With congested rush hour traffic and rapid growth of the Denver area, it has been suggested that trucks drive at night. As lovely as it would be to go trucking down roads with less traffic, there are quite a few issues that come with this suggestion. When making runs at…
California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont have come together to make our air cleaner, sooner. They have pledged to speed up the process of making a transition to zero-emission vehicles. This quicker plan targets medium and heavy-duty trucks along with buses and deploys zero-emission versions….
Today is the last day drivers and carriers can use AOBRDs (automatic on-board recording devices) to keep track of their hours of service. Starting tomorrow, ELDs (electronic logging devices) are a must for all trucks with the exemption of those with motors older than 2000. The ELDs must be fully…
The link below takes you to a list someone put together of the top 10 semi-trucks and the top 10 pickup trucks for those looking to buy a new toy this year. Some of the big rigs that made the list include the Freightliner 122SD, the Peterbilt 389, and the…
Last Friday, in Sioux City, Iowa, a group of truckers delivered a Christmas surprise to pediatric patients at the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s hospital. Truckers from Pure Country Livestock have pulled together for their 6th annual delivering of Christmas gifts to sick kids. It was a tricky delivery, some of the…
Another year is winding down and it’s the holiday season, so here’s some quick reminders about safe driving and the value of safety. Some see safety as a priority when in fact it should be something we value. When safety is seen as a priority, it means that at times…
Forward Air has signed an agreement to acquire most of Linn Star. Linn Star is a Final Mile provider out of Iowa and this deal will now increase Forward Final Mile’s capabilities. Forward Air’s president stated that within 12 months their markets will go from 8 to 83 and make…
Barnes Transportation Services Inc., out of North Carolina, is offering a $1,000 reward for any information regarding the murder of its driver Robert Pane Hale. Hale was killed on June 25 while he was in his truck sitting in the parking lot of a local Hardee’s restaurant. The Barnes family,…
Schwerman Trucking out of Calvert City, Kentucky is donating a truck to Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois. The college’s truck driving coordinator reached out to companies to find a truck for students who are unfamiliar with driving manual transmissions or have physical limitations making manuals a challenge. This new…
Projects in the rail, maritime, and trucking industries that have goals of lowering emissions can now apply for a grant from the U.S. Government. The Environmental Protection Agency has $44 million to work with and grants will range between $1 million to $4 million depending on the region. The EPA…