In 2023 at the annual conference of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies, attendees offered TA Truck Service Vice President Homer Hogg a challenge, attendant to his presentation of his “Top 5 Diesel Fault Codes” and emissions issues truck owners can proactively ward off. The challenge? Develop a standardized preventive maintenance service small fleets and...
Good afternoon fellow drivers, looking to go O/O this upcoming season 2025. I recently bought, and am the 2nd owner of 1990 Mack Superliner E7400 13sp road ranger trans & 22ft Fruehauf end dump trailer looking for tips and tricks from other drivers to prolong the life of the motor and trans. Everything seems to...
This week, Michigan police arrested a truck driver after discovering a large amount of cocaine concealed in his semi truck. According to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), police received a tip about a shipment of illegal drugs that was in transport along I-94. Shortly before 8 p.m. on November 18, BCSO located the suspect...
Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024: FMCSA removes three ELDs from Registered Devices list The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Monday removed three electronic logging devices from its list of registered devices. As a result, drivers are asked to discontinue use of the revoked devices within the next 60 days. Revoked...
I happen to agree with you on this particular topic, which even shocked me. If you are for states rights which I happen to be for, I also don’t feel someone should get to pick and choose only the states rights said person agrees with. All or nothing and I am for all! I feel...
The driver of a box truck is dead after a series of crashes involving five semi trucks. The accident happened early on Tuesday morning, November 19th at 2:24 a.m. on US Highway 77 near Henderson Lane in Refugio County, Texas. According to South Texas News, a tractor trailer crashed into three car haulers on Highway...
It’s almost over. Steve Tam says that’s what the data shows. The used truck market has been soft for more than two years, stuck in the down point of its business cycle due to weak freight dynamics and overcapacity. Speaking Friday at the Used Truck Association (UTA) Convention, Tam says neither of those challenges have...
Be advised.. any company that will “lease” you on, will be making money. You are NOT the leasing (trucking) companies target audience. Everything is roses until you tell them you have a tractor you want to lease on to them. My experience, and I have 5 years of verifiable OTR logs ready to pdf, and...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will enact commercial vehicle travel restrictions ahead of anticipated winter weather on Thursday. Starting at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, PennDOT will place Tier 1 travel restrictions on the following roadways: I-81 north of I-380 I-84, entire length The following vehicle types are not allowed during Tier 1 travel...
Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024: Commercial drivers received 4K tickets, warnings for unsafe driving in summer blitz Law enforcement officers across the U.S. and Canada issued more than 4,000 tickets/citations and warnings to commercial vehicle operators during Operation Safe Driver Week, a pre-announced safe-driving initiative that was held July 7-13. Passenger...