Volvo Trucks announces Safety Award winners
Roehl Transport of Marshfield, Wisc., won the Volvo Trucks Safety Award in the over 20 million mile category; and Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution of El Paso, Texas, won the Volvo Trucks Safety Award in the under 20 million mile category.
Maintain the right PSI for better tire performance
Trick question: Would you say that most of the tires on commercial vehicles today are overinflated or underinflated? The surprising answer, according to Rick Phillips, director of commercial sales, Yokohama Tire Corp., is that most of the tires (drive and trailer) on commercial vehicles are actually overinflated. The reason for this is that many fleets
Trailer tire update
What fleets need to know about wide base singles and other trailer tire facts.
Gaining parts buying value-adds and differentiations
A fleet parts manager’s relationship with key parts vendor(s) is absolutely vital. “We’re still dealing with the emotional, so when a part is just a part, the difference can be the person you’d least expect: the delivery person or the counterman. You might do 99% of the right things but have a delivery person with
Consider all aspects of a fleet tire program
"Iridescent" is a word you probably haven’t associated with your tire program. However, it may describe a concept fleet managers should be thinking about when considering outsourcing and maintenance. Iridescent is defined as "displaying a variety of different colors that change when viewed from different angles." With different "angles" impacting our industry today, here are
Core values
A reliable fleet is central to providing top customer service at J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida.
Nominations open for Arrow’s Back On The Road 2012
Back On The Road, now in its fifth consecutive year, provides a deserving driver a truck and a job to get them back on the road, in addition to many more prizes designed to keep them on the road. This year’s presenting sponsor is Mack Trucks Inc.
Goodyear launches fleetHQ ‘Tire Answer Man’ blog
fleetHQ’s “Ask The Tire Answer Man” blog gives fleets and owner-operators an opportunity to interact with Tim Miller, Goodyear’s “Tire Answer Man.” The blog covers a wide range of truck and truck tire-related topics, such as wide-base tires, the importance of selecting the right on-highway service provider, the EPA’s SmartWay program, and more.
Meritor adds MTA25, MTA30 to trailer suspension series
The new MTA25 (25,000-lb. capacity) and MTA30 (30,000-lb. capacity) suspensions are durable and lightweight, and have a unique, patent-pending axle wrap design for a secure and durable axle connection. They also offer larger, more robust shock absorbers that are specifically tuned to the MTA suspension with three times the damping power of competitors, the company said.
Peterbilt Model 386 LNG is first SmartWay alternative fuel vehicle
Peterbilt has received accreditation for developing the industry’s first SmartWay designated alternative fuel vehicle. Its Model 386 liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck, equipped with a fuel efficient, aerodynamic package, is suited for a variety of applications, including line, bulk and tanker hauling.