Turn off the engine to save fuel. Open the windows just enough to get a cross breeze. That's the #reststop #MO! But maybe... you might change your mind after you read this story.
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CDLLIFE.COM
Here's another reason it's not safe for truckers to sleep with their windows open
#Parking is a new problem. As cities grow along the major #transport highways, there are fewer and fewer safe #reststops that will allow overnight berth for #truckers. That's making things harder for the industry, and impacting service.
HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM
Why the booming Texas economy is leaving big rigs without a place to park
Slow speed #truckers have an increased risk of #collisions. Non-commercial vehicles are more tempted to pass, or intercept lanes, and that increases accident rates. Give trucks room to drive safely.
#CanalCartage #Houston
#CDLLife posted a poll on the topic on the #CDLLife App. Out of more than 1,000 responses, 83% of drivers said that they do not feel the interstate driving age should be lowered to 18. What do you think?
#CanalCartage #Texas #Trucking
CDLLIFE.COM
More than 80% of polled truck drivers disapprove of lowering interstate driving age
Escorting your #container or #palletized goods every mile. From #Port to #truck, to #highway and #dropoff. Choose a #carrier with a reputation for service and safety. #CanalCartage #Houston #Logistics
#Navistar International Corp. (NYSE:NAV) will build #electric #trucks on the same assembly line as diesel models at a new plant in #SanAntonio beginning in the spring of #2022. Learn more on #Freightwaves
FREIGHTWAVES.COM
Navistar will build electric trucks at new plant in Texas - FreightWaves
The Arizona Department of Transportation is building a #truck parking availability system, along with California, New Mexico and #Texas. The goal: helping #truckers find safe #parking with #RoadRunner, a new real-time #truckparking app.
TUCSON.COM
Road Runner: Real-time parking system seeks to keep truckers safer along I-10
The #trucks have #changed in the past 30-years. But our service and safety values have not. Trust your #commercial #logistics to our team at #CanalCartage in #Houston.
#Crossdocking #Drayage #TransmodalFreight
We have a 272,000 square foot new #warehouse facility, only a few miles from #PortofHouston, in #LaPorte. #Hazmat goods are not accepted, but we can accommodate all other palletized #commercial supplies and products.
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There have been positive changes regarding #HOS for #truckers. Like the #shorthaul exception, lengthening maximum on‑duty period from 12 to 14 hours, extending the distance limit from 100 air miles to 150 air miles.
TRUCKERSNEWS.COM
Need help with hours changes? We’ve got good info
Many drivers did not benefit from the 8/2 rule because of its complexity, but the addition of a 7/3 option may be more enticing. It could, however, further confuse drivers who previously struggled with 8/2 split compliance.
#HOS #Trucking #Freightwaves
FREIGHTWAVES.COM
Will truck drivers use the new HOS split-sleeper provision? - FreightWaves
We look for little things we can do for our #owneroperator partners, to make #driving for #CanalCartage a rewarding experience. Why drive with Canal Cartage? We care about our #owneroperators like they are family.
#Houston
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Why Drive With Us - Owner Operator Lease with Canal Cartage
So much more goes into being a successful independent #owneroperator than driving a #truck. Professional #CDL #truckers also have to do the math and science of #fuelpurchaserouting to save costs.
#CanalCartage #TruckDrivers #Houston
CANALCARTAGE.COM
Fuel Purchase Routing And How It Can Save Truckers Money? - Canal Cartage
#True or #False? A driver must prepare a pre-trip inspection report before he drives the truck? #Regulations change constantly. But #Overdrive helps debunk some of the #myths about #truck #inspections.
OVERDRIVEONLINE.COM
Trucking Law: Busting myths about inspection regulations
We love #LOVES and their effort to bring more safe #parking spaces for American #truckers. This new location in #Arizona will provide 60 more spaces for #reststops. More on #CDLLife.
CDLLIFE.COM
New Love's brings nearly 60 truck parking spaces to Arizona
People who care. That's one of the things that makes #CanalCartage different. From experienced #truckers to highly-trained #dispatchers and #warehouse material handlers.
We've built a reputation in #Texas for quality #logistic services. https://bit.ly/2KIn7vJ
During #BrakeSafetyWeek, a total of 43,565 #commercial motor vehicles were inspected. Twelve percent of those vehicles (5,156 #CMVs) were placed out of service for brake violations.
Via #CDLLife #CanalCartage #Trucking
CDLLIFE.COM
Inspectors took 5,156 trucks off the road during brake blitz
Will the same rules apply for #truckers driving while infected with #Covid19? The #coronavirus is a serious respiratory pneumonia. If you work in the #trucking industry, stay home rather than risk operating equipment if you are sick.
#CanalCartage
CANALCARTAGE.COM
Truck Drivers With Influenza Can Now Be Charged With Negligence In A Collision - Canal Cartage
We were pretty excited to hear that #ElonMusk was moving to #Austin! He has some big ideas for revolutionizing the technology of heavy trucks. Sustainable #electric Class 8 trucks that can slash fuel costs for #owners.
CANALCARTAGE.COM
Elon Musk Moves to Texas and Wants to Change the Trucking Industry - Canal Cartage
#Intermodal container shipping means using more than one transportation method. From #vessel to #truck to #train? That's one example. Or #crossdocking and #consolidating goods for our commercial clients in #Houston.
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Your #commercial freight keeps your business moving. We have over 30-years of experience providing #pier to #truck, #crossdocking, #transmodal and #consolidation freight services.
Call us today for a quote. #Houston #Logistics
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Truckers are responsible for over 70% of the American retail, commercial and industrial #supplychain. Will truckers (as an #essentialservice) be at the top of the list for the #Covid19 #vaccination?
TRUCKINGINFO.COM
Trucker Priority for COVID-19 Vaccine Unclear
#OOIDA wants to make sure that the progress made for #owneroperators and the #trucking industry is not lost in 2021. And the #trucking association has sent a letter to the incoming administration.
#CanalCartge #TruckingBlog #TruckingRegulations #Infrastructure
CANALCARTAGE.COM
OOIDA Sends Letter to Biden: Priorities for Trucking - Canal Cartage
Our team at Canal Cartage in Houston has provided trusted #freight and #logistics services for commercial businesses since 1983. Call us today to learn how we can optimize your #containerfreight management. https://bit.ly/2rByc9Q
Bridges are scary? Maybe not for cars, but you have to remember that #trucks can be impacted by side winds given the size of the container. Have you driven your truck over any of these scary bridges in America? #Freightwaves
FREIGHTWAVES.COM
America's scariest bridges for truckers - FreightWaves
How many times have you seen a car pull in front of a truck, with less than fifteen feet between bumpers? Trucks are not agile like cars are. And they can't stop fast either. Lean how to improve road safety by giving trucks a the room they need.
CANALCARTAGE.COM
Share the Road Safely with Professional Truck Drivers and Semi-Trucks
Did you know? The Mack bulldog logo came from World War I. Soldiers thought the 1916 AC Mack truck looked like a Bulldog’s with a flat nose and face.
#Trucking #CanalCartage #Houston #Texas #Drayage #Crossdocking #Consolidation
Whether a #trucker is training for the first time, or recertifying their #CDL to start driving again, the #FMCSA has recognized a few ways to help expedite licensure with some new waivers.
#Trucking #Regulations
TRUCKER.COM
FMCSA creates new rule, extends waivers in effort to get and keep more drivers on the road
This year, the #trucking industry will serve an even greater role. Trucks will be essential to deploy the #Covid19 vaccine.
Support legislation that protects #American #truckers and carriers. #CanalCartage
Some styles of #cargo #trucks are designed to be under 10,000 pounds specifically so that certain regulations do not apply to them. That is one of the regs that #PresidentBiden's administration may change in 2021. https://bit.ly/3aUwOEX
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