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Loveland Pass (US-6 in Colorado) came to Diane's and my attention today as we researched the rules about the Eisenhower Tunnel (Colorado I-70) and HAZMAT. We were allowed to use the tunnel and thereby avoided the US-6, Loveland Pass route. We have never been over Loveland Pass. Looking at this...

There are several proponents in the Open Forum of using nitrogen in your truck and van tires. The thought came to mind today of buying a small nitrogen generator to put in your truck and then do what the tire dealers do; charge a few bucks to put nitrogen in people's tires. Feasible? Yes or no?

I saw the Ty-Gard2000 freight securement system for the first time yesterday at a shipping/receiving dock where Diane and I picked up freight. It is not something expediters would likely use but the demonsration video is interesting just the same. The shipper told me they use this product when...

Just curious. I saw a Panther E-unit parked today and on the side of the cab was a sign that said "Panther Premier Driver." What does that mean? I would have asked the driver but the cab was buttoned up.

It has been a long, hot summer for many expediters and August has only begun. What costs and benefits has the heat brought to you? Equipment challenges? Shipments you got because of the heat? Shipments lost? Purchases made or not made? Activity changes from your normal summer routine? For Diane...

So as to not go deeply off topic in the locations thread, I'm starting a new thread here. A number of reefer trucks and trailers have reached or will soon reach the age where CARB rules prohibit their operation in California. It was mentioned in the locations thread that FedEx Custom Critical...

The exercise rooms and equipment that is showing up in certain truck stops are great but too few in number to be regularly used by expediters who drive all over the country all the time. Have any of you tried gym or health club memberships? What experiences have you or truckers you know had...

In another thread about carrier choice and the relative importance of miles and revenue per mile, Blizzard said, "But, hey, it's all in an individuals perception of reality." That prompted a response from me that, on second thought, made more sense as a new thread on the perception of reality...

I recently came across two articles in Land Line magazine written by Paul Abelson in 2001, entitled, "Understanding Reefers." While they are 11 years old and the information about the Carrier and Thermo King models is dated, information about loading reefer freight and basic refrigeration theory...

I wonder if this woman's opinion opinion of truck drivers, and the opinions of the bystanders have changed any since this incident. Story Here

From the Landstar web site: Intelligence Alert The following information is based on an alert received from the Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition this morning: There is credible information this morning (July 16th) from law enforcement sources in Miami Florida that a known cargo...

Last November, this piece was published in Expedite NOW: "Truck Tires Grow Scarce While Prices Soar... What You Can Do" Today, Bloomberg reports that a glut in the natural rubber supply has developed and prices for that commodity are declining because of the economic slowdown now underway in...

Landstar posted on Twitter that driver turnover at truckload carriers is now at 90 percent (see this) and that Landstar's is under 30 percent. Landstar Express America's (Landstar's expedite component) turnover rate is about 10 percent. Not bad, 'eh?

A year or so ago, maybe longer, I don't recall exactly, FedEx Custom Critical announced a branding color change such that the Custom Critical blue would become red like the FedEx Freight brand. Diane and I are noticing lately that FedEx Custom Critical branded trucks are shrinking or...

"Speed limiters are unsafe, arbitrary and violate the principles of justice according to a recent precedent-setting ruling by an Ontario trial judge." Story here More here

Now published is an article I wrote after interviewing XPO CEO Bradley Jacobs and Express-1 president Jeff Curry about the future of Express-1. You can read it here.

In New Jersey, if a human is not buckled into his car or truck seat, it is a $46 fine. If your pet is not buckled in, the fine is $250-$1,000 and up to six months in jail. Stories here and here.

Truckers often react to stories like this with comments like "Not in my lifetime" or "Robots cannot drive safer than a professional like me." But such denial does nothing to slow the rapid movement toward self-driving trucks. Some are in real-world use right now as explained and pictured in this...

Pallet Jack Drifting

Legislation is moving forward in two states (OH & PA) that makes it illegal to have hidden compartments in trucks, either in all circumstances or some circumstances depending on the language of the bill. The intent is to help make the world safer by denying hidden compartments to people who use...