Navistar recognizes Diamond Supplier Award winners
Navistar Inc. recognized 32 top-performing suppliers with its annual Diamond Supplier Award. According to Navistar, this group represents the top two percent of the company’s supply base. “We are delighted to acknowledge our best suppliers with the elite Diamond Supplier Award,” said David McKean, vice president of procurement and logistics with Navistar. “The suppliers earning
Phillips Industries introduces several light-duty trailer products
Phillips Industries has announced several new light-duty trailer products for light-duty trailer applications such as tagalong, equipment, landscape and utility trailers; and the vehicles that tow them such as RVs, SUVs, and pickup trucks. These new products include: Sta-Dry four and six-way straight cables, with Thermosealed plugs, in lengths varying from six to 20 feet,
Avoiding lighting problems and CSA citations
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) lighting violations or safety concerns often result from intermittent flickering of lights, diodes being out on LED lights, voltage drop on double or triple trailer configurations and non-functioning lights on the trailer. “Just one inoperable lamp can make a law enforcement official suspect that the vehicle, the driver and the fleet
Common wheel-end service misconceptions
In servicing commercial vehicle wheel-ends, fleets and operators sometimes rely on industry practices that are accepted, trusted—and may no longer be valid. This installment of the Bendix Tech Tips series from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) addresses five common misconceptions, offering the facts behind each to help industry
FleetUp partners with OnCommand Connection from Navistar
FleetUp, a provider of ELD/HOS compliance solutions, announced a partnership with Navistar International Corp. to create a vehicle diagnostics and preventative maintenance solution using FleetUp’s FMCSA-compliant electronic logging device (ELD) and fleet management service (FMS) technology. According to the companies, the integration of Navistar’s OnCommand Connection program with FleetUp’s telematics technology will enable fleet managers
It’s in the air: Managing and maintaining tires to increase service life
The number of tire-related issues and roadside events could be significantly reduced by maintaining proper tire pressure inspections; ultimately, downtime on the side of the road can be reduced. If a tire is 20% below recommended pressure, it must be considered flat. “Maintaining proper tire air pressure is probably the single most important maintenance activity
Photo gallery: Expo Transporte 2017
Efficiency. Driver comfort. Electrification. All of the bullet points that punctuate U.S. truck trade shows also permeate Expo Transporte—the largest trade show in Latin America. A show of this size and caliber would be most closely likened to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). The Fleet Equipment team hit the show floor to check out the
FlowBelow launches Elite Dealer Program, Trailer AeroSlider system
FlowBelow announced the launch of both its Elite Dealer Program and Trailer AeroSlider system. The Elite Dealer Program will bring the company’s ‘quick-release’ wheel cover and Tractor AeroKit system to a broader scope of fleet customers in North America. Dealers in the program will be able to offer all available options and configurations of FlowBelow
Gorilla Safety offers AOBRD to help small fleets transition to ELD mandate
Gorilla Safety has announced that it will offer its AOBRD for $10 per month, including hardware, to help small fleets and owner-operators transition to the upcoming ELD Mandate, which goes into effect on Dec. 18. AOBRD is the ELD’s predecessor in terms of technology, and the FMCSA does allow drivers to use an AOBRD for
NACFE ‘Run on Less’ achieves 10 MPG average, conquers real-world challenges
Run on Less, a cross-country road show to showcase fuel efficient truck technology and equipment, announced an average of more than 10 MPG in real world conditions hauling real world freight. The seven participating trucks drove a combined 50,107 miles during the seventeen day event which kicked off on September 6. They achieved a cumulative