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Volvo intros collision avoidance system, Mack partners with new ELD provider, more equipment updates from ATA
Volvo, Mack and International all made equipment- and technology-related announcements over the last two days of ATA’s Management Conference and Exhibition this week.
October 5, 2016
Gear
Uniroyal’s long-haul drive tire
Uniroyal’s LD10 long-haul drive tire features a compound designed for fuel efficiency and long, even wear, while its proprietary DuraShield construction helps facilitate added durability, dependability and retreadability. Three strategic features – pyrami
October 4, 2016
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Business
Fuel prices see slight rise during most recent week
The cheapest fuel can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.25 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic region at $2.327 per gallon.
October 4, 2016
Business
Cummins, Peterbilt, Kenworth and more announce updated equipment, services at ATA conference
A bevy of trucking-related news has come out of ATA’s annual fleet conference so far, including equipment updates from Paccar, Cummins and more.
October 3, 2016
Equipment
Photos: International’s newly unveiled LT series tractor
International Truck on Friday debuted its latest premier over-the-road Class 8 tractor, replacing the company’s ProStar as its flagship model. See photos of the truck here…
October 3, 2016
Gear
Doonan’s flatbed liftgate trailer
Doonan’s Chaparral II flatbed trailer is available with Maxon’s medium-duty Railift RC-2B liftgate series. The 28-foot-by-102-inch aluminum two-axle trailer with 22.5-inch tires is designed for added capacity and durability in demanding applications, and
October 3, 2016
Gear
Yokohama’s ultra-wide-base tire
Yokohama’s BluEarth 709L fuel-efficient ultra-wide-base drive tire has an advanced compound engineered to resist heat buildup and a 24/32-inch tread depth for added low rolling resistance. A specialized directional tread pattern promotes added traction in
October 3, 2016
Gear
Leece-Neville’s starter motor for Paccar engines
Leece-Neville Heavy Duty Systems’ M110608 starter motor for Paccar’s MX-11 and MX-13 engines is designed for improved performance and reliability. The bolt-in replacement is engineered to fit in tighter spaces, and its in-line gear reduction design helps
October 3, 2016
Business
International introduces new ‘flagship’ Class 8 tractor
International on Friday introduced its new flagship line of Class 8 on-highway trucks, taking the mantle from the company’s ProStar. The new LT series will be available with both the Cummins X15 and the Navistar proprietary N13.
September 30, 2016
Gear
Utility’s heavy-haul dry van
Utility’s 4000D-X Composite TBR (Tall Bottom Rail) dry van trailer is engineered for heavy hauls that often incur added forklift abuse and lower wall rubbing. The thick, rugged aluminum TBR model features a bottom rail that is 10 inches taller and 50 perc
September 30, 2016
Truck Stops
Love’s plans to expand maintenance offerings in 2017
The additional maintenance offering focuses on oil changes to the motor, transmission and gearboxes, as well as preventive maintenance services including fluid levels, fluid and filter quality checks and lube services.
September 30, 2016
Equipment
NACFE: Truck platooning boosts fuel economy, ‘next logical automation’
In a two-truck platoon, the potential fuel consumption savings versus an isolated single vehicle varies depending on the separation distance of the trucks, but the report says at a following distance of 40- to 50-feet platooning can lead to 4 percent average savings over the two trucks after accounting for traffic, terrain and time when equipped trucks will not be operating in a platoon.
September 29, 2016
Gear
Wabco’s trailer skirt
Wabco’s OptiFlow TrailerSkirt is a lightweight, rigid aerodynamic side skirt for trailers that features a proprietary one-bolt mono clamp technology to facilitate quicker installation. The skirt is designed to enhance fuel economy and is approved by the U
September 29, 2016
Business
Advanced cruise control system pushes Navistar SuperTruck to double efficiency standards set by DOE, company says
The CatalIST SuperTruck achieves a fuel economy of 13 mpg. Navistar says one of the major gains made by the SuperTruck development is in its predictive cruise control, which looks ahead of the vehicle and recognizes the terrain and continuously calculates the most efficient speed and gear for optimal fuel economy in real time.
September 28, 2016
Business
First Pete 567 Heritage goes to Hinz Trucking
Peterbilt presented the first production Model 567 Heritage – a new version of the model with exclusive interior and exterior styling features – to Hinz Trucking, who drove it off the assembly line at Peterbilt’s Denton, Texas manufacturing facility.
September 28, 2016
Business
Freightliner, Western Star trucks affected by two recalls
One recall affects approximately 1,000 Freightliner Cascadias with compressed natural gas engines, and the other affects approximately 150 Freightliner and Western Star trucks equipped with the wrong front axle hubs.
September 27, 2016
Business
Forecasters: Trucking’s autonomous revolution is nigh, and it may be prickly
Transportation forecasters and top brass at truck OEs sent a message to the trucking industry in recent weeks: Autonomous trucking is coming, and its revolution will likely have a greater impact on the industry than deregulation of the early 1980s.
September 27, 2016
Business
Utility Trailer introduces new, lighter flatbed
The 4000AE comes standard with a 47,000-pound coil haul package and is 627 pounds lighter than the 4000A model fitted with an optional coil haul package, Utility says.
September 27, 2016
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