Josh Aldrich of Cranbrook, B.C., founder of Fur the Haul of It, uses his love of animals and trucking to deliver rescue animals to new homes. Instead of shipping them off in the cargo hold of an airplane, Aldrich finds good company in animals riding shotgun as he drives his…
Let’s face it, commercial trucks are not cheap and deciding what kind and when to buy can make for stressful and complicated decisions. Your first step should be to figure out your budget. You can expect to pay over $100,000 for a cab and add on an additional $50,000 for…
Most times in life we find our path by learning what not to do on the way there. Following is a story about a traveling art handler who experienced many road bumps in the business before starting their own. Having an extra pair of hands is always a good lesson…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suggests to employers that they evaluate the criminal convictions of their job candidates before jumping to conclusions. They should look for things like how much time has passed since the conviction or sentence, if the conviction has any relation to the job, and what the…
Driving on endless highways all day long can be quite daunting and doing it in a big rig takes some grit. Turns out, those long hours can lead to some strange occurrences and interesting superstitions. Here are a few to wet your whistle: Driving with a fifty-dollar bill is bad…
This day and age there are many environmental concerns to take into consideration with any business. With the trucking industry using a large amount of oil and gas on a daily basis, the interest in alternative energy sources has grown. To further assist with green energy, there is an idea…
The Twin Ports Interchange reconstruction project will soon put the truckers of Duluth, Minn., back on the interstate. Currently, oversized loads have to make their way up hills and through city and residential streets to make their way to U.S. Highway 53. The $342 million project will include new bridges,…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has written a letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee asking to fund a study on commercial crash causation to be conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The last study of this kind was done in 2001-2003 and with the advancement of technology…
Starting in 1917 at 3% to its current 12%, the federal excise tax is making it difficult for trucking companies to invest in newer and safer trucks. New trucks are equipped with safety features that help save lives, have updated technology, and are more fuel efficient. When the tax on…
With the start of next year, students taking truck driving classes at Alabama technical and community colleges will be instructed on how to recognize, report, and prevent human trafficking. New Alabama truckers will now have the tools to identify traffic victims and to have the knowledge to not participate. Alabama…