The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced the reopening of a busy bridge that was shut down for months due to damage from Hurricane Helene. On the evening of Tuesday, December 17, NCDOT reopened the U.S. 70 bridge connecting Asheville and Swannanoa after a three month closure caused when the hurricane damaged the structure...
Best answer is neither. The paccars are boat anchor wallet drainers in the best case unless you maintain them correctly from day 1…which most dont. And even then they are underpowered garbage well reviled for emissions issues, a locked down computer and extreme parts cost. The blocks themselves however do tend to make it to...
The trucking industry lost a whopping $108.8 billion due to road congestion in the year 2022, a new study shows. The study was conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute for the year 2022 and was released on Wednesday, December 18th. The study uses average truck speeds, truck volumes, and operational costs to measure the...
OK, my APU quit on me. Pretty sure it’s the starter. My bunk heater won’t run without the APU running. Thermoking isn’t open on the weekends. But there is one located close to my delivery point on Monday morning so will be getting it fixed after delivering. It is in the mid 20s in Indiana...
A load of stolen avocados were recovered between Austin and Dallas earlier this month. The load was found in Hill County, Texas on December 12th. According to the Hill County Sheriff’s Office, a cargo theft was reported out of Laredo, with an indication that the semi truck in question may be heading north on Interstate...
Hi. As the title suggests I am looking for a list of Canadian companies that hire and train with the downside of a term contract. I've only managed to find Grace so far. If there is already a thread for this please direct me to it. I was unable to find one. Thanks! Source link
Many truck drivers may be back to using paper logs after the FMCSA revoked two electronic logging devices (ELDs) for failure to meet federal standards. On Wednesday, December 18, the FMCSA announced that Mountain ELD and XELD devices were placed on the Revoked Devices list for failure to meet minimum requirements. Carriers using these devices...
Illinois trucking company, brokerage file for bankruptcy liquidation Source link
Police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, arrested and charged a man after he allegedly opened fire on a passing semi truck. Shortly before 2 p.m. on December 17, the Altoona Police Department (APD) responded to a reported shooting at 31st Street and Spruce Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the windshield of a passing semi truck had...
I know, I know, I finally got around to starting a thread about my latest adventure. But, I have been a bit preoccupied with orientation and my 1st load (3015 miles in 4.75 days). As some have speculated, I started with Smokey Point Distributing, or SPD. @BoostedTeg was the 1st to guess correctly, and @Lonesome...