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Operation Lone Star: fight against the humanitarian crisis in Texas that generates huge truck lines and delays

Texas versus Biden, Mexico and a request to the United States. The fight against drug trafficking and delays in transport deliveries. Both Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas National Guard implemented, together with different agencies, Operation Lone Star, which aims to stop the smuggling of weapons, drugs and people into […]

California: $15.3 million to alleviate the road emergency

Hilary left extensive damage in the state. Now the Federal Highway Administration has launched a reconstruction plan Hilary’s time across the state left a lot of damage. For this reason, the Federal Highway Administration released $15.3 million in relief funds to address the emergency. This tropical storm hit hard on August 18 and was so […]

California, Texas, Florida and Illinois: thefts of transportation loaded with full trailers increased

What are the methods to steal loads? What do thieves choose to appropriate? Everything you should know. The insecurity on the routes does not stop. A CargoNet study determined that in the second quarter of 2023, thefts in the United States and Canada climbed to 582. This is 57 percent more than in the same […]

Attention truckers and owners: deadlines for renewal of procedures and permits are open

What procedures must be carried out? We tell you. In the “ocean” of permits and procedures, many get lost and shipwrecked. Something that costs owners and operators too dearly when it comes to paying fines, among other penalties. That is why it is essential to remember the time limits. As of October 1, three important […]

In brief: Michigan close to having high-occupancy vehicle lanes, California vetoes a law and North Carolina in emergency

State news impacts transportation in different ways. In Michigan, a bill is advancing in the Legislature and seeks to authorize high-occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstate 75 that runs through Oakland County. In this state, flexible routes are used since it does not have this type of lanes. For this reason, the Senate Committee on Transportation […]

Ford F 1-150, Acadia and Jeep Gladiator are renewed and arrive with new features in 2024

The details of these three presentations that shined at the North American International Auto Show. Ford updated its workhorse, the 2024 F-150 was presented at the North American International Auto Show taking place in Detroit. New front grille, updated vents and dark-colored headlights are part of the design change. Additionally, Ford drops the 3.3-liter V6 […]

“Fast and Furious”: the states with the angriest drivers

The worst cases of aggression, where they occur and why. Tiredness, stress, rush, anxiety and traffic can be real enemies of drivers. Not so much of those who suffer from them as of those who are next to, behind or in front of this angry driver. Violence that is replicated on routes around the world […]

Drone Delivery: the FAA authorized the UPS company for its “flying” shipments

It is the third company approved. They can travel longer distances. The history of delivery, as we know it today, had its birth 200 years ago. With the famous horse-drawn carts, street vendors brought milk, candles, meat, bread, and dried products closer to the houses. From those horses of yesteryear and from those vendors there […]

FMCSA will study detention time to assess its impact on truckers

Waiting for loading and unloading is generally not paid as overtime. The study will determine how to improve this time and the safety of carriers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will conduct an analysis of the opinions of 80 carriers and 2,500 CMV drivers to assess the impact stopping time has on the safety […]

Extreme drivers, the story of a trucker who transports dangerous cargo thousands of feet high

It crosses one of the riskiest roads in the world and transports gas from Argentina to Chile. Cesar Fabián Panello is one of the extreme drivers. He began his career as a hazardous cargo truck driver many years ago. Today, at the age of 49, he dares to embark on the most dangerous routes in […]