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XTRA Lease adds new features to trailer tracking service
XTRA Lease, a provider of over-the-road trailer equipment rental and leasing in North America, has announced that it has added new flexibility to its trailer tracking service, enabling users to set up customized groups to monitor their fleet activity.
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Utility introduces new trailer prep package for hybrid refrigeration units
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, reefers, flatbeds, and Tautliner brand curtain-sided trailers, is pleased to announce a new Prep Package for trailers equipped with hybrid refrigeration units.
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By evaluating biodiesel in its operation, Decker Truck Line is finding answers to questions that could benefit the entire trucking industry
Mitsubishi Fuso re-enters Class 3 market, makes major ’08 changes
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced its 2008 model year lineup, including the Class 3 FE 125 low-cab forward truck that gives the company a Class 3 offering once again. Mitsubishi Fuso had dropped a Class 3 offering in 2005 because it was not ready to offer the onboard diagnostics required. The new FE 125, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 12,500 lbs., now is equipped with OBD II, allowing it to be sold throughout the United States.
Thermo King launches cargo heater kit, power pack
Thermo King introduced two new products through its aftermarket division – the E-28 Cargo Heater Kit and the EON Power Pack. The E-28 Cargo Heater Kit protects perishables from cold temperatures without using engine heat, saving fuel and engine wear, the company said. The E-28 features high volume heat output, high airflow for even heat distribution, electronically controlled temperature regulation and a corrosion-resistant painted aluminum enclosure. The kit includes an Espar D8 fuel-fired heater, weatherproof thermostat enclosure, wiring to truck electrical system and fuel pump with hoses.
Utility Trailer offers five-year warranty
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has made the five-year Stemco Platinum Performance System the standard wheel end equipment on all reefers, dry vans, flatbeds and the Tautliner, including the 3000R reefer and the 4000D-X thin wall dry van.
Shutting down idling
As fuel cost rise and more states and municipalities regulate idling time, finding ways to provide creature comforts for drivers with the engine off is more important than ever.