‘Best solutions’
Best Cartage and its sister operations are using the right fleet management tools to provide effective solutions for customers.
Alliance Truck Parts adds coiled and straight air hoses
The company now offers coiled and straight air hose assemblies, gladhands and related accessories for Class 6-8 heavy-duty trucks. Each is manufactured to meet or exceed OES specifications with innovative features designed to achieve real-world functionality in the harsh trucking environment, the maker said.
SmartWay Partners, take notice
A number of new products at the 2012 Mid-American Trucking Show should be of interest to SmartWay members, from tires to transmissions to new vehicles.
Freightliner Cascadia day cab available with NG option
The Freightliner Cascadia 113-in. BBC day cab will be available with natural gas technology. The truck maker partnered with Cummins Westport to provide the new ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine as a factory-installed option.
Plugged in
Ashland City, Tenn.-based R. E. West Transportation, founded 50 years ago, strives to be on the forefront of the industry’s technological curve.
NTEA and MATS roundup
Two of the industry’s largest truck shows took place recently, the National Truck Equipment Association’s Work Truck Show and the Mid-America Trucking Show. We take a look at all of the new equipment on display at each show.
New Detroit Transmission completes integrated powertrain line
The 12-speed, direct- or over-drive automated transmission combines a traditional clutch-actuated manual gearbox with high-speed, computer-controlled shift and clutch actuators, which automatically and seamlessly selects the right shift pattern for fuel economy and engine power, according to the company.
GHG, EPA and U
At the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting, a group of industry OEMs and an EPA spokesperson provided insights on how the greenhouse gas initiative would affect trucking fleets.
Alliance Truck Parts launches online parts cross-reference tool
The web-based parts lookup tool consolidates data from the top OEM and independent manufacturers to create a single point of access to find the right all-makes part. It currently is loaded with information from some 30 different product lines, with more being added as new products become available from Alliance Truck Parts.
Truck makers show technology, commitment to alternative fuel-powered vehicles
For a good part of the past decade, the evolution of alternative fuel-powered light- and medium-duty trucks has steadily brought an increasing number of new vehicles to market. Today, with a host of technologies available, commercial vehicle manufacturers appear to be on the brink of a revolution.