Tag: Transportation

INFOGRAPHIC: WalMart Is a Retail Gargantua

Take a look at how truckers may have saved WalMart millions in just days by stepping up in place of rail freight during tense union negotiations.

Text Auto Correct – Helpful or Hilarious?

Texting while driving is dangerous, but so is sending your mom a text while your smartphone uses auto-correct.

FMCSA’s Mexican Pilot Program – Origins & Guidelines

Supporters of FMCSA's Mexican Pilot Program say it benefits consumers in both nations by lowering transportation costs. Critics say it's an unnecessary outsourcing of American jobs. Who's right?

The Pre-Trip Inspection Nov. 28 – Dec. 3

The Pre-Trip Inspection is your place for transportation industry news that effects you. Check back before you go and stay in the know.

Everyday Truckers Who are Heroes

Why do truckers never make the news as working class heroes? Read why this long haul trucker won a prestigious award and a $10,000 prize.

Power Inverters Truck Drivers Can Use

Power inverters allow truck drivers to use computers, DVD players and cooking appliances on the road. Which one do you need?

What States are Most Dangerous for Drivers?

Uninformed, distracted and unskilled drivers can be the most dangerous things in a truck driver€™s life. We decided to find out which state the most of these types of drivers lived in.

Wind Energy Won’t Move Forward without Truckers

Between 2000 and 2010, the total number of kilowatt hours produced by wind energy in the US rose more than 1483%. These incredible numbers may stall if trucker needs aren't met.

The Pre-Trip Inspection Nov 21 – 26

November 21 trucking and transportation industry issues; budget battles, highway and bridge safety plans, state elections, FMCSA rulings and more...

Trucking Jobs in Dubai that Stink (Literally)

The Dubai skyscrapers are literally filling up their water systems with human waste and it had nowhere to go. That is, until professional tractor trailer drivers showed up to do a job that sounds like one of the worst you could ever get.

Last Chance to Nominate a “Highway Hero”

Too often the media focuses on the bad guys or the complainers - never giving the good guys their say. You can help Goodyear and the trucking industry change that.

Trucking News – Nov. 10

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, or MAP-21, by unanimous vote on...

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