Truck-Lite unveils Road Ready trailer tracking system
Truck-Lite has announced its first foray into the telematics market with the release of its Road Ready trailer tracking system. The Road Ready system creates a “smart” trailer with its solar-powered Master Control Unit (MCU). Using military-grade solar power technology and a 10-year, quick-charging battery , the MCU continually monitors and cellularly transmits crucial data from
PacLease strengthens PacCentral emergency roadside assistance program
PacLease, the full-service truck rental and leasing division for Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks, has strengthened its emergency roadside assistance program, PacCentral. The program is evolving into a proactive service to reduce and keep downtime to a minimum for PacLease customers, the company says. “With remote diagnostics that have been provided in our customers’ vehicles since
Omnitracs updates Roadnet Anywhere software
Omnitracs LLC has released Roadnet Anywhere v4.4, the latest version of its Roadnet Anywhere software. The new version incorporates tools to quantify savings and analyze effectiveness of route optimization practices, and updates to the Roadnet mobile app provide drivers with real-time views into their route progress. The new Optimal Routes feature allows users to measure
EROAD announces Max Speed Alert fleet management feature
EROAD has announced Max Speed Alert, a new feature of its fleet management solution that supports safe driving. “Max Speed Alert provides notifications of excessive speeding so safety and fleet managers can take swift action to protect drivers, the public, and their business,” said Gail Levario, vice president of strategy and market development at EROAD. “This
Writing the rules of the autonomous road
Welcome to 2017—the future is coming fast and furiously. In the trucking industry, automated truck technology has gone from sci-fi-esque, space age technology to an equipment reality. The next challenge is how to bring that technology to today’s highways. Last September, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published its “Federal Automated Vehicle Policy: Accelerating
Cooper Tire adds drop deck trailers tire sizes to Roadmaster line
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has added two new sizes to its Roadmaster RM272 commercial tire line for drop-deck trailers, with the new sizes 11R22.5 and 295/75R22.5. Designed to ward off irregular wear and damage due to curbing, the RM272 features a four-belt steel casing and has a slightly rounded tread footprint, along with a reinforced
Cooper Tire adds new size to its Roadmaster RM332 WB commercial tire line
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has announced that it has added a new size to its Roadmaster RM332 WB commercial tire line, which is a premium, wide-base steer tire for mixed service applications. The RM332 is now available in size 385/65R22.5 in load range L, in addition to size 425/65R22.5 in load range L introduced in
Bendix endorses ‘Road To Zero’ coalition
In a statement, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has expressed its support for the aims of the newly launched “Road to Zero” coalition—with a mission to eliminate traffic deaths within the next 30 years—along with the role of driverless technologies in helping to meet the target goal. But the company also believes an incremental approach to the
How proper tire practices can reduce roadside service calls
Commercial fleets take tires and tire programs seriously. With the average price of a new tire in the $500+ range, tire-related expenses play a major role in a fleet’s bottom line. Being stuck on the side of a road waiting for a flat tire to be serviced is not just costing your fleet money—it is
Volvo Trucks continues America’s Road Team sponsorship in 2017
Volvo Trucks has announced that it will again serve as the exclusive sponsor of the America’s Road Team public outreach program in 2017. “The America’s Road Team program continues to play a valuable role in bringing our industry’s messages of safety, essentiality and environmental care directly to lawmakers and the motoring public,” said Gӧran Nyberg,
