Route 1 (US-1) is a major highway that can take you more that 2,300 miles from the very tip of Florida up to the northeastern coastline of Maine. Running adjacent to the Atlantic coast, Route 1 is a much more scenic route than Interstate 95 which is situated to the west. The Southern leg of [...]
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Best Road Trips: Route 101
Trucking services can sometimes be a slo0g–try driving straight through the middle of the country sometime and see how sick you get of corn fields and nondescript highways–but driving around the United States can also lead to seeing and visiting some amazing places. We’ll be looking at some of the country’s best road trips in [...]
Trucking Heroes: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Though our 34th President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, never drove a truck himself, he is, in many ways, responsible for the lifeblood of the trucking services industry–and the nation’s economy as a whole. It was President Eisenhower who, inspired by Germany’s new Autobahn network, championed the creation of a similar system for the United States: the [...]
Trucking Heroes: Merle Haggard
Few country musicians have lived the life quite like Merle Haggard. From day one, when Haggard was born in a boxcar his father converted into a home, Haggard has had a lifetime of experiences to draw on. Even his surname seemed to hint at the kind of man he’d become. After his father died of [...]
Notable Truck Stops: Part II
Continuing our list from last week, here’s a few more of the best truck stops to visit in the Unites States, whether you work in trucking services or not. Alamo Casino (Sparks, Nevada): There are few things the state of Nevada likes more than gambling, so it may not surprise you to learn the state’s penchant [...]
Notable Truck Stops
The United States has a large and intricate network of truck stops to help expedited shipping and overnight shipping drivers get their loads across the country, but as anyone who’s ever undertaken their own road trip knows, truck stops are pretty useful (and can definitely be interesting) for regular driver as well. With that in [...]
Trucking Films: Part II
Continuing our look at the influence of trucking services on American cinema, here’s a couple more trucking film classics. Convoy (1978): This action film is quite possibly the most ’70s thing that has ever existed: a truck driving movie based on a novelty country song directed by Sam Peckinpah starring Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw [...]
Trucking Films: Part I
For reasons that remain a mystery even to this day, trucking services became an inexplicable pop-culture phenomenon around the world at some point in the 1970s. In Japan, that led to a number of films that kickstarted the Dekotora trend, but back in the United States, our own trucking movies and music became a veritable [...]
Most Beautiful Roads in the World
Last week we looked at a couple of the world’s most dangerous roads, and while those precipitous lanes would indeed be scary to drive, they also offer some amazing views from their cliff side heights. (And no barriers to obstruct the view!) This week, we’ll take a look at some more scenic roads, albeit ones [...]
Most Dangerous Roads
Truck driving can be a dangerous occupation even in the best of conditions, which is why it’s important to have experienced and safe drivers for your LTL and overnight shipping. But factor in thin, winding roads on precipitous cliffs, and the simple act of transporting goods can turn deadly. Here’s a couple of the most [...]
