Boss Truck Shops now offering Continental Tires
Continental tires are now available at all locations of Boss Truck Shops. The service centers, many of which are co-located at Pilot/Flying J Travel Centers, provide primarily long haul and fuel-efficient tires from Continental. Boss Truck Shops will also join Continental’s TrukFix roadside assistance network, providing 24/7 service. Tire lines available at Boss Truck Shops
Bestpass acquires Maryland Motor Truck Association toll management program
Bestpass recently acquired the Maryland Motor Truck Association (MMTA) toll management program, adding more than 400 commercial fleets to its customer base. Since MMTA launched its commercial toll program in 2002, Bestpass says it has provided back office and toll processing support, including tracking toll usage and accounts receivable service and support. The former MMTA
New business volume up 9% y/y, ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index shows
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross-section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for February was $7.4 billion, up 9% year-over-year from new business volume in February 2020. Volume was down 9% month-to-month from $8.1 billion
Preliminary used Class 8 data shows sales down m/m, y/y
Preliminary used Class 8 sales fell 6% month-over-month and 8% y/y in February, but are 5% higher on a year-to-date basis compared to this time last year, according to ACT Research. Other data released in ACT’s preliminary report included month-over-month comparisons for February 2021, which showed that average prices rose 1%, while average miles was
Survey: Equipment finance industry confidence highest in three years
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the March 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $900 billion equipment finance sector, the Foundation says. Overall, confidence in
Goodyear, Voyomotive partner on tire monitoring solutions
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is collaborating with Voyomotive, a connected car technology company, to pilot tire monitoring solutions for more efficient operation of vehicles in the U.S. This service is being provided to Voyomotive consumer and fleet customers. This Goodyear-enabled service captures and analyzes relevant tire performance data to detect slow loss of
Amazon begins testing electric vans in San Francisco
One year after announcing the purchase of 100,000 custom electric delivery vehicles, Amazon has begun testing its electric vans on delivery routes in the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco is one of 16 cities where Amazon will be using these vehicles for customer deliveries in 2021. Amazon says the city was chosen because of
Yokohama Tire launches redesigned websites
Yokohama Tire has redesigned its websites for commercial and consumer audiences. Yokohama says the sites – yokohamatruck.com and yokohamatire.com – were rebuilt to improve the customer experience. For Yokohama’s full line of commercial tires, the company says the redesigned site offers: Tools like the new Tire Inspection Guide, which helps fleet customers identify the most
Fontaine Heavy-Haul produces new Workhorse 55PVR for road paving industry
Fontaine Heavy-Haul has released a new trailer for the road construction industry: the new Fontaine Workhorse 55PVR. This trailer features a low front approach angle that the company says is ideal for ground-hugging pavers and a removable center bogie section to accommodate excavators. The Fontaine Workhorse 55PVR is designed specifically for road builders. “The low
Talbert Manufacturing announces 2020 dealer award winners
Talbert Manufacturing has named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey, as its top dealer for 2020. This award recognizes performance in trailer sales, service and parts on behalf of Talbert Manufacturing. This is Hale’s 13th consecutive time in the top spot, Talbert says. The dealership was also recognized as the top
Watch: What tires will work best for regional-haul trucks?
All trucks are not created equal – and neither are truck tires. The wrong tire used for the wrong application can easily set you way back, damaging both your productivity and your ROI. Trucks in regional-haul applications, for example, need to be spec’d with the right tires to handle the job. In these tires, durability
February net trailer orders remain solid at 24,200 units
Preliminary reports indicate that February’s net order volume of 24,200 trailers was up 82% from the same month last year, ACT Research reports. That was also down 21% from January 2021 bookings. “February’s sequential decline in net orders was a bit larger than seasonal patterns would project, but was directionally correct,” said Frank Maly, director
