Dec 20, 2021 • Community

Meet a Pathfinder: Fredrick Claxton

The Meet a Pathfinder series explores what our Pathfinder users love about being part of the program, what’s their favorite thing to explore, and fun facts about themselves.

Today we have Fredrick Claxton from New York.

What do I love about being a Pathfinder?

What I love about being a Pathfinder is that it encourages me to read other people’s comments and get engaged with the places that I visit.

The thing I love most about being a pathfinder is being able to be a part of an application and tool that I use every day, and being able to be confident when I communicate the advantages of using TP every day.

My favorite thing to explore

My favorite thing to explore for me is the reviews. They come in handy in the clutch and can be entertaining as well.

Fun fact about me

A fun fact about me would be I am in love with the desert, and will have a ranch of mine there in the coming years.

The Trucker Path Pathfinder program aims to build a community for truckers who are enthusiastic, passionate, and adventurous. Every time you share an experience on the Trucker Path map help a fellow trucker over the road. If you love discovering hidden gems, supporting a mom-and-pop truck stop, and telling stories with vivid visuals and cogent reviews, join our squad to start your journey.

Industry Update - March 1, 2019 <h4>By Jeremy Feucht</h4> <h3></h3> <h3><strong><u>Did you Know?</u></strong></h3> An engine in a semi is designed to run 24/7 for 1,000,000 miles before needing to be completely rebuilt. <h3></h3> <h3><strong><u>Trucking tip of the Week</u></strong></h3> In the cold weather, increasing the air pressure in your tires is a good idea. This helps ensure that cold air does not affect the safety of your tires. In cold weather, air molecules huddle together thus reducing pressure. Be careful though not to over inflate your tires as it makes for an incredibly rough ride and reduces your control over the vehicle. <h3></h3> <h3><strong><u>Weather</u></strong></h3> Good portions of the west and mid-west saw record breaking snow fall for the month of February. This snow fall shut down portions of highways through Washington, Oregon and Idaho in particular. However, these states have not called for Declarations of Emergency because it only affects a portion of the state. Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, however, have all declared a <a href="https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency-declarations">State of Emergency</a> due to a lack of fuel, heating oil and propane for its citizens because of the continued poor weather across their entire state. Propane carriers are usually exempted from hours of service rules this time of year anyway, but fuel haulers will now be granted this exemption until the middle of March. <h3></h3> <h3><strong><u>Legislation</u></strong></h3> The age restriction for interstate driving may change 21 to 18. In a rare move of bipartisanship in both the US House and US Senate, a piece of legislation called the “<a href="https://www.young.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/DRIVE-Safe%20Act%20FINAL%20Draft.pdf">DRIVE Safe Act</a>” looks like it will be pushed through. The act itself does not simply opening the doors for those that are 18 to immediately go long haul, but that does not make it any less controversial. While it is endorsed heavily by the ATA to slow the increasing driver shortage, it still allows younger people, with significantly less driving experience, to drive dangerous vehicles. The legislation would require those under 21 to log significant hours both on duty and behind the wheel as an apprentice before being able to do so on their own. This is the same bill that was introduced in March of last year but has more backing this go around. <h3></h3> <h3><strong><u>I</u></strong><strong><u>ntermodal and Trucking at Odds</u></strong></h3> Lobbyists for the intermodal transportation entities had a chance to have their voices heard this week in DC. Looking to head off the desire for bigger and heavier trucks hitting the roadways, rail and waterway experts were called upon for a <a href="http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=73829#.XHl43vZFw2x">hearing with the US Senate Transportation and Safety subcommittee</a>. Members of the Senate subcommittee though did press back on some of the strategies that ocean liners are beginning to practice using such as “street turns.” A street turn is using the empty container that was picked up at port and using it to haul a load back towards, or even back to, the port.

Mar 01, 2019 • Carriers

When and where does parking get filled up faster?

Oct 12, 2021 • Community

Today's Trucking: Trucker Path reveals truck parking trends in Canada, U.S. <p>Truckers who find themselves on the road Christmas Day have the gift of ample parking to look forward to. Trucker Path data indicates truck parking spots 53% more abundant than on average through the rest of the year.</p> <p>The truck parking app has also revealed trends on parking availability in the U.S. and Canada.</p> <p>When a user enters an area where truck parking is known to be available, they are presented with a pop-up question in the app asking if there are Many Spaces Available, Some Spaces Available, or if the Lot is Full. App users submit more than 10 million parking status updates per month.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2021/12/Christmas-parking-465x1024.png" alt="" /> </a> </p> <p>Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., 11.1% of Canadian parking lots are full, while 60.6% have lots of parking spots available. Newfoundland is the hardest province (excluding territories) in which to find parking between 11 and 2, with 33% of parking lots full. B.C. is the second worst, with 27.6% of lots full.</p> <p>At night, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., the struggle to find truck parking worsens. During these evening hours 35.9% of Canadian parking lots are full, with only 22% having lots of parking available.</p> <p>Nova Scotia and Quebec are the hardest provinces in which to find truck parking in the evening, with 75% and 53% of lots full, respectively.</p> <p>Manitoba is the best province in which to find truck parking, with 28.2% of locations having lots of truck parking available at night and 72% having lots of spots available during midday. (P.E.I. excluded, due to its small sample size).</p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2021/12/parking-availability-708x1024.jpg" alt="" width="472" height="600" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6331"/></a> </p> <p>Trucker Path’s U.S. data shows truck parking is more crowded on the East Coast than on the West Coast, and parking lots are fuller in the evening hours than during the midday hours.</p> <p>States with the least truck parking at midday are: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, North Carolina, and Maryland. States with the least truck parking at night are: West Virginia, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Arkansas.</p> <p>The easiest states in which to find truck parking midday are: North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota, Michigan, and Nevada. In the evening, the best states for finding truck parking are: South Dakota, Michigan, Vermont, Nevada, and Florida.</p> <p> Source: <a href="https://www.trucknews.com/infrastructure/trucker-path-reveals-truck-parking-trends-in-canada-u-s/1003155821/" target="_blank">Truck News</a> </p>

Dec 23, 2021