What Truckers Must Prepare for as a Weakening Polar Vortex Threatens an Early-Season Freeze

A weakening polar vortex is setting the stage for unusual cold across the United States, arriving just after Thanksgiving—precisely when freight traffic spikes and trucking fleets operate at full capacity.
Understanding the Polar Vortex: what it is and how to prepare for winter weather

Though the polar vortex has always existed, its effects have gained attention in recent years due to increasingly extreme weather. The United States is currently grappling with severe winter storms, impacting over 60 million people across the country’s eastern regions. These extreme cold spells, with temperatures plummeting as low as -50°C (-60°F), are driven by […]