Author Archives: Eric

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Stay safe!

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Daily Diesel Dose Western Report

Thanks to DDD supporter Ryan for sharing some great photos of how trucking is done in the western United States. The theme is constistant with triple trailers, pup trailers, and wide open spaces.  

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Welcome to the Daily Diesel Dose B-Roll

Today a new part of Daily Diesel Dose goes live. The B-Roll! As you may guess I take many photos for this website. Some I use. Some I do not. The reason why a photo would not be used is complex … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – The Old and The Older

This week for Autocar Truck Mondays we return to one of the original Autocars to be featured on this site. Regular visitors may remember this truck from posts back in 2011 and 2012. Hopefully you’re not bored with it yet. … Continue reading

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National Grid Truck Bingo

I have something of a game when it comes to spotting National Grid trucks on the road. While most of the fleet is your average run of the mill Freightliner bucket truck there are few specialized vehicles in the mix. … Continue reading

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Lost and Found – Diamond Reo and Mack

A Mack and Diamond Reo in the same photo? Talk about a power couple. The two trucks belong hang out at Action Topsoil in Minoa, NY. I haven’t seen the Diamond Reo on the road in a few years so … Continue reading

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Freightliner Cascadia and Oshkosh Blower

Check out this awesome photo of Freightliner Cascadia Mid-Roof hauling a brand new Oshkosh Snow Blower. No need to have a long winded post about this one. It speaks for itself! Major thanks to Ryan for sharing this photo.

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At the Dealer – Garbage and Plow Trucks

I was digging through my photos the other day to see if there were any worthy trucks I had passed over during the flurry of activity from the past few months. Turns out there were more than a few. The … Continue reading

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Autocar Mondays – 1949 DC100 Autocar Semi Truck

Here is hold over from the ATCA truck show that I new I just had to save for Autocar Mondays. I passed this ’49 Autocar on the way to the show and later I saw it arrive. I hoped that … Continue reading

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Metalico Scrap Yard Fire – East Syracuse, NY

Yesterday there was a massive fire at the Metalico Metal Recycling facility in East Syracuse, NY. This particular location happens to be ooohhh about 1/2 a mile from my home! Think black smoke poured from the scrap yard for nearly … Continue reading

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