Morgan Truck Body unveils Mobile Service Unit for fleet roadside assistance
The Roadside Assistance Vehicle will be featured on an Isuzu NPR-HD gas-powered chassis and will include a service-ready mobile workshop.
Truck driver prep tips to stay safe on winter roads
The harsh weather can throw off fleet operations. How can you plan around the snow, sleet and icy roads?
Get ready for winter and help protect against unexpected downtime
Get your preventive maintenance in before your wheel-ends are put to the tests of snow, ice, and more.
The Road to AAPEX Episode 2: Will a 33-year-old Cadillac EVEN START?
We’re continuing our break from trucking with the second episode of The Road to AAPEX. (Click here to read the first post about why we’re sharing this on a trucking site.) “A lot of things happened, except when I turned the key.” As a seasoned ASE-certified technician, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene knew that getting a 33-year-old
Sustainability road trip! A logistics journey to renewable energy
Editor’s note: QCD has been a leader in electric truck adoption. The headlines and mile markers have been numerous. So when Shane Blanchette group vice president, continuous improvement, QCD, reached out to share the company’s sustainability journey, we jumped at the chance to hand him the proverbial editorial mic. So here’s Blanchette, take it away
Take a trucking break with The Road to AAPEX Ep. 1
And now for something completely different. The Fleet Equipment staff was lucky enough to have a front row seat as the automotive aftermarket side of our company took on one of the coolest, and most challenging video projects we’ve ever attempted: Take a 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham with more than 180,000 miles on the odometer, fix
Bendix talks trailers and safer roads ahead
Safer roads ahead require safer trailers behind. “Trailers continue to evolve to be much more than boxes on wheels, from road-tested and fleet-proven technologies like antilock braking systems (ABS) and stability to connectivity, telematics, and tomorrow’s electronic braking capabilities,” said Jon Intagliata, director, product group–trailer control, Bendix. “They’re an integral factor in fleet and driver safety
Ready to add electric trucks to your fleet? Are you sure?
At this point, even the most die-hard diesel enthusiasts have to at least give electrified trucks a little side-eye attention. But while these electric vehicles are perfect for some applications, there’s no need for every fleet to jump in yelling “Yippie-ki-yay” quite yet. Let’s take a look at some of the challenges you’ll need to
Integrated Roadways, Cisco providing in-road wireless EV charging
Integrated Roadways has announced its partnership with Cisco to expand real-world, in-road wireless electric vehicle charging capabilities in the U.S. This announcement follows the recent Cisco Live conference where leaders from Cisco and Ford Motor Company discussed technology’s central role in transforming the auto industry and announced actionable plans with the City of Detroit to
How to prepare for 2022 CVSA roadcheck inspections
Replacing wheel-end components on heavy-duty trucks may not be on the top of every fleet’s mind, but the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) warns truckers to make them a priority–and fast. The CVSA has announced that the theme of the 2022 International Roadcheck inspections will focus on wheel-ends and encourages truckers across North America to
