Can a driverless tractor trailer truck be the wave of the future? Daimler Trucks North America seems to think so because they have recently introduced, with considerable fanfare, a self-driving truck, the first licensed commercial truck that is capable of operating independently in the United States.
Are you stuck in a rut? No, not in the “re-evaluating your life” sense in which you buy a motorcycle and try to recapture your lost youth. Literally, have you been driving your truck and gotten stuck in a rut that you can’t get out of? Sometimes the driver is at fault in these circumstances. […]
You’re traveling down an interstate highway when suddenly your engine makes an unsettling noise. You can’t fully describe it, but you know that something’s wrong. You get that queasy feeling in your stomach because you know your trip just got a lot worse. As you pull over to the side of the road, you begin […]
Now is the time to address the age old question of the consumer-driven economy: should I repair an old truck or purchase a new one? This is a problem that individuals face in their homes, but it’s also one that trucking companies must face with large tractor trailers. At a certain point, the cost of […]
If you own your truck, you’re probably looking for ways to save cash right and left. Things have only gotten more expensive for small operations over the years, and keeping costs down if you want to stay in business is an absolute must. If that’s the case for you, and you love a bit of […]