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Business
Diesel prices jump 4.3 cents in week
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel increased 4.3 cents in the week ending May 4, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
May 5, 2015
Overdrive Extra
Dashcam adoption following same path as ELDs
Swift’s plan to install dashcams in more than 6,000 trucks reflects a trend that shows, once again, the contentious interplay between technology, privacy and return on investment.
May 4, 2015
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Equipment
Texas two-step: Driving Freightliner SD models
Test-run in the Freightliner 114SD unladen and a 108SD in a loaded dump application: Freightliner leaned hard on its highway tractors to develop the SD vocational line. That’s a good thing.
May 1, 2015
Gear
Racor’s fuel filter/water separator
Racor’s GreenMax Fuel Filter Water Separator is a heavy-duty high-capacity fuel filter/water separator engineered for all-weather operations. Available in 12 VDC and 24 VDC models, GreenMax has an in-bowl electric heater, a return fuel recirculating valve
May 1, 2015
Business
Freightliner increasing medium- and severe-duty truck production at N.C. plant
Daimler Trucks North America has announced it plans to sharply increase production and employment levels at its Mt. Holly, N.C., truck manufacturing plant over the next three months.
April 29, 2015
Business
Diesel prices increase for second straight week
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel increased three cents in the week ending April 27, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
April 28, 2015
Business
Kenworth adds keyless entry system to T680, T880 trucks
Kenworth has announced a remote, keyless entry system available for its T680 and T880 trucks. There are also retrofit kits available for existing models of these trucks.
April 28, 2015
Business
Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. tackles tough road, energy, construction projects six decades running
The GOH 225- to 250-vehicle heavy construction trucking fleet is comprised predominantly of Mack trucks, including Mack Granite dump trucks.
April 28, 2015
Business
Changing Gear: Updates from Yokohama-Freightliner, Meritor-Kenworth, Bendix, Mahle
Here’s some good news for Freightliner truck buyers who prefer Yokohama Tires: New Freightliner trucks can be equipped with Yokohama’s complete line of commercial truck tires, including ultra-wide base, drive, trailer and steer/all-position. All available Yokohama tire positions are now an option in Freightliner’s Data Book. Rick Phillips, vice president of sales for Yokohama Tire […]
April 27, 2015
Channel 19
Emissions-system issues hamper productivity for one owner-operator
And maybe more than just one, if anecdotal evidence is any indication. A report from Dave Palmer of S.C.-based Holly Knoll Services, whose triaxle dump, put into service in Jan ’13, has been in the shop no less than six times over the emissions system.
April 25, 2015
Business
Kenworth offering rebate on Icon 900 to OOIDA members
Kenworth Truck Company is offering a $1,000 rebate on qualifying purchases of the new Kenworth Icon 900 to members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) during 2015.
April 23, 2015
Gear
XL Specialized’s trailer line
XL Specialized’s 60 Hydraulic Detachable Mini-Deck Trailer uses a three-beam design and has a loaded deck height of 12 inches with 4 inches of ground clearance and an empty weight designed to allow scaling to maximum payload. The XL 80 FDE extendable trai
April 22, 2015
Business
Diesel prices increase for first time in six weeks
The national average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel increased two cents in the week ending April 20, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
April 20, 2015
Business
Biodiesel in crosshairs of lawsuit against Minnesota’s B10 blend mandate
Plaintiffs contend the mandate “denies consumers in Minnesota access to the diesel fuel recommended for most diesel passenger vehicles and light trucks,” typically up to B5, while also raising costs for heavy trucks fueling in the state.
April 20, 2015
Business
Equipment Spotlight: Truck batteries becoming smaller, lighter, tougher, smarter
For all of our dependence on truck batteries in commercial applications, they largely are forgotten or ignored – until they fail. That’s why most of the slowly evolving developments involving automotive batteries over the past century have centered on longer maintenance-free life. Today, the focus is on additional storage capacity and power density. Rising fuel […]
April 15, 2015
Business
Diesel hits lowest point in five and a half years
The U.S.’ average price, which is now $2.754, is $1.198 lower than the same week last year.
April 14, 2015
Gear
Goodyear’s fuel-efficient regional retread
Goodyear’s G82 RSD Fuel Max retread is SmartWay-verified and features the company’s Fuel Max Technology that incorporates fuel-saving compounds and tread designs to help lower rolling resistance and promote greater fuel efficiency. A rugged tread design h
April 13, 2015
Business
Peterbilt offering $1,000 rebate to OOIDA members
Peterbilt Motor Co. is offering Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association members a $1,000 cash rebate when they purchase a qualifying truck through a Peterbilt dealership. Up to three trucks can be purchased during 2015 under the rebate program. Trucks available through the program are Model 579 with a 72-, 78- or 80-inch sleeper; Model 389 with […]
April 10, 2015
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