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Fast Fact #34
46.6 cents of every dollar spent on diesel pays federal and state taxes.
2013-05-09 14:55:58
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Fast Fact #33
Estimates run around 3.5 million for the number of truck drivers in the United States.
2013-05-09 13:55:09
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Fast Fact #32
Around 80% of US communities exclusively use trucks to meet their demand for supplies.
2013-05-09 13:53:47
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Fast Fact #31
An OTR driver’s daily run is about 500 miles.
2013-05-09 13:51:25
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Fast Fact #30
Commercial trucks run through about 50 billion gallons of diesel each year.
2013-05-09 13:48:36
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Fast Fact #29
The trucking industry purchases about 13% of all fuel sold in America.
2013-05-09 13:44:42
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Fast Fact #28
Commercial trucks are only involved in 2.4% of car accidents; 84% of those are not the trucker’s fault.
2013-05-09 13:41:24
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Fast Fact #27
The most in-demand transported goods are food, clothing, furniture, and electrical machinery.
2013-05-09 13:40:16
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Fast Fact #26
A truck engine is designed to last 1,000,000 miles. Your car was only made for 200,000.
2013-05-09 13:39:30
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Fast Fact #25
A truck engine is usually 6 times larger than a car engine.
2013-05-09 13:37:56
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Top Traffic & Gas Pushing Diesel Down
LA Tops Traffic Congestion Index Traffic statistics ranked Los Angeles as the worst metro area for congestion in 2012, followed closely by the previous rush-hour champion, Honolulu. The metro areas of San Francisco, Austin, and New York City rounded out...
2013-05-09 06:13:32
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Hit and run driver ordered to cease operation
On April 23, Johnny Allen Spell, driver for Ricky Lucas Trucking in Roseboro, N.C., hit and killed a first grade student who was exiting a school bus. He then fled the scene and later was found about 25 miles away from the accident with drugs in his...
2013-05-07 04:28:17
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Downtime Diversions: mobile game delivers distraction
I recently tried an online Flash-based game called Paladog, a semi-complex (though easy to catch on) strategy/action game I found on Armor Games. If you’re looking for a lot of Flash games that you can trust to not download a virus on your computer,...
2013-05-03 18:10:04
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ATA questions roadside vehicle inspections
Let the actual data be the guide as to the best way to improve highway safety. That’s the message Phil Byrd, president of Bulldog Hiway Express and first vice chair of the American Trucking Associations, sent during the General Session of the...
2013-05-01 14:59:57
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Hero Driver Recognized 2nd Time
One of trucking’s finest was among 22 individuals recently recognized for their heroism with the prestigious Carnegie Medal. The medal is given throughout the United States and Canada to those who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while...
2013-04-29 10:56:59
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New Netflix releases for those off-hours
When I asked truckers about what they do for entertainment, there were a lot of different answers. Some truckers just relax or listen to audiobooks in the truck. Some truckers have video game consoles in their truck, and some play games on their computer.
2013-04-26 16:23:28
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Fast Facts
15 Gallons The amount of oil that a semi engine is designed to hold. A car holds only holds about 1.
2013-04-26 11:12:09
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Fuel Falls, Famous Fidos, & Inspection vs. Enforcement
Diesel Falls to $3.887; Lowest Since August The diesel price drop is good news, especially when we’re about to hit the annual summer refinery bump in fuel prices. With tepid demand keeping average prices low through the spring, we’ll just be...
2013-04-25 17:01:04
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Tests April 24 newsletter post
I am the second quick...
2013-04-24 17:52:56
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April 24 2013
In the United States, trucking accounts for almost 70% of freight.
2013-04-24 16:07:47
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