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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Extreme adventure: The most dangerous routes traveled by truckers in the world

From Pakistan to Chile, from New Zealand to England. Paths for experts. There are truckers who are real super drivers of dangerous routes. Risky men and women who are even encouraged to carry complicated loads on roads full of curves, slopes, irregular and in weather conditions that, for a “normal” person, would lead them to […]

Give me a break: the FMCSA opened the requests to evaluate the hours of food and rest and ATA came out to answer it

They evaluate the exceptions of California and Washington. Opinion crossing. On one side, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), on the other the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The two organizations are facing each other over the idea of accepting petitions to evaluate the decisions made in 2018 and 2020 regarding the meal and rest […]