DRIP, DRIP, $1 AT A TIME

DRIP, DRIP, $1 AT A TIME

Tolls are increasing on all Bay Area bridges, including the Carquinez Bridge, which is on the main artery between Oakland and points east on I-80...Sacramento, Reno, Rocklin, Rancho Cordova, Dixon, Vacaville,...

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TRUCKING DELIVERS

TRUCKING DELIVERS

Trucking by the numbers: Trucks deliver about 73% of the nation's freight. Trucks pay $36.48B in federal and state fuel taxes. Trucks represent 5% of all registered vehicles. Trucks travel 195 billion miles per year....

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GAME TIME

GAME TIME

Sacramento will be home to the X Games this summer. The Games will enjoy at least a three-year term in Sacramento and will be held at Cal Expo. The Summer X Games include competitions in skateboarding, BMX freestyle,...

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A TON OF BRICKS

A TON OF BRICKS

Despite efforts to save the historic building, the Union Pacific will be dismantling the 120-year old machine shop at their Sparks, NV rail ramp. Structural integrity and the need for expansion are the reasons for the...

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NAME THAT PART

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.  

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SNOW FACTS

SNOW FACTS

According to The Weather Channel, with an average snowfall of 206.6 inches per year, Truckee, CA ranks as the third snowiest place in America. Valdez, AK and Sherman, NY came in first and second respectively. The most...

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CARB, EPA & COURTS

CARB, EPA & COURTS

Industry groups are suing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for various reasons. Here is an update on those cases: The US Supreme Court will hear the case brought forward by fuel producers on whether they have...

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TILTING THE SCALES

TILTING THE SCALES

  The International Longshore Association (ILA) received an early Christmas present from President-elect Trump. After a meeting with Harold and Dennis Daggett of the ILA, Mr Trump posted the following statement on...

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CHASSIS CHOICE

CHASSIS CHOICE

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Administrative Law Judge issued a decision reaffirming her earlier ruling that dictating specific chassis usage for Merchant Haulage is a violation of the Shipping Act. Motor...

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HYZON CALLS IT QUITS

HYZON CALLS IT QUITS

Hyzon Motors, once a darling in the heavy-duty truck hydrogen fuel cell arena, is now moving forward with liquidation. Without further government subsidies, the company cannot continue. On the one hand, it is...

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