The longer it stays cold, the deeper the freeze in Wisconsin roads, and the harder and more solid the road, the more weight it can handle. During the winter months, Zones of Wisconsin roads are allowed heavier loads from commercial vehicles. Currently, the Frozen Road Declaration has now gone into…
Revenue per truck per week is the total amount of linehaul and revenue generated by the company divided by the number of plated trucks, within a week’s time. Each truck is an asset and that asset should be making you revenue. This number will help you figure out what you…
People in the gig business are doing things differently than the rest of us and it is hurting truckers. Trucking customers used to have many factors to look at before hiring a company or a driver, now they have rates and stars for truckers who may have started last month…
Tires don’t just magically appear at the store, ready to be put on your truck and roll down the road. Engineers and developers put their heads together and dive into designing, developing, and testing new tires. When prototypes are made they are taken out to the Cooper test track and…
These days, everyone is talking about saving the environment and people in the trucking industry are coming up with ways of leaving less of a carbon footprint behind. One of those ways is by investing in electronic vehicles. With new technology comes new information, new research, and a plethora of…
The Timken Company has launched a set of videos giving automotive training and advice to those working on commercial vehicles. Timken is a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products operating out of 35 countries. The video below discusses proper lubrication to extend the life of your bearings….
The Oregon Department of Transportation wants drivers to be aware of heavy truck traffic around the state on Thursday. There is a rally at the Oregon Capitol in Salem and truckers are putting together convoys to protest the ‘cap and trade” climate change legislation. The ODOT is alerting everyone in…
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., has pledged its support for the USDOT’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking initiative. This initiative urges those in the transportation industry to educate their employees about the signs of human trafficking and raise public awareness all around. At rest stops and truck stops, there are…
Freightliner Trucks and Mark Feldstein & Associations have signed an agreement to make a series of sound clocks. These clocks will recognize the history of Freightliner and its 77 years in the trucking industry. Product introduction will be early in the second quarter of this year and will include a…
The Timken Company has launched a set of videos giving automotive training and advice to those working on commercial vehicles. Timken is a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products operating out of 35 countries. The video below discusses maintaining proper bearing settings. Read the original press release…