Halloween was only just a few weeks ago, and Thanksgiving is not quite here yet, but planning for Christmas in the nation’s capital is already well underway. And the trucking industry will play an even bigger part in bringing the official Christmas tree to Washington, D.C. this year than in year‘s past.

We recently talked about using auxiliary power units (APU’s) to power up small appliances on board your truck. Now, what should you buy to fill up your mini-refrigerator or zap in your microwave so eating on the go is not only convenient, but also inexpensive and tasty?

Signs are showing that highways are getting a little safer: Transportation-related fatalities have fallen for the third consecutive year, according to preliminary data from the National Transportation Safety Board.

The Obama Administration will reconsider the current hours-of-service rule that allows long haul drivers to drive for up to 11 hours straight.

Have you ever been driving for what seems like an eternity, and you stop at a rest stop for a break, get out your truck, grab your back, and make an “Uhnnnhhh!” noise? That’s the sound of you not limbering up enough for your long hauls.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched a pilot program aimed at trying to interest more women in transportation-related careers, specifically in the areas of science, engineering, and technology.

It would be great if you could keep going, and going, and never stop to eat, wouldn‘t it? You‘d certainly get to your destination with your load well on schedule. But, alas, eating is important. Yet sometimes, even if you wanted to pull over at the nearest exit to grab some grub, that’s not just possible. You might be out in the middle of no where with no convenience stores or “fast casual” restaurants around. So what can you do?

A recent survey reports that long-haul truckers are infected with high rates of hepatitis C (inflammation of the liver), but are mostly unaware they have the virus.

This year’s 2009 Truck Show Latino ¾ billed as the only major U.S. truck show for Hispanic/Latino truckers ¾ will be held at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. on October 17 and 18.

Diesel prices in the U.S. have fallen for the fifth straight week. Can you say “Hooray!”? Back during the week of August 31, the average price of diesel was $2.64 per gallon; this week, it’s $2.58. Almost exactly a year ago, prices were just coming down from the highs of summer, dropping to $3.87 per gallon.