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.

Vehicle Shippers Looking Forward

National car shipping drivers and firms will be happy to hear the news that Daimler Trucks North America recently announced they were starting plans to add about 628 new jobs in their Mt. Holly and Gastonia North Carolina facilities during the miles ahead. At the same time as Daimler Trucks North America announced the new jobs in North Carolina, the company announced plans to hire about 1,300 new workers in total during the first half of 2011, to work in their truck and parts manufacturing factories throughout North America during the years ahead.

Daimler Trucks North America's Mt. Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant is located in Mt. Holly, North Carolina, according to Daimler Trucks North America and car haulers in America, and will in the future add 447 new manufacturing jobs to the roster, along with 27 plant-based administrative positions. DTNA's Gastonia Parts Manufacturing Plant is located in Gastonia, North Carolina, and will add 149 new workers to the manufacturing lines during the months ahead, along with five administrative positions, according to sources at DTNA.

This news might not surprise many transport drivers in the express auto transport business, or many transport firms in general, but this news will definitely put quite a few more Americans back to work, once it becomes reality. It will be a few months before this news is expected to become reality, but at least we have something to look forward to, and we know Daimler Trucks North America is planning on adding more jobs during the miles ahead.

Car Carriers Concerned About Distracted Driving

Transport officials and auto shipping drivers on hand for the recently held event marking the one-year anniversary of FocusDrive, a national non-profit agency dedicated to advocating for victims of distracted driving, were listening to United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's speech on his commitment to putting an end to distracted driving on the transport roads and highways of the United States during the miles ahead. Secretary Ray LaHood has been making moves designed to help reduce the number of distracted drivers on the roads and highways of the United States in the past few months, according to vehicle transport drivers and firms in the business of making sure vehicles arrive on time and budget. This latest announcement makes it very apparent that this gentleman is very serious about the need to take distracted drivers off of the roads of America and we can certainly expect to hear more news on this desire in the months and weeks ahead.

The people on hand were joined by family members of distracted driving victims, FocusDriven President Jennifer Smith, and representatives of Safeway and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, according to the transport workers on hand for this affair. During the meeting Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled a number of new public education initiatives, and discussed the important leadership role business plays in promoting transport safety in the United States of America and safe driving behaviors on the roads of America. Great news for vehicle shippers of the United States concerned about the need to take distracted drivers off of the transport roads and highways of America.

Enclosed Auto Transport Services

Transport drivers and auto shipping firms traveling across the borders of the United States of America deal with the United States Customs and Border Protection's ACE system for sending electronic manifests for transport services crossing the border. Axon's ACE E-Manifest Interface software can now be fully integrated with the US Customs and Border Protection's ACE system, which allows transport drivers and firms to submit transport information electronically to the right people. Axon's ACE E-Manifest software also tracks the status of your submission, and if you don't receive a response within 24 hours, you can resend the request by simply pushing a button. Axon's ACE E-Manifest also provides users with lists of Customs and Border Protection codes for package types, border codes, Schedule K, and UN Dangerous Goods, and allows you to mark the codes you use for future use, which should make the job quicker for vehicle transport services traveling across the borders of the United States of America during the miles ahead.

Axon's ACE E-Manifest also allows users to print out a paper copy for transport drivers to take out on the road with them, which has been formatted according to CBP guidelines. You can use the interface to revise and resubmit a manifest, or to send an electronic message to CBP notifying the people in charge that a transport vehicle will no longer be crossing the border. Vehicle shippers can review both present and past manifests using the ACE Manifest History Report and select the information they want to view, or print out, based on certain criteria, such as reviewing the manifest for a particular transport vehicle, or the expected arrival time of the transport truck in question.

Transport firms and drivers that wish to take a look at Axon's ACE E-Manifest software should contact Axon directly, or talk to their local dealer of Axon products. This could be the new tool that helps you reduce costs and keep customer vehicles moving to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead.

Coming Back After a Stroke to Ship Cars

Transport professionals in the car transport service business returning to the job after recovering from a stroke can often wonder how life is going to change on the job after returning to work. To help these transport drivers returning to the job after a stroke the Medical Review Board recently made a few suggestions to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration they feel can help drivers deal with returning to work after a stroke. The Medical Review Board recommends drivers wait at least one year, before trying to return after a stroke, and should be ready to pass a driving test, before getting behind the steering wheel for one of the car transport companies of the United States of America. The Medical Review Board is also recommending drivers returning to work after a stroke should have annual check-ups on both their physical health and driving record as a requirement of being allowed to stay behind the wheel in the miles ahead.

These are just recommendations for the moment, but if the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association like the ideas being proposed, they may decide to send these proposals forward, or just a few of the ideas, or they might decide these proposals aren’t going to be of any use at all and discard them.

Sources indicate that the parties involved really want to make sure they get this right, the first time, so we can probably expect them to take their time, and make sure the proposals they do put in place are going to make it possible for drivers working for vehicle shippers to return to the roads after a stroke, and still keep the roads as safe as ever.

New Fuel for Car Carriers on the Way

National vehicle shippers could have a new fuel to help them control costs and reduce the carbon wheel-print of the services they provide in a few years time. A refining process for a new fuel that combines ultra-low sulfur diesel with natural gas has been given a U.S. patent and this means in a few years time this process could be producing clean liquid hydrocarbon fuel suitable for the heavy-duty transports of the United States of America. The process involved is called ClearRefining and was designed by the professionals working at Advanced Refining Concepts, and according to sources this patent could be just the first of many patents as this firm has other patents pending.

Reports close to this news indicate that fuel made with the ClearRefining method would have definite benefits for professionals that ship cars in the United States of America. Fuel made through this new process would be available in the commercial quantities the transport industry of the United States would require, it wouldn't require massive infrastructure changes to implement and no government help would be needed to get this fuel into production.

A new type of fuel for the car transport industry of the United States is definitely good news, but the developers of the ClearRefining process still have lots of work to do, before we'll see any commercial quantities of this fuel being taken to destination in America. Still, Advanced Refining Concepts appears to be leading the charge in this battle, and considering the past history of this firm, we expect to see transport using fuel made with this process in a few years.

Auto Transport Professionals & GPS Systems

Professionals out on the roads of the United States of America conducting transport for car transport companies using a consumer GPS routing system will be happy to hear that they're thinking about making a few upgrades to the present GPS system in use by the transport professionals of the United States. A new task force in Illinois is currently looking at reports of trucks straying off of truck-friendly transport routes when implementing consumer GPS routing systems. The Global Positioning System Technology and the Designated Truck Route System Task Force was recently appointed, as set out in Public Act 96-1370, to look into recent advances in the utilization of Global Positioning Technology, and their possible use in making sure transport vehicles stay on course in America.

Sources in the business of enclosed car shipping indicate that new rules limiting the kinds of GPS devices that can be used by the transport professionals driving Class 7 and Class 8 transport vehicles in America could be coming down the road in the months ahead in the century of the environment in the United States. This idea was part of the original bill that's currently in committee and the discussion surrounding this bill continues, while they study the use of GPS systems in the transport vehicles of the United States. The real question is going to be what kind of changes they might make to the original bill, once they finish doing their study? Changes they hope will improve the GPS systems currently in use in the United States and the data these systems provide the vehicle shippers out on the roads of America.

Volvo Trucks for Car Transport Service

Professionals in the business of car hauling will be happy to hear that Volvo Trucks announced recently that it had delivered a total of 1,210 new trucks to customers in North America in August, 2010. This is an increase of 151 percent from the same period in 2009, according to Volvo Trucks, which represents an amazing increase in the number of new Volvo Trucks being bought in the United States of America during August. Worldwide Volvo Trucks indicated that total truck deliveries in August totalled 11,482, a 62 percent increase over the volume of new trucks sold in August 2009. For the year, Volvo Trucks indicated that they had sold a total of 105,412 new trucks, up about 35 percent compared to the same eight month period in 2008.

Sources around the car shipping industry indicate that this could reflect an increase in the demand for Class 8 transports to provide transport services in America. In fact, in order to handle the expected increase in demand for new Volvo Trucks, Volvo Trucks plans on increasing production at its Macungie plant in America during October, according to the latest sources.

The news that more Volvo Trucks were ordered and delivered during August, 2010, is great news for the transport industry of North America. Hopefully, this trend continues as professional vehicle shippers and the transport industry of America in general travels further down the road in the century of the environment.

Helping Car Carriers Comply With CSA 2010

American vehicle shippers operating fleets of in the United States of America will be happy to hear that Affiliated Computer Services has announced it will be working with Vigillo in the days and months ahead in the century of the environment in the United States of America. Affiliated Computer Systems plans on working with Vigillo on expanding the firms ability to provide safety and compliance data for transport drivers and fleets operating in America, as mandated by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA 2010 program.

Sources around the enclosed car shipping business of the United States of America indicate that Vigillo currently works with about 1,900 carriers operating in America. Providing them with complex data and statistics using their at-a-glance driver and carrier scorecards that provide valuable safety information for transport professionals on the roads of America. They also indicate that this new partnership between Affiliated Computer Systems and Vigillo should allow the both firms to build upon the services they already provide transport fleets. Services that currently include hours of service information, overall safety scorecards, and intervention workflow for at-risk drivers who need a little extra training.

The news that Affiliated Computer Systems and Vigillo will be partners in the business of providing professionals in the business of enclosed auto transport in the United States with new and improved services will put a smile on a face or two. We'll have to wait and see what the professionals using the services provided by this new partnership think, before we can comment. Hopefully, this new partnership is profitable for the partners involved, and the transport professionals that will be implementing these new services in the months ahead.

Car Shipping Customers of WheelTime

American car hauling professionals that use the truck care and service network facilities of WheelTime's 200 locations across the United States and Canada will be interested in the news that the company has decided to appoint a new President and CEO. Mike Delaney will now lead the business operations of WheelTime's business operations, which probably means there are a few changes coming down the road for WheelTime's customers? Sources indicate that indeed change at WheelTime is likely in the wind, and if the whispers are correct, this could include a range of new strategic initiatives in Wheeltime's business operations designed to expand the services they offer customers operating car carriers. The real question will of course be the exact nature of the service changes and how they'll effect the business operations and future of WheelTime?

Mike Delaney was most recently a senior Vice President of marketing for brands like Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Detroit Diesel and Mercedes for Daimler. In a former career he was also a Vice President of marketing for Volvo Trucks North America and Vice President of marketing for Transport International Pool, so he apparently has the experience and skills that the service side of the transport industry will require from him in his new position. Reports around the transport industry indicate that this gentleman is excited to be back on the service side of the transport industry and is looking forward to making a few changes that he thinks will improve things a little in the days ahead in the century of the environment for WheelTime and vehicle shippers that use the company's services.

Enclosed Auto Transport & American Rest Stops

American car haulers providing transport services for customers that regularly use the rest areas along the transport highways and roads of the United States of America will be happy to hear that state officials around America are seeking to amend a 1956 federal law that bans the commercialization of public rest areas. The individuals that would like to see this federal law amended believe that this law doesn't provide states with the flexibility they need to allow them to properly fund the rest areas around the United States. This could be the state of affairs according to many professionals around America as a recently conducted survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reported that at least five states in the United States are facing numerous financial challenges keeping rest areas open.

This news will certainly make American firms providing excellent auto shipping rates to customers that need to have vehicles transported to destination in the United States of America and around the world smile a little when they read it. It might be time to let the private business sector of the United States see what they can do about keeping the costs of maintaining American rest stops under control and at a level that will allow the rest stops of America to reopen and stay open to business in the days and months ahead in the century of the environment.

It appears that there's plenty of desire to see America take a look at this possibility in the future and hopefully this idea turns out to be the solution that keeps rest stops in the United States open for business. This would improve things for all American vehicle shippers and make the business of taking cars to destination in the United States a much more comfortable task.