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logbook Baltimore bridge tolls rising Tolls on Baltimore Harbor bridges and tunnels were raised Jan. 1, the first of two toll hikes over the next 17 months. The cash rate for five-axle vehicles on the JFK Highway (I-95) and the Hatem Memorial Bridge (U.S. 40) rose from $30 to $36 and will increase to $48 on July 1, 2013. For the Fort McHenry Tunnel (I-95 and I-395), Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (I-895) and Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695), the cash toll for five- axle trucks increased from $12 to $18 on Jan. 1 and will go to $24 on July 1, 2013. For the Harry W. Nice Bridge (U.S. 301) and William Preston Lane (Bay) Bridge (U.S. 50 and U.S. 301), the cash rate rises from the $15 to $36 by 2013. — Staff reports December strong for trucking jobs The for-hire trucking industry added 5,100 new payroll employees in December, the most in one month since March, according to preliminary numbers the Bureau of Labor Statistics released. The gain comes on top of small upward adjustments for October and November. Compared with December 2010, trucking employment is up by 40,100 jobs, or 3.2 percent. The number of trucking jobs, just under 1.3 million, remains 157,200 jobs, or 10.8 percent, below peak employment in January 2007. The BLS numbers for trucking THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH: ® Like us on Facebook. See Sweepstakes Rules at weightowin.com 18 OVERDRIVE FEBRUARY 2012 reflect all payroll employment in for-hire trucking, but they don't include trucking-related jobs in other industries, such as a truck driver for a private fleet. — Avery Vise SHORT HAULS TRUCKERS FOR TROOPS campaign by Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association raised $73,560 for care packages for military personnel overseas, primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan. Shell Rotella donated $5,000. TRAILER NET ORDERS increased in November to 28,393, according to ACT Research. The monthly order volume is the strongest since March 2006. (Continued on Page 54) TRUCKING OPPORTUNITIES Circle 101 on Reader Service Card or visit overdrive.hotims.com