Vehicle Shippers in New York State

Transport drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices out on the transport roads and highways of New York state might have noticed new reflective pavement striping on the New York state thruway. The New York State Thruway Authority has implemented this new reflective pavement striping, called Recess Triple Drop, in order to make road markings more visible in all lighting and weather conditions, according to the agency.

This new reflective pavement marking system car transport drivers see as they travel down the New York state thruway uses ceramic elements that are mixed with various sized glass beads and then applied onto a recessed epoxy base to provide high reflectivity, according to the engineer who designed this system and the New York State Thruway Authority. This new system is also able to resist plow blades that scrap the surface of the thruway during the winter months, according to the agency, and won't be damaged by snow removal services, so hopefully it will save lives and money during the miles ahead.

Presently, this new reflective pavement striping has only been applied to the New York thruway, according to the New York State Thruway Authority, but plans at present call for this new system of reflective highway markings to be added to about 350 miles of pavement along the New York thruway during the miles ahead on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America. Good news for car transport service firms and drivers that have noticed the problem of snow removal services scraping highway marking off of transport roads of the New York thruway in the past.

Vehicle Shippers in Texas

National car transport drivers out on the transport roads and highways of the beautiful American state of Texas on a daily basis that like to stop at TravelCenters of America locations along their transport route will be interested in the latest TravelCenters of America news. TravelCenters of America has bought Willie's Place in Carl's Corner, Texas after a recent auction, for $6.4 million that's probably a good investment considering the amenities on hand at the location and recent history of the location, according to transport industry experts and some drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices out on the transport roads and highways of Texas on a daily basis during the last few miles.

Willie's Place is named after legendary country singer Willie Nelson and includes a truckstop and entertainment complex located on 15 acres of land just off of I-35 that officially opened for business back in 2009. Located on site are 12 fueling lanes for car transport service vehicles to use, two restaurants to eat in, a convenience store, saloon, gift shop and 500-seat theater with live music to enjoy during down time. You'll also find friendly people on site to help you and provide you with everything you need to take care of all of your needs and help get you back out on the road moving vehicles to destination on time and budget.

There hasn't been any announcement by TravelCenters of America about any specifics concerning Willie's Place and any changes that might be coming down the highway during the miles ahead for the newest location for this company. We certainly expect to hear more during the days and weeks ahead about any changes that the company might be thinking about making to the location. Hopefully, they enhance the services and environment on hand for transport drivers that stop in and this newest location begins making the profit it was always expected to make.

Vehicle Shippers in California

National car transport firms and drivers operating a transport vehicle on the road and highways of the beautiful American state of California will be interested in the news that Pilot Flying J has recently announced the opening of a new travel center in Weed, California. Sources over at Pilot Flying J indicate that this new travel center has all of the amenities transport firms and drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices expect to see when they stop in for a rest. This new Pilot Flying J travel center can be found off of Interstate 5 at Exit 745, and includes a new 9,971 square foot center with four fuel islands and eight diesel islands to keep you rolling down the road to destination on time and budget. In addition, you'll find a fine Subway restaurant available on site, and a driver's kiosk to help you get in and out and back on the road as quickly as possible, according to the people over at Pilot Flying J.

Car transport service firms and drivers out on the transport roads and highways of California that find they're in need of a little rest time can stop by and take a look at the new Pilot Flying J travel center. You can stop in and do your laundry, have a quick shower and even park in one of the 105 parking spaces available for your truck and have a rest, before getting back out on the roads of the nation taking cars to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner. You'll feel a lot better once you have a little rest, or something to eat, and the transport services you provide could even be a little safer during the long haul ahead of you.

Car Transport Companies

National car transport drivers and firms that haven't had time to stop by and let the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration know what they think of the proposed Hours-Of-Service rules and regulations coming down the transport roads of the United States during the miles ahead still have time. The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently published a notice advising it has extended the comment period on the HOS proposal to March 4 from February 28, which means transport firms and drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices still have time to get their comments in.

The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has indicated the extra time is to allow the agency to review additional data and information concerning the HOS proposal. The agency at the same time also indicated it has made clerical corrections to both the preamble and the regulatory text of its original notice of proposed rulemaking on HOS requirements for the car transport service industry of America, and the transport industry as a whole, during the months and years ahead in America.

Transport drivers and firms that haven't made any comments concerning the proposed Hours-of-Service rulemaking by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should immediately head down to let the agency know what they think of the proposal. This is your chance to let the agency know what you think and possibly change the direction of the FMCSA during the miles ahead.

Car Transport Companies

National car transport service providers planning on attending the 2011 Green Truck Summit on Monday March 7-8 in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis will be listening to United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland talk about highway safety the transport industry of the United States of America in the years ahead.

Transport industry sources indicate that this gentleman has been asked to be the keynote address during the Green Truck Summit. This seems a good choice since David Strickland heads the agency tasked with setting policy for motor vehicle safety and fuel economy standards in the United States of America during the miles ahead, according to sources in the business of controlling car shipping prices.

The 2011 Green Truck Summit is being held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2011 and 47th Annual National Truck Equipment Association Convention. The 2011 Work Truck Show runs from March 8-10 and will include a Green Truck Ride-and-Drive, with a large number of hybrid and alternative fuel transport vehicles for you to take a look at.

Car transport service providers that stick around for the Green Truck Summit can take part in 26 sessions on alternative fuels, hybrid vehicle technology, and the latest product and technology developments in the transport industry. David Strickland is also expected to give us some information on the importance of alternative fuels and the advanced technology needed to use them. In addition to news on groundbreaking regulations on fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction currently being reviewed by the NHTSA and United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Hands Free Enclosed Car Shipping

Professional car transport service drivers talking on a hands-free cell phone while running down the roads and highways of the United States believing that this activity doesn't significantly affect the possibility of their involvement in a accident have the support of a recent study. The study being cited in this case was just released by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in conjunction with the driver monitoring experts at DriveCam Incorporated. A study designed to measure just how distracted a driver talking on a hands-free cell phone is while running down the roads and highways of the United States of America taking customers vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner.

The study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute collected data from over 13,000 transport vehicles and included a total of 1,085 accidents, 8,375 near crashes, 30,661 crash-relevant conflicts and 211, 711 instances of normal driving as a comparison. According to the professionals that conducted this study, the results are consistent with another United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study conducted by the VTTI, revealing that professionals that ship cars are more likely to follow companies directives about using hands-free cell phones, than they're federal and state laws concerning the use of these devices while conducting transport services out on the roads and highways of the United States of America.

This probably isn't a surprise to car haulers out on the roads and highways of the United States that use a hands-free cell phone in order to help them keep customers cars flowing to destination on time and budget. The real question will be what this study and its consistency with the study conducted by the FMCSA is going to mean for transport professionals using a hand-free cell phone to help them in the future?

Control Car Shipping Prices

Firms already conducting express auto transport implementing Rand McNally's IntelliRoute Software integrated with TMWSuite and TruckMate operations software will be happy to hear that this partnership has announced they have enhanced this product. The partnership recently announced that this move is designed to give their combined customers more precise routing technology, in addition to allowing customers of both firms to access the address-to-address calculations offered by IntelliRoute's Dock2Dock product. Rand McNally's Dock2Dock product allows fleets to navigate on city and neighborhood roads, using information and data on over 7 million miles of roads in the United States of America. This product takes transport vehicles from the address of origin, to the final destination, and includes road information for Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.

American car transport service providers already using Rand McNally's IntelliRoute Software integration will be able to route cars by transport vehicle type across all of Rand McNally's standard routing techniques, including HHG and Practical and Lowest Cost. This product takes it one step further by providing physical restrictions due to truck height and weight, turn limitations and transport-specific speed limits, all to minimize the number of miles you travel and maximize fuel efficiency during your trip. This allows users to calculate the best transport route between two definite physical addresses for the transport service in question.

Professionals in the business of enclosed car shipping that want to check out Rand McNally's enhanced IntelliRoute Software integration product should contact Rand McNally or their local dealer of IntelliRoute Software integration products.

Time to Invest in New Car Hauling Vehicles?

Companies in the United States and Canada that have been thinking about investing in new vehicles for their car transport service might want to take a look at new Class 8 Peterbilt transport vehicles. PACCAR has just announced that customers can purchase as many as 20 new Class 8 Peterbilt trucks, with a three-year, 300,000-mile extended vehicle warranty, until the end of 2010, on truck orders from customers specifying that the trucks be built immediately. This means that firms can obtain a three-year warranty on the new Class 8 Peterbilt trucks they finance or lease through PACCAR Financial Corporation (PFC), rather than the one-year warranty, which is a standard in the heavy duty truck manufacturing industry of the United States.

PFC has stated that this is just one way they're thanking car transport companies that use Class 8 Peterbilt trucks in their fleet operations. The firm thinks that this offer is a win-win for fleet operators and owner operators of Class 8 Peterbilt trucks and will make investing in a new Class 8 Peterbilt truck very attractive for customers as the company heads into the second decade of the century of the environment. They also think that this offer allows their customers to come out ahead, with a three-year, 300,000-mile warranty they estimate is worth close to $3,000.

Firms in the business of express auto transport in the United States of America that want to take a closer look at this offer by PACCAR Financial Corporation should contact a PACCAR financial representative or drop by their local Peterbilt dealership for more information.

Vehicle Shipping on Tires Filled With Nitrogen?

American car transport service providers that have been experiencing under-inflated or inconsistent inflating across sets of dual truck tires might want to check out the reported benefits firms are receiving by inflating their truck tires with nitrogen, rather than the air we breathe. Nitrogen is a naturally occurring gas making up over 79 percent of the air around us, and is superior for inflating truck tires, according to transport professionals. The machinery they use to inflate truck tires these days actually uses a membrane process that removes the oxygen from the air, which leaves the air inside the truck tire about 95 to 98 percent pure nitrogen. Nitrogen slows the natural pressure loss of truck tires filled with oxygen, which according to scientists is a gas that can permeate through the rubber of the tire, and result in the loss of tire pressure over months of time. In addition, pure nitrogen has less water, so water in truck tires, the corroding of steel wheels or freezing of tire values in winter should be reduced.

Sources around the car transport industry of the United States of America indicate that barring leaks, poorly seated beads, bad valves, and other things a truck tire filled with nitrogen will stay inflated longer at the required pressure than a truck tire inflated with normal air, which will help reduce the problems created by under-inflated or inconsistent inflating across truck tires.

Car transport companies looking for a solution to the problem of truck tires losing pressure over time might want to check out the benefits being reported by other transport professionals of inflating their truck tires with nitrogen, rather than air. This could be an idea that saves you money down the road and anything that could save money is probably something you'll want to take a close look at?

Car Hauling Engine Plant Will Increase Production

American car transport service providers will be glad to hear that production at Paccar's new engine plant in Columbus, Miss. will be increased in the days and months ahead in the century of the environment. They don't expect to start increasing production at this engine plant until sometime near the end of 2010, but at least this means that Americans are currently being hired to take care of the increase in the production of 12.9-liter and 9.2-liter diesel engines for Kenworth, DAF and Peterbilt trucks. Sources indicate that at present there are about 90 workers going through a group training program designed to prepare them for their new job and get them up to speed before they start assembling engines. Sources also indicate that Paccar might even need to hire more workers to handle the production of engines at this engine plant, but at present they haven't made any firm announcements on the final number of Americans that will be going to work at this plant in the days ahead.

This particular Paccar plant is located just north of the Golden Triangle Regional Airport near Columbus, and according to reports from around the car shipping industry of the United States of America, workers at the plant have been installing equipment and running diagnostic tests to make sure the equipment will be ready to begin engine production when the time comes.

This is great news for American auto shipping professionals and the transport industry in the United States in general. Hopefully, this news is just the first of many announcements that Paccar will make in the months ahead that will result in more Americans being put to work producing engines for the heavy-duty transports of the world.