Shippers & Receivers

Shipping and receiving location info; the good, the bad and the ugly. Some places have their act together, and others don't. #Trucking

The Texas Way to Drive Interstate Freeways

The Texas Way to Drive We'll talk a bit about the Texas way to drive in this video; but, first we've got to get our load of animal feed in Sulphur Springs. But First! Along the way to get the load, we'll get treated to a front row view of a couple of railroad service trucks mounting themselves onto tracks. Getting the Load Legal Once we get loaded we'll head back to the Pilot where we spent the night so we can scale this … [Read more...]

Less Than 500 Feet Visibility – Fog On Cabbage Hill

Less Than 500 Feet Visibility La Grande, OR to Hermiston, OR(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) We've got less than 500 feet visibility on the way down Cabbage Hill on Interstate Highway 84 in Oregon. We stopped at the Flying J in La Grande, Oregon last night because of reports of less than 500 feet visibility due to fog on Cabbage Hill. Not Icy Today I was surprised to find that fog was still an … [Read more...]

Driving Into California on US Highway 6

Driving Into California Hawthorne, NV to Redlands, CA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) We're starting out the day in Hawthorne, Nevada and we'll be driving into California on US Highway 6 to Bishop where we'll pick up US Highway 395. We'll follow US Highway over 200 miles south to Hesperia where we'll connect with Interstate Highway 15 on our way to Redlands. A Very Scenic Drive This drive, … [Read more...]