Kansas is a multi-faceted state, and when you drive through this flyover state, the vast land changes from east to west. This land is built on…
Month: February 2025
Several emails recently asked me to explain gearing again. When a truck runs on the dyno, the transmission is always in direct gear, or 1 to…
As the 2024 truck show season began winding down late last year, we had one more event to attend before the final show of the season…
Here is a list of the truck shows and events for 2025. This list in no way represents every trucking show and event, but these are…
Our dedicated contributors bring a little of everything to the trucking industry, including long-time contributor Norma Hannigan (71), a retired nurse from Newburgh, NY. Since 2003,…
This month’s truck was for one of our friends and customers, Oldenkamp Trucking, from Bakersfield, California. We did an article in March of 2016 about their…
Unlike most of my friends, I love snow and winter. I love watching snow fall, skiing in it, playing with my dogs in it, and snow…
Bryan “Foxfire Cummins” Levernier (73) of Bristol, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2025, with Claudia, his loving wife of 25 years, at…
The party is over. All the paper and confetti have been cleaned up, so now what? The end of the year holiday season is such a…
In an earlier article entitled “Improving Your Sleep” I proposed presenting some basic information on sleep disorders, so that will be the focus of this month’s…
The phrase “Built Like a Mack Truck” is not just a slogan, it’s a bold statement. From the time British soldiers in World War I nicknamed…
New York City has officially started its controversial congestion pricing plan, which trucking interests have vowed to keep fighting. As of January 5 in New York…
After initially considering a cowboy theme, a friend suggested that the new Scania R660, operated by Linus Jalonen (24), should be painted as a tribute to…
Wind farms have become a very common site around the country, and upon a little investigation, it’s pretty interesting how trucking plays a big part in…
Welcome to February, everyone! Winter weather is in full swing, and it’s pretty slick out there in many places. I was watching some videos online recently,…