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Visualizing the value of in-cab video

“There was a truck driver who was involved in a horrific accident.” Drew Schimelpfenig’s voice lowered to a grave tone as he recalled the story. “It was a situation in which the driver was unable to drive the truck away from the accident and he was second guessing if he had done everything he could

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Pedigree Technologies launches Cab-Mate One ELD

Pedigree Technologies announced the launch of the Cab-Mate One ELD solution. Cab-Mate One is the third addition to the company’s FMCSA-certified ELD Chrome solution, and according to Pedigree Technologies, it is their most affordable, easy to implement and manage and plug-and-play device. According to the company, Cab-Mate One is the result of comprehensive listening to customers

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Freightliner offers additional cab configurations for new Cascadia

Freightliner’s new Cascadia truck is now available in mid-roof cab configurations for regional overnight haulers and segments such as bulk haul and flat beds. The configurations include 48-, 60- and 72-in. mid-roof XT sleeper cabs in both 116- and 126-in. BBC platforms. All three configurations offer two levels of aerodynamic packages, the Aero or AeroX,

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Military-spec booster cables now available to the public

To jump start dead batteries and vehicles rapidly back into service, Mississippi Industries for the Blind (MIB) now offers its heavy-duty military-spec booster cables to the public. Developed by MIB for the U.S. military since 1984, MIB’s MIL-SPEC booster cables combine 1-gauge stranded copper welding type cable with solid copper clamps for enhanced electrical conductivity

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Carrier Transicold Cab Command controller redesigned for dashboard mounting

The Cab Command controller for Carrier Transicold’s Supra truck refrigeration units has been redesigned for mounting in the dashboard. According to the company, this will provide greater convenience and versatility for users. “Operators like the Cab Command controller because of its ease of use and functionality,” said Scott Parker, product manager of truck products for

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Peterbilt adds new cab configurations for Model 520

Peterbilt introduced three new cab configurations for its Model 520, which is now available in Left-Hand Drive, Right-Hand Drive and Right-Hand Stand-Up Drive in addition to the existing Dual Seated Drive configuration. The Left-Hand Drive and Right-Hand Drive configurations, according to Peterbilt, provide a comfortable seated driving position while in transit or performing curbside operations. The

Stertil-Koni offers battery-operated, cabled mobile column lifts with touch screen control

Stertil-Koni has announced that it is now shipping battery-operated cabled mobile column lifts with the company’s full-color, touch-screen control technology, known as the ebright Smart Control System, to customers across North America. First deployed on Stertil-Koni wireless mobile column lifts in 2015, the enhanced ebright Smart Control System provides visual information about the lifting process.

Prioritizing luxury: Today’s cabs are built with driver retention in mind

In a recent Fleet Equipment fleet survey, we found that 75% of fleet managers are spec’ing in-cab amenities and creature comforts as part of a driver retention program. That should come as no surprise, as the latest driver shortage numbers from the American Trucking Associations are still concerning, with 83% turnover for larger fleets and

Fuso cabovers add Mobileye collision avoidance system

  Mitsubishi Fuso has introduced Mobileye 6-Series collision avoidance systems in its FE and FG Series cabover 2017 model year trucks. The Mobileye system’s forward-looking camera acts as a “third eye” and can detect and warn of an imminent front-collision at any vehicle speed, with up to 2.7 seconds of advanced notice, according to the company. An

What fleet managers need to know about in-cab video monitoring

According to the FMCSA’s latest available figures, in 2013 there were 389,000 large truck and bus crashes in the U.S., and 3,806 of these resulted in at least one fatality. The estimated total cost of these crashes: $103 billion. Clearly, there is more that fleets can be doing to ensure the safety of drivers and

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