JACKPOT JUSTICE

JACKPOT JUSTICE

Watch the video above. The story is something out of a crime novel...murder, bribes, hired pawns, fake limps, unnecessary surgeries. From 2011 through 2024, Louisiana motor carriers and drivers transiting through...

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STRAIGHT UP

STRAIGHT UP

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a graph has to be at least 999 words. This graph displays what has happened to diesel prices in California since the start of the war in Iran. Prices have gone straight up and...

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DIESEL TAX PUMPED OUT

DIESEL TAX PUMPED OUT

Despite the fact California has potholes that can swallow up small children and pets, the state legislature is proposing a budget item that will divert the diesel excise fuel tax to subsidize a tax credit for green...

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EMISSION UPDATES

EMISSION UPDATES

There have been a few things happening on the emissions front, and we will cover them here: First up, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nixed the requirement for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensors. DEF's...

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FEDS FOCUS ON MARITIME

FEDS FOCUS ON MARITIME

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has a new chairperson, Laura DiBella. Above is a quick video of introduction. Chairperson DiBella understands the importance of ports on our economy and is helping push the...

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DAVE’S CORNER

DAVE’S CORNER

Regular readers may remember we adopted a cat about eighteen months ago. He was found in our West Sacramento terminal hiding behind a trailer. He was a tiny little thing with his eyes still closed. We named him Dave...

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VETTING DRIVERS

VETTING DRIVERS

Dalilah's Law passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last month and will now move to the House floor. The law codifies and reinforces recent DOT regulations that prohibit states from issuing...

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ACOUSTIC KITTY

ACOUSTIC KITTY

Speaking of cats, during the 1960's Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) initiated Project Acoustic Kitty. The project entailed outfitting cats with listening devices and deploying them to work at the Soviet...

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TARIFFS & REFUNDS

TARIFFS & REFUNDS

The Section 122 tariffs of 10% are still in effect and will likely be so until they expire 150 days after implementation, which will be July 24th. The US Trade Representative (USTR) office announced they have opened...

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PANAMA SAGA

PANAMA SAGA

This past February, the Panama Supreme Court nullified the existing contracts with CK Hutchison to operate the marine terminals on both sides of the canal. Hutchison began arbitration proceedings with the International...

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BLOCKED IN

BLOCKED IN

After seeing an Amber Alert, a watchful moving company crew in Arizona positioned their truck to block in the vehicle of the kidnapper until the policy arrived. Full story in the video above. Well done guys!

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NEVER TOO LATE

NEVER TOO LATE

In proving you are never too old to find love, Doris and Carl tied the knot. They were both 96 years old at the time of their nuptials, which makes them America's oldest newlyweds.   Congratulations you two!

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