Summer is coming, are your truck and trailer ready?
Winter is over, which means it’s finally time to put away the chains and quit worrying about ice and snow. However, your rig can still be affected by the weather. Summer heat adds stress to mechanical components, but you can avoid costly breakdowns by planning ahead for trailer truck maintenance. Here’s how you can avoid [...]
Port traffic expected to grow
U.S. Container Port Traffic Expected to Grow Dramatically Both the trucking and shipping industries are undoubtedly intertwined. These industries rely on one another in order to keep freight moving, and the American economy and the American consumer also rely on these industries working together to get goods where they need to be on time. One [...]Strategies for Driver Retention
How do you keep your Drivers? It’s estimated that more than 50% of new truck drivers quit in the first six months of employment. Every trucking company owner knows that hiring new drivers is both time-consuming and costly. So, it’s critical to take every possible step to increase driver retention. Discover a few of the [...]
Tips for Properly Securing Your Load
According to Trailer/Body Builders, failure to properly secure cargo is the fourth leading commercial vehicle violation that leads to trucks being placed in Out-of-Service (OOS). Unsecured cargo can be damaged during transit, damage the trailer it’s in, and even fall off and damage surrounding vehicles. These tips will help you secure your load, reducing damage, [...]
Truck Drivers toward the front of the line for COVID Vaccine
Truck Drivers May Be Among First To Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine There’s no doubt that COVID-19 had been a major disruptor in 2020. Virtually every facet of life has been affected by the virus, and the trucking industry has faced a myriad of challenges as a result. Because truck drivers often work across state lines [...]
FMCSA Waivers Help Keep Drivers on the Road During the Pandemic
Commercial Drivers Get More Time to Renew Licenses, Medical CertificatesWaivers Put in Place To give drivers more time to obtain the necessary medical certificates to renew their license, the FMCSA put waivers in place on March 24 and June 15th. CDL and CLP holders as well as non-CDL drivers were covered by these waivers. Extending [...]
New Hours of Service Regulations- Questions Answered
Hours of service (HOS) rules have been a hot topic in the trucking industry for many years now, and unfortunately, it seems like for each question answered about new regulations, 10 more pop up in its place.Trucking professionals and company owners alike seem to be caught up in a constant tug of war with these [...]
We Have Moved!
Visit Us at Our New Troutdale Location! Conveniently located at 1826 NW Commerce Ct. Troutdale, Oregon 97060 Mailing: P.O. Box 490, Troutdale OR 97060 Contact Us TitleCompanyName* First Last Email* Phone*Comment*CAPTCHACommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Used Trailers for Sale
With over 70 years of combined experience from the founders of the company, you can be sure that you are getting top-notch and quality experience here at TNT Sales of Oregon. We have expertly curated selections of new and used trailers for sale. We are sure to provide you with whatever service you need […]
