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June 13, 2019
Roadside Inspections Sideline Over 300 NE Trucks
Last week saw the annual roadside inspection blitz for 2019. We covered it a bit right here on this blog , actually. And if you didn't know it, they're a pretty big deal. Carriers from every industry - not just auto transport - are stopped at one of hundreds of checkpoints across the nation and subj...
June 5, 2019
How to Ship a Reefer Truck
Despite the name, a reefer truck isn't a truck that transports marijuana - it's industry slang meaning "refrigerated truck." That's it. a reefer truck is a truck that is essentially a mobile refrigerator. If you've ever scrambled frantically to catch the ice cream truck, congratulations - you've cha...
May 30, 2019
Roadcheck Inspection Blitz Set for June 4-6
Every year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) - a nonprofit group with over 13,000 safety officials - runs what they call a "roadcheck inspection blitz" designed for commercial vehicles. During this blitz, they check roughly 17 commercial vehicles per minute nationwide. So to say that th...
May 23, 2019
Historic Flooding Makes Midwest Car Transportation Dangerous
There's been a lot of flooding going on in the Midwest and the Plains regions of the United States, stemming back to early April. This flooding - while not continuous - has made Midwest car transportation dangerous in certain areas. Heavy rains across sixteen states has resulted in delayed crop plan...
May 10, 2019
Phoenix Car Shipping May See Delays This Weekend
Road work on Interstate 10 near Phoenix, Arizona, might cause delays in Phoenix car shipping services this upcoming weekend. Stretches between 51st and 83rd avenues will be shut down between May 10th and May 13th for maintenance. The closure will allow Arizona DOT workers to lay new asphalt along th...
April 25, 2019
Diesel Prices Increase, Car Transport Prices Follow Suit
The average cost for a gallon of diesel rose 2.5 cents to settle at $3.147. This price is the highest since December 10th, 2018, and is the result of a trend that started months ago. With rising diesel costs comes rising car transport prices, and rising prices for other goods as well. Prices are up ...
April 18, 2019
Hydrogen Powered Auto Transport Trucks May Be Here Soon
We've written about the potentials of hydrogen before. Whether we're talking about fleet vehicles , or how legislation in California is affecting the alternative energy market, it's a fascinating topic. And, really, an important one, as fuel is one of the biggest costs in car transportation today. S...
April 11, 2019
Coast to Coast Car Transport Will Be Slower This Weekend
Winter Storm Wesley has hit the Midwest hard, shutting down interstates and schools and more. Coast to coast car transport will likely be impacted as a result. Of course, transportation both to and from affected areas will be as well. But right now the main auto shipping hubs are California and Flor...
April 4, 2019
Tolls Could Cause New England Car Shipping Prices to Increase
The state of Rhode Island has instituted a truck-only toll that has been in effect since last year. It affects most of the state's interstate highways, with the notable inclusion of I-95. As a major artery through the region, I-95 carriers thousands of trucks every day. Having a toll on it has alrea...
March 28, 2019
How a Nationwide Driver Shortage is Affecting Car Shipping Prices
There's a nationwide driver shortage right now, with industry officials estimating some 60,000 positions have yet to be filled. While major chains such as Walmart and Amazon have so far weathered the issue, car shipping prices are going up as a result. Car transportation is a pretty big industry, de...
March 22, 2019
What to Know About Springtime Auto Transport
We've mentioned before how the vehicle shipping industry is seasonal. Popular routes get more expensive in the summer, due to higher demand, and cheaper in the winter, due to lower demand. The opposite can be true for less popular routes as well - summer shipping can be cheaper on less popular route...
March 15, 2019
How Will "Dirty Diesel" Bill Affect California Car Transport?
A new bill has been introduced in the California state senate that would "phase out" diesel trucks over the next three decades. Senate Bill 44 will mostly target medium and heavy-duty trucks, as well as buses, which makes us wonder how it might affect California car transport services. A bit about t...