Log Trucks Exempt From Inspections -- Officials Try to Educate Until Loopholes Close

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VICKSBURG - Log truck drivers Larrence Ellis and Charlie Thompson have time for only a quick snack during a pit stop for fuel on a typical workday.

Those trips usually entail hauling rigs loaded with fresh logs to designated destinations - a task tied to what their paychecks look like.

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Log Trucks Exempt From Inspections -- Officials Try to Educate Until Loopholes Close

"Gotta get that production," Thompson said, gearing up to take the wheel of his 48-foot trailer to make the day's load quota.

Besides making sure loads are secure, a more daunting task when delivering their cargo is negotiating betwee...

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