SANTA’S HELPER
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and hope your days are filled with joy, friends and family. It can be easy to forget in the hustle and bustle of the holidays what happens behind the scenes to ensure you...
BE SAFE OUT THERE
With more than 100 million people traveling over the holiday season, it is a good time to recap safe driving tips: Buckle up. Remove snow and ice from your vehicle. Slow down. Do not drive impaired Be aware of truck...
ENFORCEMENT UPDATE
As we have been covering, in the wake of the recent tragic truck accidents, there is a crackdown by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on non-domiciled CDL (commercial drivers license) holders and enforcement of...
BRIDGE TOLL INCREASE
The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) approved a series of bridge toll increases for all San Francisco Bay Area bridges, with the exception of the Golden Gate Bridge. These increases will raise the price of tolls each...
FROM NEVADA WITH LOVE
This year's Capitol Christmas Tree is from our very own backyard. It was selected from the Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada, and is a 53' Red Fir. It is the first ever Red Fir chosen to don our nation's...
TRUCK ROUTE
Since I-580 was constructed in Oakland in the early 1960's, there has been a ban prohibiting trucks from transiting the freeway through Oakland and San Leandro. In fact, the original ban dates back to 1951 and...
FIRE SAIL
Just over a week ago, hazardous containers on the ONE Henry Hudson ignited while the ship was berthed at the Port of Los Angeles. Thankfully, no one was injured. Over air quality concerns, when it was safe to do so,...
BILLBOARD BARRISTERS
We have all seen the billboards promising big dollar payouts for your accident, especially if the accident involved a big rig. Even though passenger vehicles are responsible for 90% of the accidents in which big rigs...
COOPERATION IS KEY
Rather than the heavy hand of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have each entered into cooperative agreements with the South Coast Air Quality Management District...
NAME THAT PART
Do you know what this part is? Hint, it is something used in truck or container transportation. Play "Name That Part" on our Facebook page. Click here to be directed to our page and place your guess.
A PRETTY PENNY
The last penny was struck on November 12, 2025 at the US Mint in Philadelphia. The penny had been in production since 1793 and its demise follows the half-penny, which ended production in 1867. Due to their copper and...