Here’s some advice from a long-time truck driver who would like to share his thoughts about driving next to a big truck, in the “kill zone”. If a truck loses control or has to move over very quickly, your small vehicle is going to get demolished. Also, if a tire…
Keep an eye out when watching the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, you might see Bridgestone’s airless tires on more than 200 bicycles for the staff and volunteers. These airless non-pneumatic tires are made of three parts, the wheel, the web, and the tread. Beyond the bike tire, Bridgestone is looking to…
The staff at DC Velocity has put together one of their monthly lists of logistics companies that do charitable work for others. Stewart Transportation out of Pheonix purchased a Kenworth T680 at an auction to benefit Truckers Against Trafficking. Three Raymond service centers raised a large amount of money for…
During the month of January, the Michigan State Police are inspecting semi-trucks at weigh stations to bring awareness to human trafficking. Truckers are on the road all day long, every day, leaving them in a good place to see the signs of this problem. To help find a solution and…
A proposed bill by a Missouri lawmaker states that no autonomous vehicles will be allowed on Missouri’s roads unless there is a licensed operator on board. The operator must have a valid license from this country, is trained in the operation of the autonomous vehicle, and is watching the vehicle’s…
ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, might be right up there with the ELD in trucking. The transportation industry is going to be looked at under these new themes, including regulating carbon emissions, labor and safety, and different levels of board independence. ESG is not so much an award, it’s…
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…
There are quite a few companies out there building electric trucks and delivery vans. With new technology comes new hurdles, including a reasonable price scale, the batteries being built, and having a sufficient amount of charging stations available. Around the U.S. new emissions laws are coming into effect when it…
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…