Transporting oversized equipment requires more than selecting a truck and driving from one location to another. Every route must be carefully evaluated to ensure the shipment can safely travel through highways, local roads, bridges, and other infrastructure areas. One of the biggest challenges in oversized load transportation routes is managing bridge restrictions. Bridges have specific… Continue reading How Bridge Restrictions Affect Oversized Load Transportation Routes
Wed Apr 13 07:11:02 CDT 2022
Month: September 2026
What Is a Super Load? Requirements and Transportation Challenges
Transporting extremely large and heavy equipment requires detailed planning, specialized equipment, and experienced professionals. While oversized loads are already challenging to move, super load transportation involves an even higher level of complexity due to the exceptional size, weight, and dimensions of the cargo. Industries such as construction, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and power generation often require… Continue reading What Is a Super Load? Requirements and Transportation Challenges
Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins
Chart of the Week: Daily Retail Diesel Price, Wholesale Diesel Price, Retail-Wholesale Fuel Spread – USA SONAR: DTS.USA, ULSDR.USA, FUELS.USA Last week, J.B. Hunt issued a rare warning of a 5% to 10% earnings headwind in the third quarter, driven by rising fuel and driver costs. Retail diesel prices (DTS) rose roughly 31% from July 5 to… Continue reading Fuel cost spike hits carrier margins
Borderlands Mexico: Tesla plans massive Texas distribution center
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Tesla plans massive distribution center near Austin and Danfoss launches new production line in Mexico for North American market. Tesla plans massive Texas distribution center Tesla is planning a more than 538,000-square-foot… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: Tesla plans massive Texas distribution center
Truck driver accused of trading $110K chicken load to pay drug debt
A Memphis police affidavit says truck driver Robert Wilson offered a $110,000 chicken shipment to settle a drug debt. Officers interrupted the reported exchange behind an Economy Inn on Sept. 15. Several people unloaded frozen cargo from his semi-trailer nearby. The discovery led to 12 arrests, three recovered firearms and multiple drug charges. Wilson operated… Continue reading Truck driver accused of trading $110K chicken load to pay drug debt