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…
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics released the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2020. This handy-dandy guide is full of facts relevant to the transportation and trucking industry. You can check this guide to find out if truck tonnage is up or down, the weight of shipments…
Amazon has teamed up with ExxonMobil and Fiserv to allow Alexa customers to make payments at the pump through the voice assistant. When you pull up to the pump, tell Alexa to pay for gas, it will then confirm where you are and what pump you are at. You will…
There are a plethora of new products for your truck coming out all the time and keeping up with them can be quite the task. So, stick with us and we’ll help you out. Right now we are looking at ways to monitor your tire pressure. TireView Live gives you…
In the trucking industry, there are different definitions of what a mile is. Last summer, I drove 1,300 miles in two days to get to my vacation destination. Now, if a trucker was driving the same route to make a delivery, different companies are going to see those 1,300 miles…
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…
The federally regulated max load for trucks, including cargo, is 80,000 pounds. So, depending on what type of trailer you are pulling, your loads are going to vary in weight. Dry vans can hold between 44,000 to 45,000 pounds and flatbed trailers can hold up to 48,000 pounds. Knowing how…
Love’s Travel Stops has teamed up with International Used Truck Centers to give exclusive offers to those who purchase a qualifying used truck. For those who have bought a qualifying used truck from International Used Truck Center will get six months of My Love Rewards Diamond Status and many other…
Rolling Strong, a wellness program provider for the transportation industry, has teamed up with ALLTrails to connect drivers with nature. AllTrails is a tool that gives you access to a vast collection of trails and trail data based on GPS. Now, truckers using Rolling Strong will have access to AllTrails….
Let’s leave 2019 and look into what 2020 is going to bring us. When it comes to transportation, there is currently a lot going on out there, but in 2020 there is going to be so much more. Let’s start with all the big talk about electric truck fleets. There…