FMCSA group eyes sleep apnea regs
One recommendation would require all drivers with a body mass index measurement of 35 or higher to be tested for sleep apnea.02.07.12
| Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks were using the same brake component that affected production of Navistar and Volvo Group trucks. 02.07.12
| The reopened lane of I-40 West is near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. 02.07.12
| The Peterbilt 587 SmartWay conventional tractor won in the heavy-duty division. 02.07.12
| The state is seeking to get approval for tolling under a pilot program administered by the Federal Highway Administration. shorepower
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IdleAir offers free service promotion
November 9, 2011
IdleAir will offer free shorepower service at its two new locations in Dalton, Ga., on I-75 at exit 326, and White Pine, Tenn., on I-81 at exit 4, through Nov. ...
Online event on truck stop electrification planned
November 4, 2011
The presentation by Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Sierra Solutions is scheduled for Nov. 15.
Channel 19 news round-up: flooding, radio, TSE, petition…
September 1, 2011
Vid tour through I-680 flood damage
As Missouri River floodwaters receded from flood stage this month after a long summer of high water, Iowa DOT officials finally got a look at ...
Electrification of truck stop spaces revives
August 30, 2011
As fuel prices spiked in 2007-08, a large majority of truckers' anti-idling interest was focused on dedicated auxiliary power units, which market expanded dramatically with a profusion of new manufacturers. ...
Revamped IdleAir plans expansion
August 25, 2011
Electrification services will expand from 21 sites currently in operation to 100 by the end of 2013 with more expansion planned, the company says.
IdleAir opens sites in Texas, Pa.
August 10, 2011
Shorepower provider IdleAir has opened locations in Shepherd, Texas, and Claysville, Pa.
The Claysville, Pa., stop is at exit six off I-70, and the Texas stop is on Highway 59, north ...
Delaware opens rest area electrified truck parking
May 1, 2011
State has opened an electrified truck parking area at the Smyrna rest area on U.S. Route 13.
HVAC systems
April 1, 2011
A new line of Enviro-Fleet aftermarket HVAC systems for sleeper cabs are available in under-bunk, rooftop and back wall options. The self-sealed units eliminate refrigerant lines and require only external ...
Shorepower project launched
February 11, 2011
Cascade Sierra Solutions and ShorePower Technologies have combined on the Shorepower Truck Electrification Project.
Arizona to add shorepower
August 24, 2010
Two Interstate 10 truck stops in Arizona plan to offer electrification for up to 100 trucks by mid-October.

