Hazards on the Road: Weather

Weather is a is a huge factor in driving safety. #Trucking

Snowed In But Still Have to Drive

Today's Adventure Snowed In We're starting the day snowed in where we parked last night. A Recap From Yesterday In the previous video, I talked about the delays associated with getting this load in Redlands, California that we're taking to Loveland, Colorado. The day started out nice enough, but when we crossed the Nevada state line at Primm, we were dealing with a sandstorm, and by the time we got to the Pilot truck … [Read more...]

California Sunshine to Utah Snowstorm

Today’s Adventure California Sunshine to a Utah Snowstorm Redlands, California to Loveland, Colorado(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) After more than a week at home, we're back on the road and we'll be going from California sunshine to a Utah snowstorm! Yesterday, we deadheaded from Las Vegas to Riverside, California to hook a loaded trailer that was supposed to be ready to hook by 8 pm; it wasn't … [Read more...]

Mountain Driving in a Semi Takes Longer Than You Think!

Oakland, OR to Fernley, NV(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today's Adventure Mountain Driving We've got a lot of mountain driving to do today, and mountain driving always takes longer than you think it will! Driving north or south along Interstate Highway 5 in southern Oregon and northern California involves a lot of mountain driving. It's scenic, but it's slow going in a semi truck! Today’s … [Read more...]