Maximum Impact
Aviation fuel hauler Pinnacle Express is adopting new technology to ensure its fleet operates at the highest efficiency
Pioneering spirit
Saddle Creek Transportation is fielding over 100 natural gas-powered tractors
Holding the line
Blue Max Trucking is keeping costs in check by working with its suppliers
Managing fleet tire costs
Keeping track of tires from cradle to grave is key to controlling costs
What the scrap tire pile reveals
A scrap tire analysis can uncover vital details for a fleet’s tire program
‘Best solutions’
Best Cartage and its sister operations are using the right fleet management tools to provide effective solutions for customers.
SmartWay Partners, take notice
A number of new products at the 2012 Mid-American Trucking Show should be of interest to SmartWay members, from tires to transmissions to new vehicles.
Retreads cut fleet costs, offer like-new tire performance
Savvy fleets have long considered retreads as one way to improve their bottom lines. Today’s retreads offer more technology and options than ever before, resulting in improved performance and added value.
WABCO introduces integrated tire monitoring solution
The company said its new IVTM (Integrated Vehicle Tire Pressure Monitoring) uses external wheel-mounted sensors to constantly measure tire pressure and wirelessly transmit information to an electronic control unit, which alerts the driver to tire pressure changes either through the factory-installed dashboard display or via an easily mounted dedicated display.
Plugged in
Ashland City, Tenn.-based R. E. West Transportation, founded 50 years ago, strives to be on the forefront of the industry’s technological curve.