The fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving signal harvest time for pumpkins, creating more demand for reefer carriers. Smaller pumpkins are already on farm stands around the country. Pumpkin is used to make soups, desserts, and breads, and many Americans include pumpkin pie in their Thanksgiving meals. What’s lesser known is the history of pumpkins...Read More

Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Oct. 20, 2023: Trucking conditions deteriorated further in August FTR’s TCI reading for August was the worst since the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020.FTRIt’s likely no surprise to fleets and owner-operators that August was not a good month for most in the trucking business. During the month,...Read More

I left trucking in 2015 thinking I would never go back. Not because I was unhappy with being on the road but because I felt like I was missing out on watching my grandson grow. I had gotten to take him on the truck a couple of times but that feeling of “I need to...Read More

Mullen Group shrugged off a freight recession in the third quarter, posting strong Q3 net income of $39.1 million, up 2.9% year over year. Revenue slid 2.8% to $504 million, but $20.3 million of that revenue decline was chalked up to reduced fuel costs and a reduction in fuel surcharge revenue. (Photo: Greg Decker) “Throughout...Read More

Charging infrastructure is a stumbling block in the way of fast electric truck adoption. Photo: Volvo Trucks/Prologis The California Trucking Association is challenging California’s Advanced Clean Fleets zero-emissions trucks mandate in court. The Advanced Clean Fleets regulation would require motor carriers operating in the state to transition their trucks to zero-emission vehicles...Read More

The deadline for the 2023-24 Form 2290 was August 31st. If you did not file by that date then your tax return is late and you will be issued hefty penalties from the IRS. But don’t worry, you can still limit the damage! We understand how busy truckers can get, and we are always here...Read More

Manufacturing accounts for around 60% of truckload demand, making the most recent data good news for flatbed carriers. Data published by the U.S. Census Bureau reported that new orders for manufactured goods – Factory Orders – increased $6.7 billion, or 1.2%, to $586.1 billion in August. This follows the 2.1% decrease recorded in July and...Read More

Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023: Inconsistent U-bolt length prompts recall of Peterbilt trucks Paccar is recalling approximately 1,315 model year 2021-2024 Peterbilt 579 and 567 trucks.   According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, the U-bolts that attach the air tank to the chassis may contact the fuel tank and,...Read More

Back in 2018 in Virginia when I still had my cdls I caught a possession of marijuana charge and faulty brake light ticket in my personal vehicle.. The cop wrote both tickets for the same date at the same time I went to the first court told them I fixed my brake light and basically...Read More

Freight markets are sluggish but demand for heavy trucks remains strong, particularly for Mack Trucks and the vocational segment in which it thrives. Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North America, gave a market update at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 16. He called for a soft landing for the U.S....Read More