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EIA forecasts retail gasoline and diesel prices will decline in 2023 and 2024, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), after reaching multiyear highs in the first half of 2022. These forecast price decreases are based on the expectation of lower demand growth for diesel and motor gasoline with continued high production of those […]

The video at BMW Manufacturing’s new logistics center, shows driverless yard trucks transporting automotive parts between warehouses and crossing bridges over public roadways. Recently, BMW Manufacturing has opened a new logistics center known as LCX in Freeman Farm Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina. This facility cost $100 million and is almost one million square feet in

A journalist from the car magazine Jalopnik tried living in a Volvo and said he slept “pretty well.” Jalopnik’s video “Big Rig Sleeping Is Better Than You Think” shows people who are not in the trucking industry what it’s like for a long-haul trucker when they park to sleep for the night. For more watch

The video shows a tour of the Kraft Foods facility located in the Springfield Underground complex in Missouri, which was filmed by a truck driver using a dash cam. The facility, which was once a limestone mine, has a consistent temperature of 62 degrees and is used by around 600 trucks per day. Kraft Foods

The Women in Trucking Association is seeking nominations for its fourth annual Driver of the Year award. “Each year we feature a female professional driver so we can share her story to encourage other women to not only honor her, but to consider the opportunity to enter the industry and find success,” said Ellen Voie,

As a truck driver, you spend hours at a time sitting still in your cab while you drive your haul to its destination. The longer you drive, the more time you spend inactive. The nature of truck driving makes it difficult for truckers to find the time and space to stay active. Don’t worry, though—there

One of websites that is dedicated on food gives us a list with the best truck stops for their food in every 50 states. Like they say you shouldn’t miss them because there are some real unexpected food treasures to be found. Website Love Food’s gives us full list for best truck stop spots in

Semi-trucks weigh somewhere between 35,000 and 80,000 pounds. That is a lot of weight to stop once it gets going, which is what makes the braking system so vital on a semi. Having a damaged, improperly functioning or worn-out brake system is a danger to all those on the roadways. Therefore, it’s important for drivers

Many people consider a career as a truck driver for a variety of reasons. The freedom of the open road, not having a boss supervise their every move and, of course, it pays well. Rookie drivers are earning more than $40,000 and those veteran team outfits are pulling down more than $90,000. Consider that trucking school tuition