It is once again the time of year when shoppers go a little crazy and goods are more in demand when compared to the rest of the year. Being prepared with a plan is a good idea when it comes to working with logistics companies. Know what products are in…
December 1st was Penske Truck Leasing’s 50th anniversary in Reading, Pennsylvania. To further celebrate this occasion the Pennsylvania State Senate has named December 1, 2019, as Penske Truck Leasing Day. This company operates on a global scale with 1,100 locations, 37,000 associates, 326,000 vehicles, and brings in $8.4 billion in…
J.B. Hunt has “adopted” a kindergarten classroom at Isaac Singleton Elementary School in Illinois and helped them out. The $500 worth of classroom materials they received included books, dry erase markers, a toy cash register, and other useful things. To go along with these supplies the students were given a…
Sponsored by Garces and Son Trucking, the fourth annual Trucker’s Toy Drive will be on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the National Truck Stop in Vado, New Mexico. Registration for the parade will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with the parade starting at 10 a.m. This is a cab only parade,…
With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Hours of Service, finding parking spaces when you need them can be tricky. Sleeping in empty lots or on the side of the road is dangerous, especially for women. As the hours of service dictate, truckers can cut their day short by finding…
Enjoy this video of a trucker taking you through a very large cave system in Missouri. Video posted by Chad Rich
When a vehicle passes a big truck and a kid along for the ride pumps their arm, truckers do what they always do, they blow their air horn. This is the “Trucker Salute” and it’s becoming less and less common out there on the road. It has been suggested that…
Late-afternoon queues have been eliminated at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles thanks to the appointment-based system called PierPass. Since its launch a year ago, PierPass has made it possible for the port terminals to offer a third more appointment slots then containers to pick up. This system…
When helping a trucker know that it’s okay to move into the right lane, don’t flash them with your brights at night. This action temporarily blinds them, making for unsafe driving conditions. Sure, during the day you can use your brights, but at night those brights are magnified by the…
It’s the holiday season and it’s important to be safe out on the road when you are traveling from one house to the next getting your fill of good food and good times. The American Trucking Associations and America’s Road Team have joined forces to offer up some advice for…