The trucking industry is the backbone of America. There are over 800,000 professional truckers in this country, crisscrossing our roads every day delivering $700 billion in goods. When thinking of starting your own trucking business there are quite a few choices. Having Sole Proprietorship over the company means one person…
Teaming up with Super Bowl security this year will be U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Together, they will be using truck-mounted x-ray machines to scan all trucks coming into the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. As a boost to security, they will be scanning everything from food products…
The Hydrogen Council has put out a new report stating that the cost of hydrogen would reach an equal range with other low-carbon sources. The cost is projected to decrease by up to half when hydrogen production and distribution grow. Putting this all on the fast track would require a…
The people calling the shots out there are looking at ways to save our air, and they have their eyes on cars, trucks, and transportation. California is looking for a zero-emissions regulation on vehicles, including trucks, and is recommending manufacturers build more electric models. With trucks making 20% of the…
Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda R&D Co., Ltd., have signed an agreement to research fuel cells in heavy-duty trucks. The transportation industry is looking for more ways of leaving less of an environmental footprint out there and these two are jumping on board. Issues being addressed involve the cost and…
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…
Displayed at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Continental Automotive’s Surround View Camera gives a view of what is on the pavement in front of you. This Transparent Hood Technology was being shown for passenger cars, but there are talks of using it for commercial vehicles as well. This is…
In 2019, orders put out for new Class 8 trucks were at its lowest in a decade. In 2018 the number of bookings for Class 8 trucks was just under 500,000, and in 2019, the amount of bookings didn’t break 200,000. To go along with this dreary number, many truck…
Starting tomorrow, Legacy Parkway in Farmington, Utah, will be open to trucks. Construction on the road finished in 2008 with speed and truck restrictions placed on it, except during emergencies. Earlier this year, the lawmakers in Utah decided to open up the Parkway’s speed limit and truck access. Now, instead…
NFI, a supply chain solutions provider out of New Jersey, has acquired G&P Trucking Company, Inc., out of South Carolina. This acquisition will expand NFI’s footprint in the southeast. It will be adding 370 tractors and 3,000 trailers to NFI’s asset-based transportation fleet. Through the ports in Savannah, Norfolk, and…