Lightweight tractor components
To provide fleets the ability to increase fuel efficiency, maximize payload, enhance performance and reduce costs, tractor manufacturers offer a variety of lightweight components.
A leap ahead
Pollywog Transport is adopting the right technology and best management practices to continue on the road to success.
TRU-torial: an open and shut case
as well as the load, to the desired transit temperature prior to loading. And both refrigeration equipment manufacturers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend shutting the unit off during loading. Yet some operators and their customers are not always comfortable with that approach. An alternative is to balance the needs of the shipper’s cargo
SmartWay’s STEP to further electric vehicle charging
Cascade Sierra Solutions is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing emissions and fuel consumption from heavy-duty diesel trucks and a long-time affiliate of the SmartWay Partnership. It has also recently agreed to manage a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for the Shorepower Technologies Electrification Project (STEP), which is bringing power pedestals to truck stops
Employing idle reduction technologies
Best practices in reducing truck idling can save fuel and reduce emissions.
Thermo King Smooth Air Blower lowers fuel usage by up to 7%
The company has enhanced its Spectrum and SB-30 series units with the Smooth Air Blower, which can increase cooling capacity by up to 4% and lower fuel usage by up to 7%. In addition, the Smooth Air Blower assembly requires 24% less power than previous generation blower assemblies.
Marten Transport earns Thermo King energy efficiency award
Marten Transport has earned the the Thermo King Energy Efficiency Leader Award for its efforts in combining customer feedback, common sense solutions and innovative systems to incorporate improvements expected to lower refrigeration hours by 10%, reduce idle time to 2% and save millions of gallons of fuel.
The impact of 2013 EPA Tier 4 on Reefers
It is not too early for operators of refrigerated truck and trailer fleets to begin considering how Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final emission standards will affect their operations and equipment budgets over the next several years. The new EPA standards will take effect Jan. 1, 2013, for non-road engines in the less than
Creating an advantage
Since 1933, Western Distributing Transportation Corp. has been fielding a fleet that promotes a positive image, employing sound and cost effective purchasing practices and treating drivers like family.
Premium operation
Success for Southern Refrigerated Transport comes from top-notch equipment and first-class drivers.