The last word: Raising our standards
I recently read a letter to the editor in an industry publication, in which the writer was expressing his disappointment in the quality of driving he was witnessing on the road around the Greater Toronto Area and the loss of…
DASH diet can lower your blood pressure and weight
At times it seems there are as many weight-loss plans as there are women who want to lose weight. A diet that works for one person may not work for another. However, there is one eating plan that claims to deliver both health benefits and weight loss. …
California Bans Government Purchase of Gas Vehicles
The rule also mandates that beginning next year, state agencies purchase vehicles from manufacturers that recognize the state’s ability authority to set its own emission standards.
New Love’s open in Georgia and South Carolina
Love’s opened two new travel centers in the Southeast Thursday, Nov. 14, adding almost 200 new truck parking spaces. The two new stores opened in Calhoun, Georgia (located off Interstate 75), and Elgin, South Carolina, (located off Interstate 20)…
Gloves to keep your hands warm and dry
Many places in the U.S. have already gotten a rude reminder that winter is in the offing. And, while it may have slowed some drivers, the trucking industry has rolled on. With even more cold and snow ahead, truckers need to be properly outfitted, and t…
Know a heroic woman trucker? Tell Goodyear about her
Goodyear is accepting nominations for its annual Highway Hero Award, which honors truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Nomination forms for the Goodyear Highway Hero Award and contest rules can also be found online. Nomi…
Custom Tank Trailer Maker Thinks Outside the Box
LPG trailers often look like an LPG tank on wheels. Not the one from Exosent Engineering on display at the recent North American Commercial Vehicle Show.
Carrier Earnings Worse Than the Economy Might Indicate [Commentary]
For the third time this year, the economy seems to be doing better than trucking markets. Let’s dig into third-quarter earnings reports from publicly traded fleets for more.
News roundup, Nov. 18: How-to resource for drug/alcohol clearinghouse set-up, cargo theft volumes trending up
The CleanFleet company has put together a how-to resource carriers can use as a reference when setting up their operations to comply with the rules around use of the new drug and alcohol test-results database. SensiGuard reports cargo theft volumes are…
Pennsylvania testing new traffic restriction plan this winter
The draft plan is a five-tiered process that restricts travel by vehicles based on the severity of the weather and highway conditions. The first tier limits travel by certain kinds of vehicles, including some trucks, while the fifth is a complete trave…