Wreaths Across America Gets Help From Truckers
This week, the Wreaths Across America campaign delivered over a million wreaths to cemeteries honoring veterans. Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General Daniel B. Allyn thanked the thousands of truckers that volunteered to make this year’s Wreaths Across America one of the most successful since it’s inception in 1992. As we honor this year’s veterans during the holiday season, it’s great to know that these volunteer truckers are...
FMCSA Lowers Drug Testing Requirements
Whether you’re a first-time trucker or a seasoned veteran, drug tests can become an important part of the job. This past month, new regulations put in place by the FMCSA will decrease the amount of drug testing performed. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced Tuesday, Dec. 13 it would maintain its current 25 percent random drug-testing rate of truck operators in 2017. This means carriers will be required to...
Rising Diesel Prices: A 13-Month High
Transportation and shipping are the lifeblood of our country, serving to provide all of the basic needs of consumers, businesses, and more. Although, trucking itself relies on shipping demands and fuel prices, two things that have been fluctuating in recent weeks. Balancing Industry Costs Even though the holiday season is well underway, weak demands from shippers have made the recent hike in diesel fuel prices more painful for the...
Trump and Trucking Reform: What’s next?
With President-elect Trump set to take office in the near future, many truckers are wondering how his presidency will attack a new trucking reform. Many are hoping that Trump and his administration will work to “deregulate” the trucking industry and lift many of the reforms that have been made over the last few years. Petitions have recently been cropping up and many truckers want President-Elect Trump to cut down on the many...
Nikola One: Driving the Future of Trucking
It’s either the most obvious or the most innovative idea the trucking world has ever seen – still there’s no doubt that the new Nikola One electric tractor is poised to make a huge change to the industry. In early May, Nikola Motor Company announced that they would be rolling out an all-electric Class 8 Truck, complete with 2,000 horsepower, 2,000 ft. lbs. of torque, and a range of 1,200 miles. Now the world’s first hydrogen...