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It seems like fuel prices are always on the minds of those in the trucking industry and with good reason. The price of diesel is currently high and fuel prices always seem to be in a state of fluctuation. While individual trucking companies and drivers don’t have control over fuel prices, there are simple things […]

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently dubbed its “Gear Up for Clean Truck Month” a “success.” The campaign was a month-long campaign that took place this past August. During the campaign, CARB audited numerous diesel trucks and issued fleet citations in an effort to assure that trucks were complying with the sates’ air pollution

Earlier this month, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) released a white paper hoping to set the record straight on driver fatigue and the role it plays in large truck crashes. A common belief is that 30-40% of all truck crashes are caused by driver fatigue. This is definitely important to trucking companies in California and beyond, since

The use of smart-phone apps is on the rise in the trucking industry. More and more apps are even being created specifically for the industry itself. GreenRoad has recently introduced another app that could prove beneficial to the industry. The company recently introduced a smart-phone-based app for Android devices called “Asimov.” GreenRoad claims that the

A new federal law was enacted just in time for Veterans’ Day that will help both veterans and the trucking industry. Earlier in October, President Barack Obama signed the Military Commercial Drivers’ License Act of 2012. This law will make it easier for veterans and service members to obtain Commercial Drivers’ Licenses and will help

Truck drivers aren’t exactly fans of traffic. It wastes time and causes way more stress than it should. There’s definitely nothing fun and exciting about sitting in bumper to bumper traffic. But it seems like the trucking industry is beginning to focus on another type of traffic issue: human trafficking. You may now be thinking

Trucking companies in California should take note: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved a 28% increase in the amount of biodiesel mandated for use in trucks for 2013. The mandate will require the production of 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel for 2013, which is up for the 2012 mandate of 1.0 billion gallons.

Successful marketing is an important key to running and maintaining a successful business. Many trucking companies in California have chosen to use trailer advertising as one way to spread the word about their company and brand. But just like every other type of marketing, trailer advertising has its pros and cons.

From now until November 16th, Best Yet Express will be accepting food donations to benefit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. It is estimated that over 1 million people in Los Angeles County are at risk of going hungry, 400,000 of which are children. Sharp increases in the cost of living and the slow economic