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Grandview Speedway Prepares for Exciting NASCAR Racing This Saturday night, August 23, Grandview Speedway will host another thrilling two-division NASCAR stock car racing event, featuring a special cash bonus! Racing Schedule The night’s schedule includes the T.P. Trailer Modifieds and T.P. Truck Eq
Self-employed truck driver Niclas Nordström found himself stranded by snow for 20 hours on Sweden’s E22 motorway during the worst weather conditions he’s faced in his 30-year career. Operating his own road freight business since the 1990s, Nordström expected the traffic jam to have been resolved whe
Last year, insurance was among the top five pressing issues for the trucking sector. High-profile “nuclear verdicts,” extreme weather that endangered cargo, and ongoing pandemic concerns dominated the conversation. The emergence of autonomous vehicles introduces new complexities to the matter. Truck
Rubio Halts Worker Visa Issuance for Truck Drivers On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the immediate suspension of worker visa approvals for commercial drivers, following a tragic incident in Florida where an illegal immigrant truck driver was reportedly responsible for a crash tha
The Importance of Off-Road Electrification in Fleets As fleets adopt electric trucks, it’s crucial not to neglect another vital aspect of construction sites: off-road equipment. Today, battery-electric machines like excavators, rollers, and loaders have evolved from prototypes to effective tools act
Self-Employed Truck Driver Experiences 20-Hour Ordeal in Blizzard Niclas Nordström, a self-employed truck driver, endured a grueling 20 hours trapped by snow on Sweden’s E22 motorway on Wednesday and Thursday, stating it was the worst weather he has faced in his three-decade career. Having operated
Calculating Cost Per Mile Truckers need to steer clear of aimless decision-making. When aviation first emerged, pilots were akin to daring cowboys in the sky, executing stunts like flying in and out of barns with little more than basic equipment. As time went on, however, these untrained pilots ofte
DeSantis Sends Deputy to Capture Fugitive Illegal Immigrant Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dispatched his deputy to California to apprehend Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India. Singh is accused of causing the deaths of three motorists after making an unlawful U-turn in his truck
Six months after introducing its most significant excavator redesign in two decades, Volvo has now revealed a comprehensive update of its articulated dump trucks (ADTs), which includes a new size for its product range. The new lineup consists of seven next-generation ADT models, with payload capabil
