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AutoSock’s textile-cover tire traction device
AutoSock’s textile-cover Alternative Traction Device product line now includes four models in a range of sizes for wide-base single tires to provide an alternative to chains when traction devices are required. High-performance fibers and a specially desig
November 30, 2016
Business
New diesel engine oils hit shelves Thursday
Earlier this year, API’s Lubricants Group approved the new API CK-4 and FA-4 specifications – previously widely referred to as PC-11 – to address the needs of modern engine technologies and to help diesel engine OEMs meet increasingly stringent emissions requirements.
November 29, 2016
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Gear
SG Custom Trailers’ box frame flatdeck
SG Custom Trailers’ Grey Wolf box frame flatdeck trailer incorporates Vang’s box frame suited for heavy-haul applications, Damsen’s floor and Wolf Innovations’ design and manufacturing. The trailer is engineered for added life, strength and roll stability
November 28, 2016
Business
Autonomous truck startup Otto set to haul second load, this time in traffic
Unlike last month’s Budweiser delivery, which was done during pre-dawn hours to avoid traffic and pedestrians in the Denver, Colo.-area, this week’s run truck will include driving through traffic.
November 28, 2016
Business
Platooning, better fuel efficiency the goal for fed-sponsored trucking project
Peloton will contribute its current platooning system and higher-automation platooning technology under development. Cummins will offer powertrain technology. ZF TRW will supply steering controls, and Peterbilt will supply the trucks.
November 28, 2016
Business
Two weeks remain to formally comment on speed limiter rule proposal
If the rule were to be made final, all new trucks would be required to use electronic speed governors. There is also a possibility it will require all trucks with factory-equipped speed limiters to be governed as well.
November 22, 2016
Business
Fuel prices drop 2.2 cents in most recent week
The cheapest fuel can be found in the Gulf Coast region at $2.296 per gallon, followed by the Lower Atlantic region at $2.355 per gallon.
November 21, 2016
Gear
Gabriel’s expanded shock lineup
Gabriel’s latest FleetLine shocks for Western Star, Kenworth, Thomas School Bus and Mack models feature valving rates engineered to compensate for initial truck suspension softening and a preloaded piston ring that helps compensate for wear. An improved a
November 18, 2016
Business
Autonomous trucks pave way for hours reform and more, but major roadblocks remain, says ATRI
“Truck driving as a career may become more attractive as Level 3 and Level 4 [autonomous] trucks are commercially available. Automation may relieve some of the stress and monotony of driving long hours and…could allow drivers to work on tasks such as logistics while the vehicle is moving,” ATRI says. “The ability to rest while driving in the Level 4 environment could enable drivers to be at home more often rather than parked at distant locations.”
November 17, 2016
Business
Kenworth launching Certified Pre-Owned program next year
The trucks must be certified by a Kenworth dealer technician after a full inspection, carry DOT certification and receive a full diesel particulate filter cleaning and an oil and filter change before being listed as certified pre-owned.
November 16, 2016
Business
Diesel falls nearly 3 cents across U.S.
Fuel prices across the U.S. dropped an average of 2.7 cents during the most recent week, according to the Department of Energy.
November 15, 2016
Business
National inspection blitz puts nearly 4k trucks out of service, over half for brake violations
Nearly 2,400 trucks were placed out-of-service for brake violations and nearly 2,700 trucks were placed out-of-service for non-brake-related violation during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week, held Sept. 11-17.
November 14, 2016
Custom Rigs
What does it cost to rebuild and extend a 1986 48-foot Trailmobile flatbed?
While the huge investments some owner-operators make in distinguishing tractors from the madding crowd tend to grab a lot of the custom-equipment headlines, Zach Beadle and his expert welder son rescued this 1986 Trailmobile to put it work hauling freight and making money, pronto.
November 14, 2016
Gear
Stemco’s fairing deployment tech
Stemco’s ZeroTouch deployment technology is engineered to connect to the trailer’s built-in anti-lock braking system electronic control unit to deploy the company’s TrailerTail rear fairing automatically when the vehicle reaches 35 mph. As an alternative
November 14, 2016
Business
FMCSA: Repair Keith Huber Inc. cargo tanks or remove from service
FMCSA says the DOT 407 low-pressure bulk liquid cargo tanks and DOT 412 corrosive cargo tanks manufactured by the company have several defects that don’t comply with regulations. The tanks were manufactured before May 1, 2013, when the company went out of business.
November 11, 2016
Voices
POLL: Steer-only or steer/drive — your approach to spin balancing?
If you have your tires balanced, do you focus on steers only, drives too or another approach?
November 10, 2016
Business
Peterbilt ‘Red Oval’ used certification to include PacLease trucks
In addition to long warranty coverage, buyers of qualified pre-leased PacLease trucks receive the full lineup of Red Oval benefits, including comprehensive vehicle inspections, preferred financing and parts discounts.
November 8, 2016
Business
Diesel dips a penny, steady near $2.50
Diesel pricing remains around $2.50 a gallon nationally despite a long-term trend of growth in recent months.
November 7, 2016
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