Photo gallery: TMC 2022
What a difference six months makes. The last TMC took place in September just as supply chain stranglehold was tightening its grip, and you could feel the frustration in the trucking industry on all sides. This year’s TMC show struck a distinctly more positive note. The press day on Sunday was packed with products and
Tips for reefer unit maintenance in the winter
Reefers equipped with transport refrigeration units (TRU) come with their own winter maintenance checklist. In addition to those mentioned above, here are a few reefer- and TRU-specific tips. “It’s essential to get units checked out before the cold sets in to ensure that the system is operating at full capacity,” recommend Scott Koch and Freddy
Fleet profile: Brigiotta’s Farmland Produce & Garden Center
Using technology to improve safety, efficiency and productivity is making Brigiotta’s Farmland Produce & Garden Center a first choice wholesale produce distributor for customers.
Fleet profile: The Erb Group of Companies
At the Erb Group of Companies, customers can rely on
receiving on-time delivery of temperature-controlled freight.
Automated and automatic transmissions for heavy-haul
Heavy-haul. Just the name itself gets across the kind of power that is needed for trucks in these applications. Yet the trucks need to be versatile as well, because the truck won’t spend all of its time on the jobsite.
Learning to reduce fuel use
Fuel is one of the biggest cost centers for most fleets. In fact, it accounts for 22% of a fleet’s total average marginal costs, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. Not only does fuel represent a major cost, but historically fuel prices have been volatile, making it difficult for fleets to predict what fuel
Production starts on Freightliner Cascadia with advanced safety features
Production of the Freightliner Cascadia with enhanced safety and aerodynamic features has begun, the company has announced.
How do my truck’s axles integrate with…
The axle is a complementary part, working with both the powertrain and the suspension. It’s important to understand the relationship between these components and to make sure that your truck and trailer axles are operating in unison with the parts they complement.
How to spec the right axle configuration
Spec’ing a truck means considering—and sometimes reconsidering—almost every aspect of the vehicle. That includes components that previously never required much choice.
Fuel efficiency, driver retention efforts pay off for Central Trucking Inc.
Among the goals that Mark Roberts, president of CTI Logistics Inc., has for his family-owned company’s fleet are two that he says are definitely keys to success. “Hanging on to good drivers and generating the best possible fuel consumption are ongoing challenges,” he states. “In today’s economic environment, and with rates where they are, it’s
