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The first step to a successful heavy transportation process is defining your cargo's precise weight and dimensions.

The Used Machinery and Equipment Specialists Shipping Machinery: 9 Things to Have On Hand Before Calling Your Broker Written by Brad Boatright from MDNA Member Firm, Southern Fabricating Machinery Sales, Inc., Published on February 6th, 2019 (This is Part 2 of a 3 part series on Shipping Machinery) As we stated in (Part 1) in a previous article , shipping machinery can be a complicated and detailed process. However, if you follow a few simple rules, you can save yourself and your company…

Thursday, March 8, 2018 by DOROTHY COX/The Trucker Staff Women make up just under 7 percent of the nation’s truck drivers but more and more are finding they fit just fine behind the wheel of a big rig. (The Trucker file photo) Women think of trucking and picture heavy machinery and an all-male job. Recruiting ads don’t speak to women and many females are afraid to be alone in a truck with a male trainer they don’t know. Those are a few of…

it may seem like the stuff of science fiction, augmented reality for trucking applications is very real and is here right now. In fact, augmented reality (AR) can be used to help technicians learn how to repair and even diagnose truck problems. One company has already started a pilot program to allow trucking fleets and other transportation-related organizations to evaluate how well AR can fit into…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that there are many different causes of commercial truck accidents in Florida and across the United States. While a truck driver or trucking company may be at fault in many situations, this is not always the case. Sometimes, a driver may not be aware that a problem exists until it is too late. One possible reason for such truck accidents is an error made by the crew that loaded the truck . The purpose of…

Missouri officials are hard-pressed to create the appropriate balance between an individual’s right to possess or use a legal substance and maintaining a safe work environment. But it is a necessary endeavor.

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va - A heart-pounding dash cam video shows a woman on a Virginia roadway chasing after her dog as a forestry truck narrowly avoids hitting her. The person who sent WTVR video said the woman appeared to be trying to help a turtle cross the road. The video was recorded on the dash cam of a local forestry truck last week, according to the tipster who owns the trucking company. Forestry trucks haul heavy machinery to sites, and often take back…

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va - A heart-pounding dash cam video shows a woman on a Virginia roadway chasing after her dog as a forestry truck narrowly avoids hitting her. The person who sent WTVR video said the woman appeared to be trying to help a turtle cross the road. The video was recorded on the dash cam of a local forestry truck last week, according to the tipster who owns the trucking company. Forestry trucks haul heavy machinery to sites, and often take back…

Most of us have actually come across condos, as well as have a fairly clear picture of how it looks. Nonetheless, we still ask ourselves occasionally, why it is called a condominium. In a condominium frequently called a condo, some components of it, like your home – are owned independently, while others – common areas – are possessed jointly among the structure’s residents. A less technological way of describing a condo is an apartment that you own. In real-world terms, apartments often take…

Every year, thousands of people are injured in accidents involving forklifts, with forklift accidents being one of the most common incidents in the warehouse. Common incidents include forklift overturn, workers being struck by a lift, and falls from a forklift. These incidents occur despite the fact that most forklift accidents are avoidable. The warehouse can be a hazardous place, but there are ways to reduce the…