High schools are heeding the call and have started truck driving schools to train students for a life behind the wheel. The next step is to get approval from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow 17-year-olds to obtain a Commercial Learner’s Permit.
With all the negative attention on commercial truck driving schools, here is a good story about the community of truck drivers and a community of average citizens pulling together to establish a school that does not "rubber stamp" graduates. Instead, it puts...
Tesla's semi-truck production facility outside of Reno, Nevada has officially started production. They plan to build 1,000 big rigs per week. We recently had the opportunity tour Tesla's facility in its pre-production phase. We have to say, it was impressive. For the...
Beginning November 1, 2026, the Vincent Thomas Bridge will be completely closed in both directions for 16 months to replace its deck. The bridge connects the Port of Los Angeles' Terminal Island to San Pedro. The bridge opened in 1963, and, after 63 years of use and...
Looking for a little Halloween fun this month? Check out the activities in Virginia City, NV. After all, it is the "most haunted place in the West." From ghost tours and train rides to trick or treating and pub crawls, the town goes all out for Halloween.
The Port of Oakland is getting closer to widening the turning basins to more safely and efficiently accommodate the larger vessels commonly seen in the industry. The port and US Army Corps of Engineers signed a design agreement to move the project into its...