Driving a big rig can be tough on drivers, both physically and mentally. With so much time by yourself driving down the road all day long, keeping a smile on your face can be tricky. Here are a few tips and tricks to avoid getting down in the dumps. Breathing…
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Annette Jones is looking for truckers to line up at her house to give her late husband one final run into the sunset. She lives in Somerset, Massachusetts at 30 Regan Road and would like those truckers who are joining them to be there by 3:15…
Build Your Dreams, a global leader in electric vehicles, has delivered its 100th battery-powered truck in the United States. The second-generation BYD 8TT Class 8 Electric Semi is part of a larger order put in by Anheuser-Busch in California. After charging overnight at the Oakland facility, this electric truck will…
John Bendel, a contributing editor for Land Line and former trucker, shares his story about becoming a truck driver in 1968. Back then, there was no CDL training, Bendel just passed his driving test in New Jersey with a 1.4-ton Ford Falcon and was then able to drive a tractor-trailer….
With the large amount of trucking companies all over the country, there is always freight that needs to be moved. If you’d like to start your own trucking company, here is some advice to take into consideration. First, you should decide where your company is going to be located. Do…
The 2019 Annual Fleet Fuel Study done by the North American Council for Fuel Efficiency shows that Class 8 fuel efficiency is continuing to improve. The study took into account Class 8 tractors and trailers with a goal of the fleets adopting 85 technologies and practices geared toward fuel efficiency…
The Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials would like to understand the truck parking situation in the Midwest. With help from the American Transportation Research Insititute, there is a survey at the link below to get trucker perspectives on the Truck Parking Information Management System installed throughout the states…
In Atlanta, Georgia, Averitt Express has opened a new distribution and fulfillment center. Coming in at almost 140,000 square feet, this new space was built to manage freight and inventory. This new facility will accompany the other two locations in the area and is part of their distribution and fulfillment…
In 2019, orders put out for new Class 8 trucks were at its lowest in a decade. In 2018 the number of bookings for Class 8 trucks was just under 500,000, and in 2019, the amount of bookings didn’t break 200,000. To go along with this dreary number, many truck…
Garry Mercer Trucking, out of Ontario, Canada, pledged $12,500 to the Because of You, We Can campaign at the Stevenson Memorial Hospital. On the last day of 2019, the trucking company showed up at the hospital and presented their giant check. The money will be put towards the redevelopment of…