To further take care of their customers, Miles Away Trucking is now offering refrigerated services. Besides keeping certain foods fresher, climate-controlled reefer trucks can keep items from melting, help protect electronics, and keep necessary items frozen until they reach their destination. As a national leader in the trucking industry, Miles…
In Hunts Point, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has opened its newest natural gas fueling station. This is the first station in New York City that exclusively offers renewable natural gas for medium and heavy duty vehicles. In North America, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., is the leading provider of natural gas…
John and Kathy Vicars were recipients of the 2019 Wheelon Award in Garland City, Utah. They were made grand marshals and led the Wheat and Beet Days parade in June. Together they own Vicars Trucking and Kathy owns JK Trucking. This last May, they were put on the cover of…
On I-95, in the southern part of the state, two tolls in Rhode Island have brought in $7.2 million with higher numbers predicted next year. With pushback from the trucking industry, RIDOT confirms that they are following the legal rules when it comes to these tolls. The third toll will…
For the past 58 years, Terry Bosman of Lynden, Wash., has been navigating the Cascade mountains and nobody knows Snoqualmie Pass better than him. He was recently given the Golden Achievement from the American Truck Historical Society in Reno, Nev., this past Memorial Day weekend. After many life changes, nothing…
The payment solutions provider WEX, is now offering the ability for truckers to make a fuel transaction from inside their vehicles. DriverDash is WEX’s first mobile payment platform and uses biometrics in your device for a secure, well documented, and seamless transaction. This system is available at approximately 25,000 stations…
Hauling 35 carnival rides on 42 trailers and box trucks around the country is no easy task. Out of Mesa, Arizona, Danny Brown is the owner of Brown’s Amusements and makes sure his carnival caravan runs smoothly and safely while on the road. With 24 CDL driver’s on his staff,…
One thing that gets overlooked in the trucking industry is the time truck drivers have to wait for loads. According to a survey done by DAT Solutions, the longest wait of 280 minutes is in El Paso, Texas, the next is 267 minutes in Rochester, New York, and 261 minutes…
As an industry pioneer, Bendix is bringing its ideas and solutions of vehicle safety and performance to The Trucking Alliance. With The Trucking Alliance’s goals of increasing truck safety, reducing the number of large truck accidents, and improving highway safety for everyone, it makes sense to bring another company into…
Michigan based consulting firm Atlas Injury Prevention Solutions conducted a study to look deeper into the health and wellness of those in the trucking industry. For both drivers and non-driver employees, the study looked at hypertension, cholesterol, blood glucose levels, triglycerides, waist circumference and body mass index (BMI). Done over…