While many travelers can avoid areas like high-elevation mountain passes or wait out severe winter storms, truckers are on the road every day of the year. The first semi truck was invented in 1898 to ...

Semi truck drivers face a different kind of winter than the average commuter, with 80,000‑pound rigs that must keep freight moving through mountain passes and black ice. In that world, chains, not ...

Truckers who roll through snowbound mountain passes typically make a very conscious choice, which is to strap snow chains onto the tires. That may seem odd, considering snow tires already exist — you ...