Truck

best things about owning a truck is the fact that you have all that room in the bed. However, you will find that it can be a bit difficult to protect the sides of the bed from scratches, dents and dings. One of the best options is to install truck bed rails; these devices not only protect your truck from the ravages of cargo, but also can help create a dramatic sense of style for your ride. Of course, the solution is not as simple as popping a couple of rails on your truck and hauling off down the

collision. The sheer size and weight of those large commercial trucks can create potentially hazardous conditions for the truck drivers and other motorists alike. Some of the more notable dangers are the extensive blind spots that surround the truck in relation to its size. These blind spots are called the no-zone areas. Any vehicle that moves into one of these zones essentially disappears from sight and cannot be seen by the truck driver whenever he changes lanes or makes a turn. Other drivers

Trump administration implemented new safety regulations that require commercial truck drivers to use electronic logging devices. And these are some of the current trucking-related headlines “Trucking is right now … experiencing a severe crisis”. “Trucking Industry Struggles with Growing Driver Shortage”. You might think to yourself: “I haven’t noticed it”. Or “how is this related to me?” But how about this one: “Truck driver shortage leading to increased prices at stores”. Are they related? Does this

Food Truck Expanitory The choices about most of my food truck decision were of two sorts, the ones made as they came and the ones who were planned much in advance. The large part of the food truck assignment, the truck itself, was one of the few drawn out parts of the project. For a while I thought of a few ideas, the first of which was the name, Seaside Rainmaker. The two main parts of my project really revolved around the lack of water in the world, and the technological solutions provided to

The food truck I visited is called Froyo To Go in Washington D.C. It was a franchised food truck of Froyo To Go in Crystal city, Virginia. The franchisor Froyo To Go itself opened the store since the end of 2013 as its food truck ended its operation from May, 2012. Froyo To Go sells freshly made frozen yogurt with fresh fruit toppings, which were all made from natural and organic ingredients. The main idea for the owner of the food truck was to deliver the health concept to people. Each portion

Have you been in a trucking accident? Let our personal injury attorneys help you. Truck drivers are professionals who have been provided specialized training to follow regulations that establish driving their large vehicles across the country, including Texas. However, it is an unfortunate truth that sometimes these companies put their bottom line ahead of public safety and the people of Texas and across the country pay for it. Due to the congested areas in Dallas, Houston, and surrounding urban

what I heard: In general things seems to be going well. One safety incident had occurred with taking the sides off a flatbed truck. Trace had concerns with the amount effort required to report the incident and develop an action plan. He was also concern with how the action plan could be implemented and the larger operational implications for utilizing the flatbed truck. Trace explained that a two-person lift doesn’t seem feasible, since the panels are not the large and having two people lift them

size of a semi-rig compared to the average car, an accident can be very serious if not catastrophic. To make matters worse, even the most careful truck drivers aren't guaranteed that they won't have an accident at some point in their careers. The reason is that any one of the motor vehicles on the road can do something unexpected that leaves the truck driver with no way out. However, one defense against this is learning how to read the intentions of other drivers. This gives you a heads up on the

There are more than 253 Million cars and trucks in the U.S at this moment. That sounds like a lot but really it isn’t that many. For every 1.3 cars or trucks there is only one person in the United States. With this many cars and trucks in the U.S. there is bound to be some controversy about which one is better. Many people may prefer trucks over cars and in vice versa. They both have their advantages and disadvantages. While trucks are better at hauling or towing things, cars have better gas mileage

weight. Failure to comply with these limits results in fines and unnecessary delays. Heavy-duty and semi-truck technology helps keep drivers and carriers out of trouble and in compliance with the restrictions. CAT Scale Locators The only way to comply with federal weight restrictions for trucks is to weigh the vehicle to assure it's compliant. This is done via a certified CAT scale where the truck and trailer drive over a scale and the axle weight and total vehicle weight are calculated. Locating