Zero RPMs
Excessive engine idling consumes more than 800 million gallons of diesel fuel a year.
Smart Choices
For O&S Trucking, fuel-saving technologies, effective specification choices and efforts to improve the efficiency of its operations are enabling ongoing growth and success
Keeping techs on board
Jeff Johnson says a clean shop, variety of assignments, and safety emphasis limit technician turnover at Hall’s Fast Motor Freight
Good looks, ENDURANCE
Vehicle colors and graphics speak volumes about a fleet; good paint systems protect tractors and trailers
Safety – Braking Systems
NHTSA calls for a 20 percent to 30 percent reduction in the required stopping distance for large trucks.
Signal-Stat LED back-up lamps offered
Truck-Lite added two new Signal-Stat LED backup lamps to its line of safety lamps.
Meeting Needs
For petroleum carrier Harris Transportation, specifying the right components is a critical element of success
Keep drivers happy & trucks on the road
A popular management strategy prioritizes problems according to cost or frequency of occurrence and attacks them from the most occurrences to the least. It’s a good concept because you should always be able to expect a good return for your efforts.
Meritor Wabco offers new Toolbox version
Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems announced the release of its Toolbox Software Version 7.01, designed to offer technicians enhanced diagnostic capabilities for Meritor Wabco electronic products.
PSI technology offered on prepped Meritor axles
Meritor ThermALERT, an advanced Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI technology designed to help detect elevated wheel-end operating temperatures, is available on new trailers assembled with Meritor prepped TN- TQ- and P-spindle profile trailer axles.