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Last week, this blog discussed the Little Green “X”. The meat of the article was about bridges in Illinois that are referred to as...

Last week, an oversize load crossed a bridge in Washington State when it made contact with the structure. The incident was caught on...

The legislative process is a delicate balance. When the general public looks at legislation that eventually passes and is signed into...

There’s magic numbers in truck law. Illinois used to have the magical 73,280. There’s also the magical 54,999 which is an integer short...

“Walk a mile in their shoes.” “Mile after magnificent mile.” “Give ‘em an inch, they take a mile.” “Always go the extra mile.” “My mind...

Let’s be honest…there is probably no greater divide between law enforcement and the trucking industry than the use of portable scales. ...

Cement is simple. Mix a few aggregates and water, load and spin in a truck, pour out on a jobsite, and then leave to harden like rock. ...

Groundhog’s Day means nothing. Any seasoned truck enforcement officer recognizes that an increase of cement mixers on the street means...

Everybody likes a list. Not everybody wants a list of things to do that make their life more difficult, but a neatly laid out list of...