Talbert Manufacturing announces 2022 Dealer Award winners
Talbert Manufacturing names Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel as top dealer for 2022, 15th consecutive year.
Eight fleets selected to participate in NACFE’s electrification initiative
The transition to electric vehicles is about much more than just the trucks themselves. It is about charging, infrastructure and more.
Link adds all makes 1500 Series height control valves to product portfolio
The recent introduction of Link’s All Makes 1500 Series Height Control Valves are said to be a retrofittable option for almost all truck and trailer air suspension systems.
Phillips CEO: ‘The smart trailer revolution is here’
Rob Phillips discusses solar integration, supplier relationships, and evolving trailer technology.
Road to AAPEX Ep. 4: Halfway there … What could go wrong?
The literal road to AAPEX has been smooth, so far. Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician who fixed up a battered 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham, has been getting his kicks on Route 66 as he drives 2,500 miles from Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas. In this episode, he checks out iconic road-side attractions like the
Run on Less–Electric shows certain trucking segments are ready to go electric
A real-world study of 13 electric trucks delivering freight across North America has found that if all U.S. and Canadian medium- and heavy-duty trucks became electric, about 100 million metric tons of CO2 would be saved from going into the atmosphere. Known as Run on Less–Electric and run by the North American Council for Freight
FleetNet America provides roadside breakdown study update
For the past several years at TMC meetings, FleetNet America has provided an update on the vertical benchmarking study on roadside breakdowns that they create in partnership with TMC. In the first quarter of 2021, the average miles between unscheduled breakdowns was 29,506 miles across all of the participating fleets in the three verticals–truckload, LTL
Hands on: Peterbilt 579 next generation truck
For fleet managers, the experience of a truck can be seen on the P&L—you want your fuel costs to go down and your profitability to go up. For the drivers, it’s all about the feeling behind the wheel. OEMs have the unenviable task of creating a top-notch experience for both. On paper, the next-gen Peterbilt
Utility Trailer implements standard 7-in. rear impact guard on all trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.‘s dry vans, refrigerated vans and flatbeds produced after 2002 can now be retrofitted with Utility’s standard 7-in. deep horizontal Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) bumper. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently proposed to include the rear impact guard on the list of items that need to be examined during a commercial
Goodyear launches new OTR tire for long haul fleets
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has introduced the RH-4A+ tire to its off-highway large haulage product line. The company says the new tire, which is available now is engineered to deliver a lower operating cost per hour and higher productivity in hard rock underfoot conditions. Goodyear says this tire features an extra-deep E-4+ tread
