Second best month ever for Class 5-8 preliminary orders
ACT Research reported that demand for commercial vehicles was robust in October as 67,900 total North American Class 5-8 orders were booked, which was up 50% from a year ago. Over the past 12 months, North American Class 5-8 net orders have totaled 563,600 units, representing the strongest 12-month period of North America Class 5-8 order
New York Heavy Trucking Corp. details custom Rogers trailer specs
According to New York Heavy Trucking Corp., a Long Island company that provides specialized transportation and logistics services for shipper, transport haulers in New York City and the boroughs can encounter major challenges. To combat those challenges, the company recently purchased a custom-built Rogers Brothers Corp. trailer specially designed to haul the oversized crawler dozer,
Detroit Assurance introduction focuses on safety
“If you look at some of the things that have been happening in our industry, safety is becoming more and more of an issue to make sure that drivers are safe, the public is safe and equipment is safe,” Brad Williamson, manager, engine and component marketing for Daimler Trucks North America, said to a room
Reading launches redesigned website; updated logo
Reading Truck Body, manufacturer of vocational truck bodies, unveiled its revamped website—www.readingbody.com. According to the company, Reading redesigned the site in order to create an engaging environment and enhance their customers’ complete brand experience. “Whether engineering a new product or relaunching our website, our goal is always to offer solutions that increase value and deliver
Dana expands extended warranty plans for linehaul applications
Dana Holding Corp. announced that the company has broadened its Extended Protection Plan for drive axles used in on-highway linehaul applications by customers in the U.S. and Canada. Dana now offers optional warranty coverage beyond the standard five year/750,000 miles on select single drive and tandem drive axles used exclusively in linehaul applications, including the
FTR reports strong market trends
In its latest issue of FTR‘s Trucking Update, FTR reported that its September Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for September was 9.07—a positive reading that reflects strong underlying market trends. According to FTR, the TCI has moved up in the last couple of months, due to increased rate gains, and will remain in very positive but
Understanding irregular tire wear
Every fleet tire manager has similar goals of maximizing tire removal mileage. The biggest issue is to reduce and minimize tire irregular wear. Tire tread irregular wear conditions will lead to premature tire removals and also reduced fuel economy. When tires are not wearing smoothly and evenly fuel economy will drop dramatically. There are many
Fontaine to install, distribute Simard twin-steer front suspension
Fontaine Modification Vocational Services has partnered with Canadian-based Simard Suspensions to install and distribute Simard’s patented AMS twin-steer front suspension products in the United States and Mexico. Fontaine is the first post-production installer to complete a long-term working relationship with Simard, according to the company. “Simard has developed innovative suspensions for more than 75 years,
Moving from GHG phase 1 to phase 2
Last month, I addressed the emission standards related to Greenhouse Gas 2017 (GH17). As a reminder, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with support from the trucking industry, the State of California and leaders from the environmental community, developed a protocol that was initiated in 2014 to improve energy
Maintain trailer suspensions to last
Trailer suspension maintenance varies by suspension type and manufacturer. For that reason, fleets should establish best practices and perform routine checkups as recommended by manufacturers and fleet managers. According to Jim Rushe, product line manager at Hendrickson on-highway trailer products, the manufacturer designs its suspensions to not require periodic adjustments. “For our products, the best
Expect a strong first half of 2015 for fleet purchasing
CK Commercial Vehicle Research‘s Q4 2014 Fleet Sentiment Report, conducted in October, showed solid fleet purchasing plans for first half 2015 Class 8 deliveries. According to the report, the overall Q4 2014 FSR Buying Index of 109.5 is up 2% year over year. The index measures the number of fleets planning to place orders for
Concerning tire casings for retread
Regardless of the retread you select, the process rests on the quality of the tire casing. It takes a quality casing to produce a quality retread. Every aspect of the new tire building process impacts casing quality, including the tire building process, grade of materials selected, engineering modeling, tire design and the tire’s dimensional specifications.
