Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg looks at something that gets his goat.
There is little more annoying than two big rigs driving side by side for miles on a freeway or Interstate road, keeping faster-moving cars from passing and oblivious to traffic building up behind them. Blog from Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg. READ MORE
Tags: Drivers, Driver Safety, Driver Behavior, Trailers, Safety
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Monday, April 16, 2018 8:41 AM | » Comments(4)
Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg looks up and down what's said to be one of the steepest streets in Los Angeles and the USA.
The grade's apex is unnerving, and can hang up long vehicles, like trucks and semis. Residents want Waze, which has directed traffic in this direction, to wave off this route. READ MORE
Tags: Driver Training, Trailers, Driver Safety, Routing
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Sunday, April 8, 2018 10:44 PM | » Comments(1)
The large, heavy load this week brought back memories. Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
The carrier's name -- Silk Road – is taken from the ancient Eurasian trade routes. It specializes in delivering transit equipment and has trailers set up to handle trolleys like this. READ MORE
Tags: Trailers, Wisconsin
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:31 PM | » Comments(0)
New trailers that are resold within six months are subject to the Federal Excise Tax. Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Let's say you resell a near-new trailer and charge the tax. The buyer complains that it's a used trailer. What do you say -- life's not fair? READ MORE
Tags: Taxes, Trailers, Federal Excise Tax, Taxation, NTEA
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Wednesday, March 21, 2018 9:47 AM | » Comments(1)
Shouldn't self-driving trucks properly test their equipment by mingling with normal traffic in regular lanes? Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Should freeway shoulders be set aside to run autonomous trucks? Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation is considering doing exactly that along a portion of Interstate 94 to support the carrying of machinery to a new factory south of Milwaukee. Tom Berg has more in the Trailer Talk blog. (Because autonomous trucks do pull trailers...) READ MORE
Tags: Wisconsin, Trailers, Interstate 94, Autonomous Vehicles
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Monday, March 12, 2018 7:57 AM | » Comments(1)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
A 12' 7" railroad bridge on the west side of Delaware, Ohio, has been hit by 13 trucks in the last two years. The city is readying a laser-activated solution. READ MORE
Tags: Trailers, Distracted Driving, Safety
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Wednesday, February 28, 2018 12:50 PM | » Comments(4)
Blog Commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Train hopping is dangerous – always dangerous – veterans of the pastime say. In his Trailer Talk blog, Tom Berg, from the safety of watching via YouTube, shares one train hopper's experience as he gets up close and personal to a piggyback trailer. READ MORE
Tags: Trailers, Railroads, Piggybacking, Intermodal, Dry Vans
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Tuesday, February 20, 2018 7:02 AM | » Comments(5)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
U-boat attacks on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts early in World War II forced hauling of petroleum by truck, the interesting volume says. READ MORE
Tags: History, Tankers, Trucking History
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Friday, February 9, 2018 12:44 PM | » Comments(0)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Several northern states have laws requiring snow and ice to be removed from trucks and cars. But decreeing it is easier than doing it; automated devices aren't always where a snow-covered semi is. Tom Berg highlights one handheld alternative in his Trailer Talk blog. READ MORE
Tags: Trailers, Snow Removal, Safety
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Saturday, January 6, 2018 6:25 AM | » Comments(0)
Blog news and commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Permitted weight of the locomotive move was 585,000 pounds, said the CEO of Oxbo Inc., which hauled away the battered engine. READ MORE
Tags: Heavy Haul, Dropdeck Trailers, Flatbed Trailers
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Thursday, December 28, 2017 7:10 PM | » Comments(0)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Side guards add weight and cost, and might never come into play in months and years of service. One could say the same about most safety equipment - but accidents do happen. Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor READ MORE
Tags: Fatal Accidents, Underride Guard, Safety, Truck Side Guards, Side Guards
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Thursday, December 21, 2017 1:36 PM | » Comments(1)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Chameleon Innovations' literature says the firm offers inside widths of up to 104.4 inches and heights of up to 144 inches, plus custom dimensions to suit a customer’s operations. READ MORE
Tags: Flatbeds, Tarping, Flatbed Trailers
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:28 PM | » Comments(1)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Stainless or galvanized steel will make that trailer last longer. So will extra door locking rods, which stiffen a van's structure. READ MORE
Tags: Trailers, Snow, Image, LED Lighting, Vehicle Cleaning
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Saturday, December 9, 2017 9:11 AM | » Comments(1)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
For horse trailers, corrosion resistance is important because of urine. Strength is, too, so trailer structures don’t twist on rough ground and its doors can freely open. Learn more in Tom Berg's Trailer Talk blog. READ MORE
Tags: Vans, Trailers, Specialty Vehicles
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:57 PM | » Comments(1)
News and Commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
The 32-foot insulated van, built in 1950 like its companion Mack LFT tractor, “has all the interior and floor required to make it a refrigerated trailer by adding a cooling unit,” an informational placard says. READ MORE
Tags: Mack Trucks, Museums, Trucking History, Fruehauf
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:44 PM | » Comments(0)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
A big two-wheel field cart has brought beans directly to a silo but needed the semi to dump them into an auger. Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor READ MORE
Tags: Trailers, Dump Trailers, Military Trucks
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Wednesday, November 8, 2017 6:40 AM | » Comments(0)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Whether or not North America needed another truck show, based on attendance and quality of exhibitors, the new NACV is likely to have a real future. READ MORE
Tags: Trailers, Flatbed Trailers, Lowboy Trailers
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Friday, October 6, 2017 3:30 PM | » Comments(0)
Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor
Youthful riders are unaware that their gut-churning rides are mounted on special trailer chassis. Tom Berg reflects in a visit to the fair in his Trailer Talk blog. READ MORE
Tags: Specialty Vehicles, Safety, Trailers
Author: Tom Berg | Posted @ Wednesday, September 20, 2017 7:30 AM | » Comments(0)