How fuel filters impact engine health
Fuel is the lifeblood that runs through the heart of your tractor—the engine—sending power into the truck’s component circulatory system. The key to your equipment’s on-highway heart health lies in the engine getting plenty of exercise as it rolls towards its million-mile goal, and to make sure it’s fed the cleanest diesel fuel possible. The
Hino Trucks aims to turn truck data into dollars
Chances are, right now, you have at least one notification on one of your many devices vying for your attention. It’s a fact of today’s business life—you’re connected with the people that make your fleet successful. Shouldn’t the same go for your trucks? Hino Trucks certainly thinks so: The OEM has mapped a course to
Cummins Connected Diagnostics app now available on Geotab devices
Cummins Connected Diagnostics application is now available to customers using Geotab’s fleet management solution, the two companies announced. Connected Diagnostics leverages data from Geotab’s latest GO devices to provide immediate notification of urgent engine system faults, and provides actionable information and Cummins recommendations in a notification report. The GPS-enabled GO7 is a plug-and-play device with internal
Fleet Engineers acquires Save-A-Load
Fleet Engineers Inc. has announced the acquisition of the Charlotte, N.C.-based company Save-A-Load Inc., manufacturers of cargo management bars for the trucking and transportation industries. “Save-A-Load has built an excellent reputation for responsive services and a commitment to quality by leveraging technology to deliver driver-friendly products,” said Wes Eklund, president of Fleet Engineers. “This acquisition will enhance the
Fleet profile: Marten Transport meets challenges, changes the status quo
It’s one of the trucking industry’s best-known names, and for good reason. Since 1946, trucks sporting the Marten Transport logo have been traveling the highways hauling temperature-controlled goods. “Over the last several years, we’ve transformed our business from a primarily long-haul temperature control carrier to a multi-faceted temperature control carrier,” says David Meyer, the company’s
Education, effort help you get the most from TPMS and ATIS
Understanding the difference between tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) and automatic tire inflation systems (ATIS), as well as proper maintenance for both systems, is an important part of supporting a well-run fleet. “The function of TPMS is to alert drivers when a tire is low, but the system does not add air to the low
Getting the most from tire suppliers
Fleet managers know all too well that tires are often one of their biggest expenses. Working with a trusted tire dealer can help fleets manage costs by obtaining quality products and services that are readily available—sometimes over several years (depending on the application)—and helping fleets choose the right tires and services for their specific needs. We
Chevin releases job scheduling mobile tool for fleets
A new Chevin tool, Dispatch Fitter, has been released, and is designed to help fleets schedule jobs for mobile workers through their smartphone or other mobile device. Dispatch Fitter works with Chevin’s FleetWave Mobile software and enables managers to remotely create a work schedule for employees such as technicians and inspectors. “Many of our fleets have
Dossier Systems integrates with GPS Insight
Dossier Systems has announced the availability of GPS Insight as a new data provider for Dossier On-Board. GPS Insight is a fleet tracking provider, and the integration will provide meter and diagnostic information transfer from GPS Insight to Dossier, a provider of fleet maintenance management software and solutions. According to Bob Hausler, Dossier Systems’ vice
Eaton brings 430 mm clutches to North America
Power management company Eaton Corp. has added a newly available aftermarket clutch for Volvo I-Shift automated transmissions. The Eaton 430mm Push Wear-Thru clutch will be competitively priced and include the same quality engineering and manufacturing features of the company’s aftermarket line of EverTough clutches, according to Eaton. Eaton has been selling various versions of 430mm clutch
