Trucking is the backbone of the economy. Below are just a few on the highlights from 2025:

  • Trucks moved 11.6B tons of freight.
  • Trucking employed 8.5 million people, including 3.45 million professional drivers.
  • 1% of motor carriers operate 10 or fewer trucks

Trucks moved 68% of the surface trade between the US and Canada and 86% of goods across the US and Mexico border.

Latest News

SEEING RED

There has been quite a bit of talk about red-dye diesel. For those not in the weeds like we are, red-dye diesel is exempt from highway excise taxes and is intended for farm and off-road usage. It operates exactly the same as on-road diesel but is dyed red to make it...

TARIFF UPDATE

-The bi-lateral truce between the US and China on ship fees, which was set to expire on November 9, 2026, has been extended until January 10, 2027. -However, a $200,000 per voyage port fee is being considered on Spanish-flag vessels in retaliation for Spain denying...

NY/NJ TRUCKERS SAY NO

The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers representing truckers in New York and New Jersey have filed an official request for a rulemaking with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The request seeks the FMC to establish guardrails and responsibilities regarding the...

SAFETY FIRST

A BIG congratulations to Devine drivers, Chuck Baldwin, Craig Lemay and Alan Garton for being recognized for their safe driving and earning Driver of the Month awards by the Nevada Trucking Association. Another BIG congratulations to Devine's Fleet team for winning...

ARCH TURNS 100

The Reno Arch turned 100 last month. In its 100-year history, there have been three different versions of the arch. The first arch was constructed in 1926 and was intended to be temporary to celebrate the completion of Lincoln and Victory Highways which converged in...

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