Trucking Tips

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule on heavy-duty truck tailpipe emissions, but engine manufacturers and trucking organizations have said that compliance will be difficult. The EPA had earlier proposed two options to reduce nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions, either a two-step process with stricter standards in 2027 and 2031 or a one-step […]

Emissions and newer truck problems have almost pushed out true owner operators out of the industry. Just a little bit over 5 years ago you were able to apply for a loan and buy a used truck for $60k with half a million miles and run it almost issue free for another 300k miles. Of

American truck driving is an essential and vital part of the country’s transportation network, with truck drivers covering more than 400 billion miles every year. These hardworking individuals are responsible for transporting a wide variety of goods all across the country, from food and clothing to electronics and machinery. But in addition to the serious

Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, if you’re one of an estimated 76,000 owners who lives or operates in California with a pre-2010 emissions-spec engine, your ability to operate in the state will be in jeopardy. Nearly 10 years ago, the California Air Resources Board’s Truck and Bus Regulation banned the use of all trucks powered by 2006

Truckers who use roadways in Connecticut should be aware of a new highway usage fee going into effect early next year. Starting on January 1, 2023, a “Highway Use Fee” will be “imposed on certain carriers for the privilege of operating, or causing to be operated, certain heavy, multi-unit motor vehicles on any highway (i.e.,

Being a truck driver is not an easy profession. Long hours really exhaust the person and often make the person feel lonely, despite millions of truck drivers being out there on the road, trucking long hauls. Someone should always be there, in the cabin, to keep one’s company and share travel experiences. Some truck drivers

Hello truckers! It’s the most beautiful…Yeah, you already know what this is about, we don’t have to say it. We hope you’ve had a good year and a blast these past couple of days. Obviously you don’t want to be sad and lonely this Christmas, or any Christmas really. But being a truck driver poses