The mechanical gooseneck revolutionized equipment loading by eliminating the need to drive machinery up and over the trailer tires, says Talbert. Tom Berg has more in the Trailer Talk blog.
Read More →Fruehauf, as a blacksmith, noted that horses that pulled rather than carried loads were in better shape. He reasoned that trucks would likewise last longer if they towed rather than toted loads.
Read More →A dockworker from the 1950s would not recognize a modern cargo port, where huge gantries move steel boxes full of cargo from all over the world between ships, trains, and trucks. Deborah Lockridge has more in the All That's Trucking blog.
Read More →Vintage ads help Ruth Ann Fruehauf, granddaughter of the founder of Fruehauf Trailer Corp., tell how the company designed and built trailers for many uses.
Read More →Ruth Fruehauf continues her "Singing Wheels" efforts to preserve the trailer builder's history. Enthusiasts are invited to the event, honoring the long-gone company and its people.
Read More →The iconic Mack Bulldog hood ornament recently celebrated its 80th birthday -- that's about 560 in dog years
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U.S. Xpress Enterprises celebrated the 25th anniversary of its first load of freight Friday — but its co-chairmen said it would be very difficult to duplicate their accomplishments in today's business and regulatory environment
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A look back at the rough and tumble history of America's remarkable Interstate System.
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