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Dormanâs DPF clamp kit
Dorman compiled its Diesel Particulate Filter Clamp Kit to help simplify repair of a loose diesel particulate filter. The kitâs clamps are designed to secure the DPF in place to help prevent vibration and keep the DPF from falling off of its housing or da
January 13, 2016
Business
Uniroyal rolling out budget-friendly truck tires
Uniroyal announced Wednesday the nationwide roll out of its line of budget-friendly commercial truck tires to the U.S. market.
January 13, 2016
Gear
Dormanâs engine coolant check valve
Dormanâs direct-replacement Engine Coolant Check Valves for Volvo truck models are designed to provide a mess-free solution when using the companyâs coolant drain hoses while preventing coolant leaks and loss of vacuum pressure. The valves are constructed
January 13, 2016
Business
Fuel prices fall for 9th straight week
Diesel prices in the U.S. dropped for the ninth straight week and to the lowest price since the week of March 23, 2009, according to the Department of Energyâs weekly report.
January 12, 2016
Gear
Luber-finerâs air filter line
Luber-finerâs high-efficiency MXM Nano Air Filters are designed to remove airborne contaminants and protect heavy-duty engines. The filters are engineered to offer 99.99 percent overall efficiency by keeping contaminants at the filter mediaâs surface and
January 11, 2016
Business
Mack signs off on renewable diesel in its engines
Mack Trucks announced Jan. 7 it has signed off on the use of renewable diesel fuel in all Mack engines, following extensive testing, it says.
January 8, 2016
Custom Rigs
Optimus Prime Peterbilt stunt truck from âTransformersâ franchise on the auction block
Want to be able to say you haul in a piece of action-movie history? This 1992 Pete, utilized as Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, goes up for auction in Arizona later this month.
January 7, 2016
Business
E-log noncompliance penalties yet to be determined, FMCSA says
What will the punishment be for truckers who fail to comply with the looming electronic logging device mandate? FMCSA is still hammering out those details, it says.
January 6, 2016
Gear
Fleetwoodâs air brake cooling system
Fleetwood Resource Managementâs Air Brake Cooling System is engineered to resist brake fade caused by heat buildup within the braking system. The system is designed to maintain a lower operating temperature to help lessen wear on brake components and exte
January 6, 2016
Business
U.S. Postal Service unveils truck stamp designs
International Harvester, Ford and Chevrolet are among classic pickup truck makers whose models are to be celebrated this year in a special line of postage stamps.
January 5, 2016
Business
Daimler announces mass layoff at Freightliner manufacturing plant
Freightliner parent company Daimler Trucks North America issued in late December layoff warnings to nearly 1,000 employees at its Cleveland, North Carolina, truck manufacturing plant.
January 5, 2016
Business
U.S. diesel average drops to $2.211 a gallon
For the eighth consecutive week, diesel prices have dropped across the United States.
January 5, 2016
Business
Cummins certified for 2017 EPA emissions regs
Cummins has announced it has received certification for its lineup of on-highway diesel and natural gas engines from the Environmental Protection Agency.
January 4, 2016
Business
Top 10 stories of 2015: ELD mandate, $65k minimum driver pay, inspection blitz effects and more
Concluding the yearâs top story countdown â 2015âs biggest stories for owner-operators include a federal ELD mandate, CSA score removal, long-term highway funding, a modernized revamp of a classic tractor and more.
December 30, 2015
Business
Top stories of 2015, Part 1: 1970s trucking, owner-operator pay, suicide by truck, med cert changes and more
Counting down the yearâs top stories: a look back at the states with the toughest hours enforcement, trucking in the 1970s, the U.S.â first road-legal autonomous truck, owner-operator pay figures and more.
December 29, 2015
Business
Custom Truck Sales opens new parts and service facility in Saskatchewan
Custom Truck Sales recently opened a new parts and service facility in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on Highway 4 and the TransCanada Highway.
December 29, 2015
Business
Fuel prices drop nearly 5 cents during holiday week
Diesel prices dropped nearly 5 cents during Christmas week, falling to $2.235 per gallon nationally.
December 28, 2015
Business
Peterbilt adds auto-start to no-idle system
Peterbilt enhanced its SmartAir no-idle system with new auto-start technology that helps keep both the main and auxiliary batteries charged while running the air-conditioning system and using electric-powered devices. Auto-start is available as a factory-installed option on Model 579s equipped with SmartAir and either a 72- or 80-inch sleeper.
December 27, 2015
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