Pioneering spirit
Saddle Creek Transportation is fielding over 100 natural gas-powered tractors
‘Best solutions’
Best Cartage and its sister operations are using the right fleet management tools to provide effective solutions for customers.
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.
Retreads cut fleet costs, offer like-new tire performance
Savvy fleets have long considered retreads as one way to improve their bottom lines. Today’s retreads offer more technology and options than ever before, resulting in improved performance and added value.
WABCO introduces integrated tire monitoring solution
The company said its new IVTM (Integrated Vehicle Tire Pressure Monitoring) uses external wheel-mounted sensors to constantly measure tire pressure and wirelessly transmit information to an electronic control unit, which alerts the driver to tire pressure changes either through the factory-installed dashboard display or via an easily mounted dedicated display.
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.
Volvo Trucks announces Safety Award winners
Roehl Transport of Marshfield, Wisc., won the Volvo Trucks Safety Award in the over 20 million mile category; and Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution of El Paso, Texas, won the Volvo Trucks Safety Award in the under 20 million mile category.
New Technology Helps Super Wide Tires Overcome Another Barrier
Traditionally, long-haul trucking fleets have cited a number of reasons for equipping their rigs with super wide tires: weight savings, improved fuel efficiency – even ride comfort. Being stranded on the side of the road with a punctured tire and damaged wheel has not been one of them. Ever since super wide tires were first
Tire programs help small fleets compete on price and service
Purchasing tires and getting service as a large national fleet is one matter, but how do small-to-medium-sized fleets “compete” on price and “special” services versus the big, national fleets with reported “extras?” Here are some helpful programs, all with info-packed websites: “We offer the small to medium size fleets uptime-critical services that keep them running