U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, out of Florida, is hoping to change federal regulations for those trucks that are hauling produce. He has brought about the “Freedom from Regulating Edible Supplies and Horticulture Trucking Act” or the FRESH Trucking Act. Coming out of Florida, a citrus-producing state, this new regulation would…
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…
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…
Mack Trucks has demonstrated its Mack LR Electric garbage truck to New York City officials. It is a fully electric version of the Mack LR refuse model. It will be used by the New York City Department of Sanitation sometime in the second quarter of 2020. With New York City’s…
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…
There are a couple of Florida bills on the table that would make it mandatory for truckers to be trained on how to identify and prevent human trafficking. A new bill, to go along with another filed in November, would require publicly-funded commercial driving schools to train truck drivers (and…
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…
TFI International, a North American transportation and logistics industry has named Eric Anson president of Transport America, a U.S. Truckload operating company. Anson was previously the company’s vice president of operations and has now moved into the company’s top role. Anson is a graduate of Oregon State University and has…