced legislation aimed at a short-term fix for declining highway dollars: a 15 cents-pergallon increase in the federal motor fuels tax. The UPDATE Act of 2013 turns the recommendations of the Simpson-Bowles report, the National Surface Transportation Financing Commission and the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission into proposed law. The bill phases in the fuel tax increase starting in 2014, indexes the tax to inflation and then confirms Congress' intention to replace the gas tax with a more equitable, stable source of funding by 2024, Blumenauer said. The American Trucking Associations commended Blumenauer. "Underinvestment in highways is an enormous burden on the trucking industry, raising the cost of moving freight and undermining the reliability of a logistics system that is critical to our nation's competitiveness," said Bill Graves, ATA president and chief executive officer. "The additional investment in highway projects made possible by this new revenue will significantly improve the safety, reliability and efficiency of the trucking industry, to the benefit of all Americans." – Kevin Jones 8 Drive Tires (GL266D) LP 22.5 (FD691) LP 22.5 (EcoPlus HD3) LP 22.5 $3,999 ** $4,199 ** **INCLUDES: TIRES, MOUNTING LABOR, VALVE STEMS, F.E.T. AND A $40 † PER TIRE TRADE-IN VALUE FOR YOUR CASINGS. Price does not include applicable state or local taxes. † Casings must meet minimum trade-in criteria. over $ Check with your truck service advisor for additional brands, sizes and savings. 200 ADDED VALUE Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com • PRICE GUARANTEE* January 2014 | Overdrive | 15 Untitled-11 1 Logbook_0114.indd 15 $2,770** X ONE ® • ULTRAONE POINTS • FREE SHOWER • 3 AXLE ALIGNMENT Offer valid from January 1 - February 28,2014. *Guaranteed lowest price available on purchase of 8 new drive tires. Present a copy of the competitors ad or written tire price quote to the service writer at the time of purchase and we will match it. Guarantee does not apply to verbal quotes. Must be the same tire product code (brand and size). ® 12/6/13 9:39 AM 12/20/13 12:00 PM