The U.S. House has passed on to the Senate a cap-and-trade bill to “improve” the environment. Unfortunately, while the bill may ultimately reduce....More
Counterfeit parts are a big problem in the trucking industry and unfortunately, our judicial system works in strange ways. Not just for the company....More
As some of you may know, I was really interested in watching the new season of Ice Road Truckers. A few episodes in, I have not been disappointed....More
It’s now been more than a week since Federal Express launched an advertising campaign against UPS, calling language in the FAA reauthorization bill a....More
So, FedEx Express is spending millions of dollars to prevent what it calls the “Big Brown Bailout” by Congress. FedEx is claiming that legislation....More
Without some help soon, trucking buffs may lose a piece of history. The local CBS affiliate, WFSB, in Hartford, CT, has a story about the Golden Age....More
Tata Motors, the Indian company that wants to run with the automotive big dogs in the global economy, announced yesterday its latest adventure – the....More
Kay Bailey Hutchison may become the best friend trucking has. The Texas senator has introduced a bill (S. 1115) into the U.S. Senate that would....More
The Virginia Dept. of Transportation has scrapped its original plan to close 25 of the state’s 41 Interstate highway rest areas. Instead, the state....More
For a while last year, one of the most popular searches on our web site was for Ice Road Truckers. Not having access to the History channel last year....More
An interesting story I found posted on Livemint.com yesterday brought to mind (again) the economic crisis and how it has affected all corners of the....More
At a time when so many states are considering shutting down rest areas to save money, one family is pushing to find funding for areas for truck....More
While I am sympathetic to the concerns of the agricultural industry, I believe changes to the hours of service rules regarding agricultural haulers....More
So, as the economy plods along in its present state, one subsection of the trucking industry continues to feel the pain, and will likely feel the....More
I had the pleasure of visiting Mascot Truck Parts in Mississauga, ON, this week. Mascot is an ArvinMeritor company. The purpose of the visit was for....More