You do not need to be a truck driver to know that towing companies can be pretty shady when it comes to its perfectly legal but otherwise questionable business practices, such as locking up a vehicle at 11:59 P.M. and charging for the full day. To that extent, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has […]
The timing is impeccable how around the same time that we published an article regarding states that are following in California’s footsteps in promoting green energy commercial vehicles by standing against fossil fuel vehicles such as diesel that Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont withdrew proposed regulations that would have banned fossil fuel vehicles in the Constitution […]
It is often said that where California goes, so does the nation. That seems to be the case with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and their Advanced Clean Truck Regulation, which requires truck manufacturers to start selling a specific percentage of their trucks as zero-emission vehicles in 2024, with the percentage slowly increasing until […]
President Biden was the first person to speak at the first meeting of his new supply chain resilience council, and it was offering a brighter future for Americans.“We know that prices are still too high for too many things, that times are still too tough for too many families, but we’ve made progress.”With that, the […]
On November 15th, officials from California, the United States federal government, and Mexico convened in Calexico to cut the ribbon on a General Services Administration (GSA) project that would expand the bridge there.DetailsThe Calexico East Land Port of Entry, the formal name for the bridge, connects Calexico, California with Mexicali, Mexico. It is located approximately […]
The Fighting Opioid Abuse in Transportation Act is dedicated to, as you can probably guess, fighting opioid abuse in the transportation sector of the United States. To accomplish the Act’s goal, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) plans to hold a virtual meeting to discuss whether or not fentanyl testing should become […]
Inflation is everywhere; that much is obvious. But one place that it appears to be hitting stronger than in other areas is the cost of repairing and building new roads for the nation’s lifeblood: highways.DetailsThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has what it calls the National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI), which you can see a […]
In the realm of industrial and environmental management, vacuum trucks play a pivotal role. These specialized vehicles, equipped with powerful vacuum systems, are designed for a variety of tasks ranging from waste disposal to precision excavation. In the United States, several manufacturers stand out for producing some of the best vacuum trucks in terms of […]
In a surprising turn of events, the I10 overpass in Los Angeles that was shut down due to arson is being opened far ahead of what was originally anticipated. What was planned to be three to five weeks has instead turned into approximately ten days.DetailsIn his initial speech about the closure, Governor Gavin Newsom said […]
There were a lot of strikes in the news these past few months, so we kept our eyes on this story while it unfolded but refrained from writing about it until it resolved. Well, here we are, the United Auto Workers (UAW) has reached a bargaining agreement with Mack Trucks.DetailsAfter a thirty-nine day strike, the […]
When it comes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enforcing safety, usually one thinks of safety from collisions, but could it also include safety from being scammed by bad faith actors? We remember writing an article three years ago where the Transportation Intermediaries Association said this falls out of the purview of the […]
In the first instance since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) had updated the rules regarding States of Emergency, Governor Andy Beshar of Kentucky has signed off on one that applies to truckers.DetailsThe entire Declaration can be read on the relevant webpage. It starts by mentioning drought that is causing wildfires to emerge statewide, […]
We wrote yesterday about the fire that took place under a bridge along Interstate 10 in Los Angeles. Now, more details have unfolded.Those DetailsIn his latest statement regarding the I-10 closure, California Governor Gavin Newsom reports that investigators have determined that the fire of wooden pallets was caused by arson, meaning that someone did it […]
A fire had broken out under Interstate 10 in Los Angeles on November 11th. Now, officials are shutting down the roadway to make repairs, with no reopening in the foreseeable future.DetailsOn the night of Veteran’s Day, scattered wooden pallets under the bridge caught ablaze and damaged the bridge above it. Nobody was hurt in the […]
Veteran’s Day has come and gone, and unfortunately for us fell on a weekend this year, so we did not publish an article to celebrate, but we hope that publishing one now is timely enough to pay our respects to these warriors-turned-road-warriors.DetailsAccording to the United States Census Bureau, five percent of the nation’s workforce comprises […]
A Bill that was signed by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt at the end of April 2023 has officially come into effect as law on November 1st. It will now be easier for future truckers in the state to get their commercial driver licenses!DetailsThis new legislation does not make the testing any easier, compromising the safety […]
Information from the Energy Information Administration published on November 6th shows that, after a slight increase in the middle of October, diesel fuel has decreased in price during the two weeks following that price bump, to lower than what it was before.DetailsThe national average for diesel fuel increased 10.1 cents per gallon the week of […]
The truck parking problem, how there are over ten trucks for every standard truck parking spot in the United States, is a gargantuan problem that will take numerous angles in order to solve. Besides the federal government and private enterprise, one such angle is state governments. The American Trucking Associations (ATA), with its members comprising […]
The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) is dedicated to bringing awareness about the potential safety risks involved with trucking in order to minimize them, in pursuit of that ever elusive goal of zero annual truck deaths. To that end, it has compiled data from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) to find what states […]
Brakes are one of the most important aspects of a truck: just as important as a truck’s capability to move is its ability to stop. To that end, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has had their annual Brake Safety Week, and has now analyzed the data. The results may sound good at first, but […]
One of the few line items that are generally bipartisan for federal spending is infrastructure, such as roads. It is a good thing that on October 27th, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced spending plans for 46 different states in the nation and Puerto Rico in an effort to increase road safety.Details“Whether […]
The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. In recent memory, the two names are synonymous with a backlog crisis from the end of 2021, but in the past two years the twin ports have increased their processing capabilities to handle more drayage containers than ever before. Of course, the trucking industry benefits immensely from […]
