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Wisconsin to ban texting

Now half of the states prohibit texting while behind the wheel in some form.

May 5, 2010

Engine oil drain valve

The Fumoto Valve is a quick-release brass ball valve that replaces a standard crankcase oil drain plug. By installing the valve, the company says, engine oil can drain without the use of tools and without a mess. The valve requires one to lift the lever from its locked position and give it a quarter turn […]

May 5, 2010

Engine maintenance solution

The CombustiKleen Upper Cylinder & Intake System Cleaner is pulled directly from the can into the intake manifold, the company says. The fine mist reaches every part of the intake and combustion chamber, removing contaminants such as carbon, gum and varnish. Gold Eagle Co., (800) 621-1251

May 5, 2010

Battery isolator

Cole Hersee’s Smart Battery Isolator 48525 and 48530 prevents loads on the auxiliary battery from draining the starting battery, the company says. The smart battery isolator provides a more flexible solution than traditional isolators, as it is not specific to an alternator type. Also, Cole Hersee’s smart battery isolator is smaller, lighter and generates less […]

May 5, 2010

Heavy-haul trailer

Fontaine Trailer’s Fontaine Magnitude 55MX is an extendable heavy-haul trailer that features a modular design that provides convenience and versatility, the company says. Built with 100,000 pounds minimum yield steel flanges, the Magnitude 55MX is durable and designed to deliver years of service. It has a 29-foot clear deck length in the retracted position and […]

May 5, 2010

Michigan begins texting ban

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 30 signed an anti-texting bill into law, making the state the 24th with such a ban. The newly signed legislation explicitly prohibits a person from reading, writing or sending text messages while driving a vehicle in Michigan. Under the ban, texting while driving is a secondary offense that allows […]

May 4, 2010

National diesel price surges to 18-month high

The national average retail price of a gallon of diesel jumped again this week, rising to its highest level in 18 months, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The price rose 4.4 cents to $3.122 in the latest week. Increasing for the tenth week in the past 11 weeks, the national price was the […]

May 4, 2010

Pennsylvania ends truck idling exemption

Pennsylvania has stopped its idling exemption for trucks during federally mandated operator rest periods. Before May 1, trucks were exempt from the idling restriction under a 2008 state law covering idling of diesel-powered motor vehicles, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said in a statement. Meanwhile, the state legislature is meeting in a special session […]

May 4, 2010

Update: Navistar, EPA settle suits

Navistar International Corp. said it had reached an agreement May 3 with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that settles lawsuits it had filed in March 2009 concerning the agency’s certification policies for diesel-powered trucks equipped with selective catalytic reduction. The agreement calls for EPA to hold a public workshop or hearing to address the issues […]

May 4, 2010

Richard Crenshaw, of Saint Pauls, N.C., owns this

Richard Crenshaw, of Saint Pauls, N.C., owns this 1992 Freightliner FLD 120, equipped with a 470-hp Detroit Diesel. Crenshaw is leased to Triple D Express and hauls general freight in 48 states.

May 4, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: MANAGE COST OF TIME TO FUEL. The typical

PIB TIP: MANAGE COST OF TIME TO FUEL. The typical owner-operator carries 200 gallons of fuel or more, but buys only 100 gallons at a time and takes about 45 minutes per stop to fuel. Often it saves time to put 175 gallons in the tanks instead of continually topping off with 100 gallons or […]

May 4, 2010

Pennsylvania ends truck idling exemption

Trucks were exempt from the idling restriction under a 2008 state law.

May 4, 2010

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