Michelin introduces regional drive tire, X One retread
The new Michelin X Multi Energy D drive tire for regional and emerging super regional applications is SmartWay-verified and delivers enhanced fuel efficiency, optimized traction and long tread life to provide significant value and performance, according to the tire maker.
Employing idle reduction technologies
Best practices in reducing truck idling can save fuel and reduce emissions.
For Usher Transport, safety is paramount
Safety is the name of the game for all areas of the Usher Transportation operation, which hauls all types of corrosives, oxidizers, dry bulk and flammables.
APUs provide driver comfort without engines idling
Hypothetically, let’s say you’re manager of a trucking company in Vermont. Capitalizing on the insatiable demand for maple syrup that rages throughout the southeast United States, you maintain a lucrative seasonal business hauling freshly packaged bottles of the sweet treat to Atlanta, Ga., and returning with rolls of carpeting. Each 20-hour leg of the journey
It pays to outsource tire maintenance
When it comes to outsourcing tire maintenance, the best programs are “custom-built” in conjunction with service providers.
BlueCool Hybrid new from Webasto
Webasto’s BlueCool Hybrid gives truck operators the flexibility to use shore power to run the company’s bunk cooler while providing hotel load. The unit’s components include an electrical cord; a junction box with relays, fuses and circuit breakers; a 30-amp battery charger; and a 120V AC ground fault circuit interrupt receptacle for the vehicle’s interior.
New super wide drive tire from Michelin
Michelin says its new X One XDA Energy tire is the most fuel-efficient drive tire vs. the leading North American competitors, and can help truck fleets save at least 7% in annual fuel costs when used with Michelin XZA3 steer tires and X One XTA trailer tires. The X One XDA Energy tire features innovative belt designs and advanced technology compounds, as well as Infini-Coil technology, in which more than a quarter-of-a-mile of steel cord is wrapped circumferentially around the crown of the tire, Michelin said. Matrix Siping Technology helps provide traction on dry and slippery surfaces, while three-dimensional matrix sipes lock together for the stability normally associated with solid tread blocks. The tire is available in size 445/50R22.5, and will replace the Michelin X One XDA tire.
Help from a nonprofit
Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS) is a non-profit organization that works with both public and private partners. It is also a three-year Affiliate Member of the SmartWay Partnership but is somewhat different than most other non-profit SmartWay affiliates, which are “Trade and professional associations; membership; nongovernmental organizations; academic institutions and governmental agencies who educate their constituents
Keeping score
Since the program was launched in 2004, a fleet joining the SmartWay Partnership has agreed to several things. Among these have been to regularly report vehicle-related data on its fleet operations and allow the score resulting from a proprietary SmartWay calculation to be posted on the SmartWay website. These scores indicate the relative fuel efficiency
Working with retreaders
Choosing the right partner takes a little work, but the benefits are worth it