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Amsoil launches new 10W-30 diesel oil

The oil is a synthetic-blend product with greater than 50% synthetic content to help keep trucks and equipment operating at peak performance, the company said.

September 4, 2023

Amsoil 10W-30 Commercial-Grade Diesel Oil

Fontaine's new modular lowbed heavy-specialized trailer | Brake inspection, maintenance tips

New Fontaine lowbed trailer series debuts in multiple configurations. Also: Bendix offers brake-inspection refresher and resources ahead of the Brake Safety Week blitz kicking off Sunday; Werner to haul Capitol Christmas Tree this year.

August 17, 2023

Fontaine Magnitude 65

CSA's Data Trail

The toughest states for brakes violations: Update to get prepped for Brake Safety Week blitz

The brakes-enforcement blitz's 2022 focus on hose/tube chafing yielded plenty in the way of tips for preparing for that very-common violation. What states are most likely to issue violations during the August 20-26 event this year? Find out here.

August 2, 2022

Florida Highway Patrol inspector points out a chafed brake air line hose

Shell Rotella launches new low-viscosity engine oil

Shell Lubricants

The full synthetic oil delivers better wear protection compared to conventional and synthetic blend, Shell said, and improved fuel economy in the fastest growing viscosity grade for diesel-powered vehicles.

August 2, 2023

Pouring Shell Rotella T6 10W-30 into diesel engine

Oil industry's new category to help with emissions, efficiency

The PC-12 engine oils will roll out in 2027 along with new EPA and state regulations on emissions. With better chemistry, the oil industry and OEMs hope new oils will help industry meet and exceed standards for efficiency and clean air.

August 1, 2023

A bottle of engine oil being poured into an engine with a wrench nearby.

Ryder intros new mobile maintenance service for trucks, trailers, more

Torque by Ryder provides a portfolio of maintenance offerings with its fleet of mobile maintenance trucks and technicians. Also: Pilot-Bridgestone tire management partnership exceeding goals; new Love's in Ariz., Miss.; latest Highway Angel.

July 13, 2023

Torque by Ryder

Tanker in I-95 bridge collapse lost control on off-ramp: NTSB

NTSB in a preliminary report said the driver lost control of his tanker, loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline, leading to it overturning and bursting into flames. Also: Latest recalls -- Volvo trucks for steering issue, eCascadias for e-stability system.

July 3, 2023

NTSB I-95 bridge collapse

Solutions found for tricky PTO install, sources say

Impressive cooperation and collaboration between aftermarket service shops and vendors has solved a PTO installation problem found in the second-owner truck market.

June 22, 2023

DT12-DA transmission with little clearance space for PTO

National Labor Relations Board, again, alters independent contractor classification standard

For the third time in a decade, NLRB is altering how it considers whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Also: I-96 closures planned in Detroit this weekend; Dana's EZ-ID tool for driveshaft parts ID, ordering.

June 16, 2023

truck on highway

Report reveals most dangerous times to drive

New analysis of NHTSA data found the most dangerous times to drive. Also: Truck parking survey needs driver input on where to build; Maintenance costs high but stabilizing: Report; Pilot partners with Relay to cut card skimming.

June 14, 2023

truck accident rollover

Fuel treatments increasingly part of owner-operators' PM routine

Fuel-quality issues, emissions-system maintenance and injector life: Three areas, among others, where owner-operators are finding relief through fuel treatments. A majority report treating year-round with one product or another.

June 14, 2023

Among South Dakota-based Jamie Hagen's Hellbent Xpress truck and trailer equipment is this Mack and aerodynamic dry van combo. Hagen is one among many owner-operators now treating their fuel year-round for a myriad reasons -- in his case, to deliver preventive maintenance dividends with extension of injector life and more.

Canadian wildfire smoke calls for more diligent air filter practices

Particulate matter in wildfire smoke presents health risks and can shorten a vehicle's air filter life.

June 11, 2023

When driving near wildfires, Daimler Trucks North America recommends setting cabin air to recirculation and keeping a closer eye on an engine air filter performance. “Driving near fires or other occurrences where there could be an unusual amount of debris in the air, it is important to monitor the air restriction gauges and respond appropriately should the restrictions rise as well as clean the filters or replace them when it is safe to do so,' said DTNA marketing engine specialist Michael Young.

FMCSA's proposed CSA SMS changes -- one week left to comment

The proposed changes attempt to simplify violation severity weights and adjust intervention thresholds. Also: HOS regs waived for certain North Dakota ag haulers; recalls hit Freightliner, Western Star tractors and Mack electric garbage truck.

May 9, 2023

inspection officer screening trucks

Pandemic spurs growth in remanufactured parts trade

“[Truck owners] are starting to see another positive for their bottom line when it comes to reman,” Joe Gonzales of Vehicle Reman says.

May 1, 2023

Someone works on remanufacturing a turbocharger.

Oral fluid drug testing approved by DOT

Carriers will be able to use oral fluid testing as an alternative to urine testing, eventually. Also: Colorado passes "zero emission" truck regulations; Mack, Volvo electric trucks recalled; FleetPride acquires Indiana truck, trailer repair shop.

May 2, 2023

oral fluid drug test

Roadcheck fails: 'Worst of the worst' in Iowa

Ahead of the big Roadcheck inspection blitz two weeks on, Iowa DOT's Motor Vehicle Enforcement unit shows us pictures of some of the worst failures from last year.

May 1, 2023

iowa roadcheck sticker

Overdrive Radio

Paths to 10-plus mpg in a Class 8 diesel tractor with aero, downspeeding, more

For all the focus on rates and revenue, no improvement there is dollar for dollar. Yet "fuel savings go right to the bottom line," owner-operator Joel Morrow re-emphasizes in this Overdrive Radio edition walking through ways to get to 10 mpg, and beyond.

April 21, 2023

Owner-operator wins 2018 Volvo tractor in giveaway | Latest truck, trailer recalls

Tornado Trucking LLC owner Angelique Temple won a 2018 Volvo VNL during WIT’s Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event. Also: Navistar recalls International LT, RH trucks over ECM issue; Great Dane trailers recalled for lack of wheel hub lube.

April 10, 2023

Angelique Temple, owner-operator of Virginia-based Tornado Transport LLC, won a 2018 Volvo VNL during Women in Trucking's Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event at the Mid-America Trucking Show on March 31.

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Common Cents Fuel Tips

80 ways to boost your diesel's MPG

Nearly every aspect of your trucking operation will impact fuel costs, not just your right foot. Here find 80 different tactics owner-operators, small fleet owners, company drivers and all manner of equipment purchasers/maintenance managers can use to squeeze the most out of every drop.

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State Department resumes issuing visas for commercial truck drivers as non-domiciled CDLs return

John Penn

Close look: How Trucker of the Year hits 10.5 mpg with '19 Freightliner mods, operations

drug urine test specimen bottle

Department of Justice officially reschedules marijuana: What truckers need to know

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Used-truck purchasing heating up: Pricing offers mixed signals in latest data

Just how high has owner-ops' truck-trailer maintenance cost moved?

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