Archive for November, 2023

Why Is Diesel More Expensive Than Gasoline?

Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Saving Fuel for Semi-Trucks

Why is diesel more expensive than gas, anyway?

It is a very good question. Gasoline costs more to produce, as it is a more refined oil than diesel. In oil refineries, the plant takes crude oil and transforms it into different products based on its level of refinement. From least refined to most, you have bitumen, lubricating oil, fuel oil, diesel, paraffin, naphtha, gasoline, and petroleum gas. The more refining it needs, the more expensive it would be, right? If so, then why is diesel more expensive than gasoline? Let’s take a look.

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How Truckers Meet Holiday Shopping Demands

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
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Truckers go out of their way to make sure everyone’s holiday shipments come in on time.

Semi-truck drivers still play a massive role in the global economy and certainly in the American economy. Trucks bring large shipments between warehouses, planes, trains, ships, factories, and stores. Some deliver right to your doors. Whichever endpoint a trucker’s shipment has, he plays a part in the ongoing orchestration that is load transportation. Here’s how truckers meet holiday shopping demands.

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Facts about Trucking During the Holidays

Monday, November 20th, 2023
Trucking Safety Tips for Semi-Truck Drivers

What are the facts about truck driving during the holidays? Learn all about it here.

Truckers have their work cut out for them during the holiday season, bringing tons of inventory to different retail stores, restaurants, and other business locations as business continues as usual. At the same time, truckers are people, too, and need to take a vacation now and then. Evan Transportation has multiple blog posts about trucking during the holidays that are compiled into this post. Here are the facts about trucking during the holidays, summarized.

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Do You Believe These Truck Driving Myths?

Friday, November 10th, 2023
Do You Believe These Truck Driving Myths?

There are a lot of myths about trucking…do you believe any of them?

Truck driving is a well-known but elusive job; you see semi-trucks of all sizes on the roads, but it is but a glimpse of what the truck driving life is like. Our culture has many ideas of what characterizes this job and its workers, but are they true? Are you aware of these truck driving myths?

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International Specialized Trucking Services

Friday, November 3rd, 2023
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Evan Transportation offers international specialized trucking services in the Mid-Atlantic!

Does your company need a way to take its sales to the next level with international shipping? Do you work in a research lab that is collaborating with another team overseas? Are you moving your company abroad and need a company that can ship large work equipment for you? Evan Transportation, located in Baltimore, Maryland, can help you with your international shipping needs in the Mid-Atlantic. Learn more about our international specialized trucking services below, and feel free to ask us any questions you have!

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