With the exception of 1949, the Blue Ridge Parkway has been the most visited component of the National Park System every year since 1946. This stretch of road connects the Shenandoah National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Linking these two national parks, the Blue Ridge Parkway passes through 29 counties in Virginia [...]
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Truck Routes: Route 1
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 [...]
Best Road Trips: Route 1
Route 1: The Atlantic Highway Last week, we highlighted one of the most scenic drives in the country, Route 101, the Pacific Coast Highway. This week, we’re taking a look at another beautiful trip, this time on the opposite coast: Route 1 runs the entire length of the East Coast, from Fort Keith, Maine at [...]
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 [...]
The Longest Trucking Route Ever?
If a client needs expedited shipping on a load, the trucking company has to do whatever it takes to get the shipment where it needs to go in the appropriate amount of time. Usually, that means using multiple drivers to keep the shipment moving continuously, even overnight, as we often do at Quick Transfer. Sometimes, [...]
Country Music to Drive a Truck To
Last week, we offered some counter-programming to the predominantly country-twinged truck driving songs with some trucking services-themed rock ‘n roll. This week, we’ll dig into the huge library of trucking favorites with banjos, fiddles and other rural Americana specialties. 500 Miles: This track began life as a folk song and was later made popular during [...]
I, Optimus
In the city of Kunming, located in southern China, there’s an area in the north of the Wuhua district that is the home to a handful of car dealerships and other automotive services. It’s an area not unlike many others in China or around the world except for one glaring exception: It’s also the home [...]
The Accidental Toy Empire
Mound Metalcraft was created in Mound, Minnesota by three partners in 1946. The burgeoning company’s first products were metal tie-racks and subsequent designs focused on gardening equipment. Fortuitously, the previous occupant of Mound Metalcraft’s building was the Streater Company, which had made and patented a few toys, though owner E.C. Streater wasn’t interested in going [...]
Trucking Services for Any Kind of Freight
At Quick Transfer USA, our trucking services can get your freight to where it needs to go by the time it needs to get there, no matter what it is you need transported. That means we carry everything from LTL (less than a truckload) to multiple-trucks’ worth of freight, of course, but it doesn’t end [...]
