JUST THE FACTS

JUST THE FACTS

The trucking industry accounts for: 8.4 million jobs. 81% of the nation's freight. 62% of the trade between US and Canada. 84% of the trade between US and Mexico. 96% are small businesses with 10 or fewer...

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SCAPEGOAT

SCAPEGOAT

Reno Fire has solicited help from an unlikely source to help prevent fires...a herd of goats. Take a look at the video above. The fire department partnered with High Desert Graziers for weed management and wildfire...

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NAME THAT PART

NAME THAT PART

Do you know what this part is? It is something used in truck or container transportation. Play "Name That Part" by liking us on Facebook. Click here to be directed to our page and place your guess.

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LABOR PAINS

LABOR PAINS

It certainly has been the summer of discontent as it relates to waterfront labor and their employer counterparts. Both the west coast and east coast have seen their share of issues: 1) The International Longshore &...

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SU SIDESTEP

SU SIDESTEP

Julie Su was the driving force behind California's anti-independent law, AB5. She is also President Biden's pick to head the US Department of Labor. Because of her assault on independent contractors, her nomination...

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FROM NORTHERN NEVADA

FROM NORTHERN NEVADA

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the construction of new truck parking on I-80 at Golconda Summit. There is currently no truck parking at this summit in either direction, and when bad weather...

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MALCOLM MCLEAN

MALCOLM MCLEAN

Since we are spending this year talking about Devine's history, we would be remiss if we did not talk about the history of containerization. Malcolm McLean is the father of containerization. He began purchasing and...

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CARB CONFORMS

CARB CONFORMS

You may have heard about California Air Resources Board's (CARB) recent agreement with the truck and engine manufacturers. If not, here is a quick recap: The agreement aligns California's NOx standards with those of...

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FOCUSING ON FREIGHT

FOCUSING ON FREIGHT

With the travesty of the proposed Oakland A's ballpark and development behind us, the Port of Oakland is focusing on and promoting freight. The port recently had a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their Freight Intelligent...

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