North Bay Truck Center: January 2023

1/29/23

5 Habits of Successful Truck Drivers

5 Habits of Successful Truck Drivers. In this video, Dave talks about 5 habits of that good truck drivers develop as professional drivers.

1/27/23

Who Must Stop at Scales?

California's "Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facilities" are commonly called weigh stations or truck scales. These facilities are operated by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), not by Caltrans. However, Caltrans receives many inquiries about weigh stations. This page is designed to answer some of those questions. The links provide access to the on-line California Vehicle Code (CVC).

CVC Section 2813 outlines who must stop at weigh stations and inspection stations:

2813. Every driver of a commercial vehicle shall stop and submit the vehicle to an inspection of the size, weight, equipment, and smoke emissions of the vehicle at any location where members of the California Highway Patrol are conducting tests and inspections of commercial vehicles and when signs are displayed requiring the stop. Every driver who fails or refuses to stop and submit the vehicle to an inspection when signs are displayed requiring that stop is guilty of a misdemeanor.

CVC Section 260 defines "commercial vehicle" (bolding added):

260. (a) A "commercial vehicle" is a motor vehicle of a type required to be registered under this code used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

(b) Passenger vehicles which are not used for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit and housecars are not commercial vehicles. ...

(d) ...

CVC Section 410 defines a "motor truck" (bolding added):

410. A "motor truck" or "motortruck" is a motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

CVC Section 471 defines "pickup truck" (bolding added):

471. A "pickup truck" is a motor truck with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 11,500 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 8,001 pounds, and which is equipped with an open box-type bed not exceeding 9 feet in length. "Pickup truck" does not include a motor vehicle otherwise meeting the above definition, that is equipped with a bed-mounted storage compartment unit commonly called a "utility body."

Learn more at: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/traffic-operations/cvef/weigh-stations

1/23/23

Hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric trucks at ACT Expo 2022 Ride and Drive

As the push to slash emissions gets stronger, the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, Calif. saw their biggest crowd yet which included plenty of fleet leaders eager to get more familiar with the latest zero emission vehicles in ACT’s ride and drive. CCJ got their impressions on various fuel cell and all-electric commercial vehicles along with their insights into going green with all-new powertrain technologies.

1/20/23

Checking Your Tires for Towing

It's a good idea to check your tires before towing

1/18/23

RV Towing at A & T BIG RIG TOWING SERVICES

North Bay Truck Center and A&T Road Service heavy-duty towing. We think this is the most flexible and useful rig to tow the biggest trucks on the road, along with big buses and large RV units.

Adding a heavy-duty truck and trailer towing service to our existing North Bay Truck Center full-service heavy and trailer truck service and repair shop and A&T Road Service’s onsite 24-hour minor repair service seemed like a perfect fit. It has proved to be true. We are adding to our fleet of tow trucks and outfitting them for maximum flexibility to handle almost any job. We also offer short and long-distance heavy-duty trucks, trailer towing, and trailer transport. Anywhere in Northern California or locally in Solano County, A&T Road Service has the towing capability and fleet strength to get you to your destination.

Call us 24/7 at 1-800-434-1205

1/15/23

Under The Hood - Tire Tread and Pressure

Check the tread and pressure to get the best performance from your tires

1/12/23

Grote Auxiliary Strobe & Stop Lamp Video

Check out Grote's newest innovation, the Auxiliary Strobe & Stop Lamp, in action. This cutting-edge safety device helps draw the attention of distracted drivers and avoid rear-end collisions.