Honored for SmartWay success
Several SmartWay partners recently were recognized as Champions for the important contributions they’ve made in advancing innovative strategies that save fuel, reduce emissions and improve economic sustainability.
Maverick Transportation specs MTIS by PSI
Maverick Transportation has spec’d the Meritor Tire Inflation System by Pressure Systems International to be standard on all new trailers purchased in 2012. The device keeps tires properly inflated to improve tire maintenance management, trailer up-time and bottom line ROI.
ATA names Compli’s Enterprise Edition featured product
Compli’s Enterprise Edition – Trucking, an HR and compliance management solution, has been added to the line of ATA Business Solutions featured products for the trucking industry.
Foundation for success
there’s more to the training picture than the technical side of things, particularly as it applies to those responsible for managing those service shops.
Dealing with liquid rust
It’s nearly that time of year, when snow and ice cover the roads in the northern states and mountains – and fleets brace themselves to deal with the impact of magnesium chloride (sometimes referred to as liquid rust) on trucks and tractor/trailers. We all know that without this strong road de-icer, travel during cold winter
TMC SuperTech2011
One of the hallmarks of the best maintenance operations is management that understands the value of industry resources. And one of the best resources in the heavy-duty industry is the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations. TMC exists to improve transport equipment, its maintenance and maintenance management. Some of TMC’s most important
How fleets can go green in the shop
Increasingly, regulations mandating environmental protection practices are requiring fleet managers to implement new procedures and programs, address shop equipment and design, and provide training for technicians. These rules cover a wide variety of topics, among them waste handling and recycling, fuel storage and leak detection, parts washing, AC system service and vehicle refinishing. One consolidated
Foundation Brakes
Issued in July 2009 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), new tractor braking standards are set to take effect in August of this year. To meet and exceed the rule’s more stringent stopping distance requirements, braking system suppliers have been working in close cooperation with vehicle manufacturers to develop and refine effective solutions
New fleet maintenance options
Technology changes always bring with them a shift in maintenance practices. When it comes to maintaining equipment these days, we’ve heard there are new considerations, which are catching the attention of fleet mangers. One of our readers writes that since the 2004 EPA engine emission regulation, which introduced EGR technology, the fleet has had to
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.