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June 15, 2026
Maintenance
Tire pressure monitoring to boost MPG
Fuel economy falls by 1% for every 10 psi of under-inflation. Don't skip tried-and-true pressure checks during the pre-trip, or get real-time results with pressure monitoring systems that provide instant alerts to act when a tire needs air. Explore 79 more ways to save fuel in this special report.
June 3, 2026
Equipment
Flatbeds recalled: 'Do not drive' | Fuel tax suspension extended
Certain Fontaine Fusion flatbed trailers have been recalled with a "do not drive" warning. Also: Georgia's fuel tax suspension has been extended through Memorial Day week; International HV recall over brakes; Ohio broker using driverless, cab-less autonomous trucks between warehouses.
May 19, 2026
Regulations
One-day blitz parks 500+ trucks: Toughest states for brakes violations
The annual unannounced Brake Safety Day was held April 14. Results here, with new analysis charting the states where brakes-related enforcement is most hot, and not.
May 19, 2026
Equipment
Global engine 'oil supply crisis' hits: Will trucking be impacted?
Retailers sound the alarm on engine oil inventories after an Iranian missile strike hit a key refinery, but it looks like only thinner oils, not conventional diesel engine oils, will be impacted for now.
May 18, 2026
Maintenance
Diesel MPG: Track closely to identify needed maintenance
Analyze your fuel consumption trends. When your miles-per-gallon fall by more than 0.5 mpg minus obvious external reasons for it, the drop could be evidence of a serious maintenance issue. Correct it at the source to save. Find 80 ways to save fuel in this special report.
May 13, 2026
Equipment
How to guard against fuel theft
Prevent fuel purchases from going into the wrong tank, or coming out of yours. Fuel cards can be locked/unlocked in real-time. RFID tags automatically identify vehicles, reducing card skimming risks, and location/vehicle data can be used to restrict gallons pumped. Find 80 fuel-security and -efficiency tactics in this special report.
May 6, 2026
Equipment
Stop if you must, but coast if you can: Fuel savings add up
Anticipating traffic lights by approaching slowly, avoiding coming to a complete stop unless and until you have to, will save fuel and reduce equipment wear. It's one among a whopping 80 ways owners can save fuel detailed in the special report you can download here.
April 29, 2026
Gear
What your engine is telling you about diesel fuel quality
Howes
Today's diesel fuel lacks much of the natural lubricity that diesel fuels once offered, taking a potential toll on fuel system components, performance, long-term reliability.
April 28, 2026
Partners in Business
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.
April 24, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Just how high has owner-ops' truck-trailer maintenance cost moved?
According to ATBS, in 2025 owner-operators spent upward of $14,000 on average. That's 15 cents of maintenance for every single mile run. What's your set-aside for truck and trailer upkeep? If you haven’t boosted the number in a while, there's no time like the present.
April 20, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Smallest fault-code scanner worldwide? Diesel Laptops delivers diagnostic assist
As so many bootstrapped companies’ stories do, Diesel Laptops' starts in the trunk of the founder's car, from which he sold some of his early tools for all-makes fault-code diagnostics. For his efforts to bring independent tools to truck owners and techs, Tyler Robertson is now part of the Howes Hall of Fame.
April 13, 2026
Maintenance
New truck parts-sourcing platform with AI voice, chat, visual-recognition assist
An "interview" with the brand-new PartsNow.ai's voice-assist parts engine didn't get us all the way to a DEF filter, but the generated voice knew enough to fill in some unknowns. In this story, how a Tennessee trailer-shop owner and a developer well across the ponds built on two decades of friendship.
April 13, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Top of the trucking heap: Owner-op John Penn, full interview from MATS show floor
Overnight Drive host Steve Sommers' full talk here with Overdrive Trucker of the Year John Penn, happy moments from the floor, and an equally happy oil-drain experiment 106,000 miles in -- and counting.
April 10, 2026
Maintenance
Overlooked maintenance: Owner-ops stress tools for prevention
Commonly overlooked parts of truck and trailer maintenance saw detailed discussion by a panel of owner-operators of the Trucking Solutions Group. The MATS session featured real-world fixes for commonly missed items, and ways to keep track.
April 7, 2026
Life
Diesel Laptops founder Tyler Robertson: New Howes Hall of Fame member
Howes Products announced Tyler Robertson, founder and CEO of Diesel Laptops, as the newest member of the Howes Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to the diesel industry. Likewise: His company’s unwavering commitment to supporting technicians, fleets and equipment owners across North America.
March 26, 2026
Trucker of the Year
'I will not idle, ever': Adapting old-school ways to prevent emissions fails
Part 2 of our series honoring Trucker of the Year John Penn offers detail on his approach to maintenance, customer service and much more, from an experiment to extend drains in his 2019 unit to his idling attitude -- old-school, certainly, yet delivering new-school emissions confidence.
February 9, 2026
Equipment
New engine oil categories on pace for 2027 launch
API provided a progress update on the development of the new API Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) heavy-duty engine oil specification Wednesday.
January 7, 2026
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