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Business
Retrofit-DPF sales to satisfy California regulations lag
The total number of verified DPFs sold by companies for diesels operating in California in the first half of 2013 was 3,508 and includes both passive and active DPFs.
August 5, 2013
Custom Rigs
Showing strong: Kling Towing & Recoveryâs 2013 FL 122SD
The truck represents the first such 112SD built out as a heavy-haul wrecker, and Kling put no small measure of pride and sweat into the customizations.
August 3, 2013
Business
KW T370 all-wheel-drive spec
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority chooses all-wheel drive as its standard spec to navigate miles of diverse off-road terrain. Its most recent purchase: several Kenworth T370s in 4Ă4 and 6Ă6 configurations.
August 1, 2013
Business
Zero-defect driver vehicle reports on their way out
FMCSA has issued a proposed rule that would eliminate the requirement of drivers to submit vehicle inspection reports in which they found no defects or problems.
August 1, 2013
Business
Infographic: Owner-operators inspected four times more often than largest fleets
An infographic on Overdrive sister site CCJ shows some of the more disparate data that favors fleets over independents.
July 31, 2013
Business
Natural gas-powered Cascadia available with 48-in. sleeper
The natural gas-powered Freightliner Casacadia will soon be available with a 48-inch sleeper, with the option of CNG or LNG tanks, the truck maker announced this week.
July 31, 2013
Business
Sacramento promoting plug-in over idling
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is working with drivers and truck stop operators to achieve a clean-air alternative to truck idling. SMUD has partnered with federal and state agencies to promote a big rig plug-in program to reduce truck emissions. More than 30 electrical Shorepower hookups have been installed at the Sacramento 49er Truck [âŚ]
July 31, 2013
Business
Diesel volatility a new phenomenon
A historical look at how diesel prices have changed since the 1990s paints a picture of a once stably-priced commodity changing into a fairly volatile one.
July 31, 2013
Overdrive Extra
Change thinking, not oil
Using oil analysis can save you money in new oil, oil disposal and overall maintenance â and can alert you to emerging engine problems.
July 29, 2013
Business
Safety board recommends trucks be connected to avoid crashes
NTSB has made recommendations to other DOT agencies in response to a truck and school bus crash. One of them is that all vehicles on the road be connected via wireless technology.
July 26, 2013
Business
âHot fuelâ cases hit with second punch
The judge presiding over the multi-district âhot fuelâ litigation has ruled in favor of Chevron regarding California plaintiffs, marking the second hot fuel case retailers have won in the last year.
July 25, 2013
Custom Rigs
One serious Series 60 in action at truck pull in N.Y.
A look under the hood of owner-operator Erich Owensâ 2001 Western Star powered by a 12.7-L Detroit capable of pushing 2,000 horsepower at a truck pull, then moving back to freight hauling serving the mushroom industry.
July 25, 2013
Equipment
Will drivers come around on automatic transmissions?
Manufacturers say enhanced data sharing between engines and transmissions is boosting the efficiency of automatic transmissions over manual. Will they ever gain acceptance among drivers?
July 23, 2013
Gear
High efficiency cooling systems
Carrier Transicoldâs ultra-high-efficiency X4 Series includes the 7500 and 7300 single-temperature belt-driven models, which provide 68,000 and 66,000 BTUs of cooling, respectively, at a setpoint of 35 degrees Fahrenheit (100 F ambient) while requiring le
July 23, 2013
Gear
Severe loader service tire
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has launched the Firestone DuraLoad PT L5S bias tire, designed for severe loader service, that features the same casing construction as the companyâs DuraLoad DT and DuraLoad SDT. The tireâs advanced sidewall rib protector
July 23, 2013
Business
Agency clears phones, GPS systems for use as bypass transponders
Smartphones, tablets, global positioning system navigation units and onboard telematics devices have all been cleared by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for use as transponders in commercial trucks
July 23, 2013
Business
Idle Smart/OOIDA partnership
OOIDA members to receive rebate on the purchase of the Idle Smart automatic engine start/stop solution for in-cab climate control.
July 17, 2013
Business
Workstar comes back, will use Navistar 13-liter SCR engine
Navistar International announced July 16 it is bringing back its International WorkStar vocational line and will use its 13-liter engine equipped with selective catalytic reduction emissions tech to power it.
July 16, 2013
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'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffs
The court's ruling sets up potential for a "flood of goods out of bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones into the 'consumption channel'" with some further court action, according to one analyst. At once, the president claimed most tariffs would remain in one form or another. Details on the ruling here.
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