ACT Research: Trailer Order Activity Solid
The robust 43% month-over-month gain in net orders in October was followed by November’s less vigorous 3% month-over-month improvement. Strength was concentrated in dry vans, flats and liquid tanks. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “On a year-over-year basis, total net orders
Wabash National builds 500,000th DuraPlate Van
Wabash National Corp. announced its Commercial Trailer Products group has produced its 500,000th DuraPlate van trailer. The company’s 500,000th DuraPlate trailer was built for Crete Carrier Corp., one of the largest privately owned trucking companies in the United States. “The DuraPlate van provides maximum cube space, which helps us serve our customers, and the smooth interior
Stay cool: Refrigerated trailers and bodies
The thermal efficiency of any refrigerated truck body or trailer is a direct result of materials used and construction techniques. At Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies, for example, a sandwich construction process for the company’s Blizzard, Guardian, Majestic and Cadet models includes using seamless exterior fiberglass panels and seamless interior liners called ArcticTherm, steel tubes and
Haney Truck Line uses maintenance management software to effectively address the needs of its fleet
Five years ago, handwritten information on the maintenance of the Haney Truck Line fleet was the norm, says Scott Kessinger, service and parts manager. “Today,” he states, “maintenance management software is enabling us to more effectively manage 450 tractors and 1,500 trailers in three shops.” Headquartered in Yakima, Wash., Haney Truck Line is one of
Mitchell 1 introduces 2014 emissions control guide
The 2014 Emission Control Application Guide from Mitchell 1 for domestic and import cars, light trucks, vans (diesel engines) and Class ‘A’ motor homes with gasoline engines covers model years 1966 to 2014 with vehicle-specific emission system information. Content includes: • The 2014 guide also includes a Standardized Emission Control Abbreviation List for a range of vehicles.Emission
Noregon Systems releases JPRO Commercial Fleet Diagnostics 2013 v3
The latest JPRO software from Noregon Systems includes PACCAR MX engine coverage among other new features for heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicles. The supplier of PC-based diagnostic solutions is now providing JPRO Commercial Fleet Diagnostics 2013 v3 online to current JPRO license holders with an active support agreement. There software has an auto-update feature, which prompts
EnerSys adds to ODYSSEY battery product line
Group 34 and Group 78 batteries from EnerSys have been added to the company’s ODYSSEY Performance Series product line. In addition, the ODYSSEY Performance Series Group 65 battery (65-760) will become available in January 2014. Designed for commercial vans and other vehicles, the ODYSSEY Performance Series 34-790 and the ODYSSEY Performance Series 78-790 batteries feature
Ram Commercial confirms new small van
The Ram Commercial Truck division has announced it will offer an all-new small van for the North American market. Joining the larger Ram ProMaster, the 2015 Ram ProMaster City small commercial and passenger van is based on the Fiat Doblo and will feature Ram Truck styling and North American powertrains. “The Ram ProMaster City further
Safety first at Verst: Driver and equipment initiatives at Verst Group Logistics are resulting in impressive safety performance
“When it comes to safety, we are best served by addressing behaviors, focusing on avoiding and preventing risk,” says Christopher Cusick, vice president, transportation at Verst Group Logistics. “We don’t need to spend time teaching drivers how to drive trucks.” Verst Group, headquartered in the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati, Ohio, corridor, is taking a multi-faceted approach to
XTRA Lease adds free tracking to long-term leased trailers
Now standard on newly-leased dry vans and late model reefers from XTRA Lease at no charge is a basic trailer tracking service. The service enables users to view current and historical trailer locations, drill into dormancy and utilization information, and receive reports on the latest location and dormancy data.