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Truck Tips to Get Ready for Spring Driving Conditions

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March 3, 2025 / By Andrew

Truck Tips to Get Ready for Spring Driving Conditions

March 20 is the first day of Spring and most likely you’re looking forward to the warmer months ahead and putting the rain, sleet, and snow of Winter

What Can Trucking Companies Expect the Year

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February 4, 2025 / By Andrew

What Can Trucking Companies Expect the Year

The trucking industry is on the verge of a transformation, marked by advances in technology, a drive towards more sustainable operations, and an evol...

New and Pending Trucking Regulations for 2025

Fleet Management

January 6, 2025 / By Andrew

New and Pending Trucking Regulations for 2025

The freight transportation and trucking industry will be dealing with new changes and regulations during 2025 focusing on areas such as sustainabilit...

Preparing Your Truck and Fleet for Winter Weather

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December 10, 2024 / By Andrew

Preparing Your Truck and Fleet for Winter Weather

Winter is upon us, and with the drop in temperatures, highways and road conditions can become slippery and dangerous. It is more important than ever ...

Managing the Holiday Surge for Truck Drivers and Fleet Owners

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November 10, 2024 / By Andrew

Managing the Holiday Surge for Truck Drivers and Fleet Owners

According to statistics, during the holidays, there are about 36% more vehicles on the road. Most of this traffic is made up of an increas...

Truck Drivers Beware: California’s Most Dangerous Routes

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October 10, 2024 / By Andrew

Truck Drivers Beware: California’s Most Dangerous Routes

As a truck driver it’s your job to be on the road. Many times, you don’t have a choice on which routes you must take. Unfortunately, many of them are

How to Handle a Breakdown on the Highway

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September 10, 2024 / By Andrew

How to Handle a Breakdown on the Highway

As a commercial trucker you know you’ll eventually have to deal with a breakdown. It just comes with the job description. And if it happens while you

What You Need to Know About BIT and DOT Inspections

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August 10, 2024 / By Andrew

What You Need to Know About BIT and DOT Inspections

The Basic Inspection of Terminals (BIT) Program is California version of a Department of Transportation (DOT) inspection. In a sense, it’s part DOT a

Truck Trailer Maintenance and Fabrication

Fleet Management

July 10, 2024 / By Andrew

Truck Trailer Maintenance and Fabrication

Trailers play a significant role in our transportation industry, Whether shipping produce from the farmland to the continental United States, or prod...