More than 2000 trucking industry executives studied the main issues that United States truckers face. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) announced these issues in the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition held October 16 in Boston. Analysts predicted that in 2016 the trucking industry will transport 13 billion tons of freight, 3 billion more than in 2004 when truckers hauled 10 billion tons.
Truck Tonneau Covers for your own unique style
If you’ve got a truck, adding a tonneau cover to your bed is an absolute must. Not only are tonneaus useful in any situation, they provide loads of essential benefits.
Smart Family Finances: How To Get Your Money’s Worth From Owning An SUV
With a spouse, three kids, and a dog, you’ve got a big family. And big families usually mean big budgets, so you’re all about making wise financial choices. Can you do that without sacrificing style, comfort, and reliability in a vehicle. Yeah, you can.
Some Truckers Are A Class “A” Act
There are some truckers that are in a class all of their own. Driving a big truck or semi-tractor trailer over thirty thousand pounds requires a special license a Class A license. This is like the big leagues of truck driving. Those Class “A” truckers all had to earn their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) first before securing that Class “A” status. So what exactly is involved in earning that Class A license? Lets find out…
First of all, as mentioned above, truckers …
Techie Truckers
Not only do truckers drive on the open roads but they also travel down the information super highway! Technology gives truckers a big boost in many areas and has made life a lot easier or at least more tolerable when they are away from home.
Trucking software makes all the bookkeeping and paperwork easier to handle and stay organized. Laptop computers help with keeping in touch with family, friends and even the trucking company they work for. Cell phones and satellite rad…
The Best SUVs Under $20,000
Looking for a Midsize SUV but want to stay on a budget? No problem! Who said SUVs have to be a drain on your pocketbook? We don’t think so. To prove our theory, we decided to look at available Sport Utility Vehicles that can hold their own against other top-selling SUVs, but can also be as easy on your finances as the payment for a mid-size car.
The Brief History Of The Sport Utility Vehicle
Most of us are familiar with the birth of the automobile and Henry Ford’s Model “T,” but we often overlook the creation of one of the most popular vehicles on the road: the SUV. As time marches on, so does everything else and at one point the need for a larger, more rugged vehicle emerged paving the way for all the SUVs on the road at this very moment.
The Car Market Is Evolving
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The Classic Automotive Product The Ford Model A Motor Auto
Creating a replacement for the phenomenally successful; Model T Ford will always be recognized as one of the toughest tasks in all the entire history of the automobile industry. Later successes in an established industry are always easier the groundwork has been done. It is early on in the marketing cycle of a car , an industry or a sales territory is where the greatest efforts are usually required and the results success or failure are more dramatic. Mr. Henry Ford w…
Pickup Sales Falling: There’s A Good Reason Why
Pickups, for years, have been the best-selling vehicle in the United States. But recently released year-to-date sales are showing that overall, pickup truck sales have fallen this year. Sales for the Nissan Titan have dropped more than 9% this year. In September of 2006, more than 6,000 Titans were sold. This past September, sales barely beat the 5,000 mark. Chevrolet’s Colorado and Ford’s Ranger are faring far worse. Sales for the Ford Ranger are down more than 20% over this…
Pickup Trucks And Safety
Recent news has the consumer population clamoring about whether or not the cars we drive are really safe. Forbes came out with an article on July 30, 2007 by Bengt Halvorson titled “Top 20 Most Dangerous Vehicles,” that uncovered some unnerving facts about pickup trucks in general. According to the article, “Pickups as a class have the highest rate of fatality and serious injury,” said Michael Dulberger, president of Informed for Life a safety advocacy group.
Pickup Truck Hauler — Discover The Bigger, Tougher Brother To Sports Utility Vehicles
SUVs have long been seen as the toughest kids on the motoring block, but many people are now finding them to be more hype than heavy-duty. Pickup truck haulers are the newer, more utilitarian alternative, but will rising gas prices stop them in their tracks before they can make the shift into the fast lane?