Hurricane Harvey’s potential impact on trucking
Beyond its devastating impact to the city of Houston and the surrounding areas, the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey will impact a wide variety of commerce and business segments, and trucking is no exception. FTR has quantified preliminary numbers, gauging the impact in the overall trucking market. Hurricane Harvey’s broad swath across Texas will strongly affect
Uber for trucking? Separating the dream from reality
“Uber for trucking.” It’s been an industry buzz term for a while now. Seeing the meteoric rise of companies like Uber and Lyft in the passenger car segment has made trucking technology companies wonder: What if we could do this for freight? Could this be trucking’s next technology breakthrough? It’s an exciting prospect, but while
Steering toward automated trucks
Automated technology is out-pacing acceptance, but the stepping stones toward adoption have been laid in the form of adaptive cruise control and collision mitigation safety systems. Steering is the next logical step in its evolution, and availability of driver-assist steering functions is closer than you may think. ZF, a supplier of driveline, chassis and safety
Catching up with equipment buying trends
A few weeks back, a Fleet Equipment Advisory Board member asked me if I had any recent information on fleet buying trends. While I didn’t have those figures, I knew who to ask: Chris Kemmer, owner of CK Marketing and Communications. The tool she used in doing this research for us is the Fleet Sentiment
Peterbilt introduces column-mounted shifter for automated transmissions
Peterbilt introduced a new column-mounted shifter for Models 579 and 567. The column-mounted shifter will be standard on trucks equipped with the automated PACCAR transmission, as well as those equipped with Eaton Advantage and Ultra Shift AMTs. The new shifter, located on the right-hand side of the steering column, features a multi-mode design and allows
Five truck trend takeaways from August
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from August focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place.
Peterbilt to offer Bendix slack adjusters and spring brakes
Peterbilt has made the Bendix Versajust LS slack adjuster and the Bendix Eversure spring brake available as factory options. The Bendix Versajust LS is a link-style automatic slack adjuster that can extend lining life by up to 16% and drum life by up to 30%. The Versajust LS is designed to significantly reduce brake maintenance
Trucking Efficiency’s Run on Less announces drivers, technologies
Carbon War Room (CWR) and the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) have announced the seven drivers participating in Run on Less, a fuel-economy roadshow that kicks off on Sept. 6. Run on Less will demonstrate how Class 8 trucks can use different technologies to achieve the best fuel economy possible. The three-week experience
PACCAR introduces automated transmission, offers complete proprietary powertrain
PACCAR introduced the new PACCAR automated transmission designed to complement PACCAR MX engines and PACCAR axles. The PACCAR automated transmission is designed for line-haul applications up to 110,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight. It is available for engine ratings up to 510 HP and 1,850 lb.-ft. of torque and features tightly integrated electronic communications with the PACCAR
The impact of CK-4, FA-4 oils so far
How has the market responded to the launch of API CK-4 and FA-4 oils? And for fleet owners who haven’t yet transitioned, what do they need to know about the how the new categories can benefit their operations?
