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A Convoy For Ollie: 65 Truckers Saved An 8-Year-Old’s Birthday

The boy from New Zealand has no friends. His mother made a call on social networks and what happened moved everyone. An incredible mother and a response that exceeded all expectations. This is the story of Katherine Johnson and her 8 year old son Ollie who is in love with trucks. So much so that […]

The United States prepares for the emergency and buys 6 million barrels of oil

It is part of the plan for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The country at its lowest point. Three days ago, the Joe Biden administration announced that he is in talks to purchase 6 million barrels of crude oil. This is a plan for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with the idea of increasing the reserves that […]

The A, B, C of workers’ compensation insurance and everything you need to know

What is covered and what is not? Who should have it? What if you are a sole proprietor or self-employed? And the volunteers? This insurance is essential for employees and business owners as it covers all medical expenses, part of the salary lost by the employee as a result of illness, rehabilitation and death. Thus, […]

Great Works of Engineering: The Story of the Florida Elevated Freeway

Built on huge stilts and strong bridges, it boasts a history worthy of Hollywood. Is it possible to take a tour in a vehicle alongside the dolphins and marine life? Yes. Florida’s Overseas Highway spans 44 islands in the southern tip of the United States, has 42 bridges, and is supported by huge stilts that […]

3 million to fix Philadelphia’s I-95

It collapsed when a tanker truck crashed and then exploded. The accident involving a tanker truck caused I-95 to collapse in one of the most important sectors. To expedite this repair and reconnect traffic in the north-south sector, the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) made available an emergency fund of $3 million […]

Record: Cost of Truck-Powered Transportation Exceeded $2 per Mile

2022 became the most expensive year to operate in the trucking industry. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) presented the annual report where the operating costs of road transport are analyzed. The report detailed that the expenses of this industry reached a record high. The cost of this transportation thus rose to $2,251 per mile […]

US what? One by one, the list of federal permits to transit the roads of the United States

US what? One by one, the list of federal permits to transit the roads of the United States Permits, taxes and forms to keep up to date. The list of federal and state permits that transportation companies or truckers must have is long and sometimes cumbersome. Procedures that can take time to be granted, always depending on […]

In numbers: less unemployment in the trucking sector

In numbers: less unemployment in the trucking sector Women are the ones most affected by the lack of work. Statistics for May. The US transportation sector unemployment rate marked a sizeable decline in May. The number reached 3.6% as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). If this month is compared with that of […]

The Supreme Court ruled against the truckers who carried out a strike

The Supreme Court ruled against the truckers who carried out a strike It was because they left behind their loads of concrete and caused huge losses to the company they worked for. Right to strike, but always with limits. This sentence summarizes the opinion of Judge Samuel Alito who explained that the Federal National Labor […]

Texas, the paradise of autonomous trucks

Texas, the paradise of autonomous trucks Several companies test their shipments in the north of the State. The case of Fort Worth, El Paso, Dallas and Houston. North Texas has been transformed into a space where autonomous trucks have earned their place on the roads. In this state, companies are carrying out what would be something […]