Daseke Inc.—Powered by strength in diversity
For Scott Wheeler, it’s all about continuous improvement. “Our mission is to be better tomorrow than we are today,” says Wheeler, executive vice president and corporate chief executive officer of Daseke Inc. “Daseke is more than a group of trucking companies. It is comprised of companies with strong management and highly personalized customer service skills,
‘It’s an evolution’: Mack introduces its 2017 powertrain
Mack Trucks has introduced its new powertrain line for model year 2017. The powertrain includes the company’s MP7 and MP8 engines, mDrive transmission, axles, and ClearTechOne exhaust aftertreatment system. The 2017 versions of Mack’s 11-liter MP7 and 13-liter MP8 engines bring with them several new features. Both engines feature an updated wave piston design that raises the
The Internet of Things, explained
The “Internet of Things” (IoT), simply explained, is a comprehensive way to manage data for greater productivity. It’s has been called the next mega-trend, and at its core are embedded software sensors placed in vehicles, machine tools, streetlights, and wind turbines—to name just a few devices in an ever-increasing list. The value of IoT is the
Scrap tires: Where do they go now?
Not so long ago, there was a concern about what to do with truck tires once they could no longer be retreaded or repaired. Today, most of the new practices should make our industry proud. It’s taken the North American economy a while to figure out the scrap tire dilemma, but as usual, it appears
Continental to offer new line of silicone hose elbows
Continental Corp. is now offering SAE certified silicone hose elbows that exceed OE specifications for the North American market. “Engine temperatures in newer heavy-duty engines can run extremely high,” said Brent Lloyd, the heavy-duty channel manager for Continental division ContiTech. “These Continental hose elbows compliment what we already offer on SAE radiator hose products and
SAF-Holland offers Gabriel heavy-duty shocks
SAF-Holland Inc. will include Gabriel heavy-duty shock products, the FleetLine and GasSLX product lines, in its Gold Line Quality Parts brand offering, the two companies announced. The Gold Line offering will expand the products SAF-Holland supplies to the aftermarket in order to further enhance and serve aftermarket customers, SAF-Holland says. With Gold Line, SAF-Holland says it
Class 8 capacity continues to be higher than demand
The supply of Class 8 trucks continues to rise faster than demand for trucks, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co. “The capacity index [supply] rose faster than the freight index [demand] for the seventh consecutive month and the twelfth time in the past fourteen months in March,” said
Old World Industries acquires Victory Blue
Old World Industries, LLC has acquired Victory Blue, a Dallas-based diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) company. The asset purchase included seven production facilities throughout the U.S. Kal Mahmood, Old World Industries’ president and chief executive officer, said that this acquisition would bring about improved distribution efficiencies, and allow the company to be better poised to service the growing
Class 8 truck orders fall in March
For the month of March, 37,700 new Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, according to the latest preliminary numbers from ACT Research Co. Class 8 garnered 16,000 orders and for Classes 5-7, 21,700 orders were placed. “Medium-duty [MD] and heavy-duty [HD] demand, as mirrored by new order activity, remain on divergent paths that are tracking
Mid-America Trucking Show 2016: Sights, sounds and news from the show
The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) is always a whirlwind of industry news and booth meetings. With more than 1,100 exhibitors to catch up with and a projected 70,000 attendees to wade through, there’s little time to catch your breath. Come along with me, Jason Morgan, we take in the sights, sounds and news of MATS
