AB 5, California’s landmark legislation effectively banning independent contractors, may very well go national if President Biden’s pick for US Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, is approved by Congress. Ms. Su was the architect of AB5 and fully […]
Because the trucking industry also believes in clean air, the American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with other industry partners, has formed the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC). The goal of the CFC is to: Educate policy makers on the […]
With Easter next Sunday, we thought we would share a few fun facts: $20.8B will be spent for Easter. The average celebrator spends $170. 91M chocolate bunnies are sold. 16B jelly beans are eaten. 81% of parents steal […]
California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, has proposed penalizing oil companies for perceived price gouging. His proposal ignores the fact the taxes and fees California imposes on fuel are the highest in the nation, the state requires a specific blend […]
Here we are in the early 1950’s hauling insulation materials in Northern California. While much has changed in the last seventy years since this photo was taken, three things in this picture remain constant today: We still haul […]
ALCOHOL LEGAL! The small town of Alamo, NV, which is home to 1,100 people, recently voted to repeal prohibition. This vote overturns the 1985 law banning the sale of alcohol. The movie Footloose comes to mind. LOST & […]
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Last week, the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the employer group Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) issued a joint statement on the status of the contract negotiations saying both sides “remain hopeful of reaching a deal soon.” […]
You may recall, back in 2020, the Intermodal Carrier Conference (IMCC) of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) brought a complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against the ocean carriers asserting the ocean carriers were in violation of […]
The above video is a snippet of Chris Spears, President American Trucking Associations (ATA), testimony on Capitol Hill regarding the impracticality of California’s sweeping proposal to require zero emission trucks starting in 2024. Before you listen, let’s review […]
California has three of the top ten bottlenecks in the nation. More than any other state in country. #7 Los Angeles 60 at 57 #8 Los Angeles 710 at 105 #10 San Bernardino 10 at 15 Do not […]
Can you see the bighorn sheep in the photo the left? He is camouflaging himself in the rock formations at Joshua Tree. Have you given up? Hint…he is in the lower right section of the photo.
HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES PUTTERING AROUND
The above photo was taken circa 1938, fifteen years after our inception. It showcases our resilience. Even in the Great Depression our fleet was growing. We were hauling almonds, lumber, rice and other commodities in Northern California by […]
Tesla is expanding its Gigafactory in McCarran, NV (15 miles east of Reno) to build electric semi trucks and next-generation batteries. The expansion will be a $3.6B investment in the plant. It will increase the facility’s footprint by […]
The tide seems to be turning on the Oakland A’s development project at Howard Terminal. The City of Oakland applied for but did not receive $182M in Mega Grant funds needed for infrastructure improvements to support the project. […]
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We experienced storm after storm much of December and January…a whopping 377″ of snow at the summit of Donner Pass. The previous years of drought have resulted in conditions ripe for rock slides. Take a look at the […]