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By Oliver Patton

Diesel price hikes take trucking into uncharted territory. Industry pushes for help on Capitol Hill.

Tags: ATA, Fuel Prices

By Jim Park, Contributing Editor

Fleets seeking to modify driver behavior have many more tools at their disposal today than ever before.

Tags: Fuel Prices

By Jim Beach, Technology Editor

Dispatch and routing systems, fuel purchasing applications and other solutions are proving their fuel-saving worth.

Tags: Fleet Management, Fuel Costs

By Jim Beach, Technology Editor

Five long days of testing showed trailer aerodynamics and wide-base single tires are best bets to save fuel.

Tags: Fuel Economy

By Jim Park, Contributing Editor

Under-inflated tires and improper tread patterns conspire to rob you of fuel economy.

Tags: FMCSA, Fuel Economy, Tires

By Tom Berg, Senior Equipment Editor

Manufacturers make progress on hydraulic systems while electric-drive trucks gain orders.

Tags: HTUF, Azure Dynamics, Gasoline-Electric Hybrids

By Jim Beach, Technology Editor

APUs and other onboard idle reduction technologies show promise, but fleet adoption has been slow.

Tags: Fuel Efficiency, Idle Reduction

By Jim Park, Contributing Editor

Pull in, plug in, pay up, and enjoy. It's that simple, it's that cheap, and it's for real.

Tags: Shorepower

By Jim Beach

Caterpillar's Top Five Tips to Improve Economy

Tags: Fuel-Saving Tips, Fuel Economy

By Jim Park, Contributing Editor

With diesel cost-per-mile now well over 60 cents, anything you can do to save fuel offers significant savings.

Tags: Mileage, Fuel Economy, Idle Reduction

A new career web site offers career seekers dozens of job-specific compatibility assessments in high-demand industries, including trucking

Everco Heavy Duty, Lewisville, Texas, has added a new video to its web site about the quality of products being sourced from low-cost countries.

American Background Information Services launched a comprehensive Department of Transportation suite of employee screening services for clients in the transportation sector

Honeywell International, the maker of Fram products, has partnered with Polaris Labs to offer the Fram Heavy Duty Fluid Analysis Program, a single source solution for fleet owners that tests everything from motor oil to coolant to hydraulic fluid

Carrier Transicold has enhanced its transport refrigeration unit RoadCare contract maintenance programs with a new Web-enabled asset management tool called ViewPoint

Prolam announced that a portion of the laminated floors it produces use Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Certified hardwood

Phillips Industries introduced a new heavy duty ratcheting crimper tool to accommodate 8 gage through 22 gage wires, so only one tool is needed.

One company is marketing a trio of low-tech products to help truckers save money on fuel by not idling: truck window screens, a fan and a 12-volt bunk warmer

FreightScan introduced CargoVizion, a 3-D imaging system for cargo screening that attaches to its FS100 automatic dimensioning system and captures a three-dimensional image of the contents of cargo in seconds

Amalgamated Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., has announed two new premium fuel-saving diesel additives, one for winter, one for summer

New eTrux Web Based Trucking Software is available directly via the Internet to help small and medium-sized trucking companies track their trips, loads, equipment, reminders, and contacts online.

Karmak released an updated version of ProfitMaster Internet Parts Sales, a Web-based software solution that lets heavy-duty dealers and distributors receive parts orders over the Internet

Hi-G-Tek announced a partnership with Emco Wheaton designed to supply a range of wireless Radio Frequency Identification sealed delivery solutions for liquid petroleum and fuel-oil road tankers

Delco Remy introduced the 24SI HP alternator, an updated replacement for the 310 with many new advanced engineering features.

Austin, Texas-based uShip announced the launch of the Transportation Price Index, a monthly report designed to track important data related to transportation costs

OTC released the new 5195 Wheel Stud Remover/Installer Kit, designed to allow shop technicians to quickly remove and install wheel studs, calipers or axles on virtually any Class 7 or 8 vehicle wheel hub.

OTC announced two new professional grade heavy-duty bearing cup installers-the OTC 5191 and OTC 5192, complementary products to the OTC 5190 heavy duty universal joint puller.

OTC added the new 16.5-ton-capacity bench press to its line of shop equipment. The OTC 5230's new design saves workshop spac

OTC has announced two new diagnostic products for medium duty and heavy duty trucks

StarTrak Systems has integrated its ReeferTrak system with the PLC4Trucks tractor identification system.

Grote has added the SuperNova LED single-diode back-up lamps to its line of LED lamps, providing light output rivaling multi-diode versions

Winsted Group has released the commercial truck WorldNav Portable GPS system based on its Teletype's navigation product line in the Canadian market

Prophesy Dispatch v5.6 now generates optimized fuel plans for dispatched loads and electronically sends them to the cell phone or on-board computer of the assigned driver

Aljex Software has added Positive Pay and Direct Deposit as options in its online software services to help customers improve productivity and avoid losses from check fraud

ALK Technologies released the PC*Miler 22 product line, an upgrade of its routing, mileage and mapping software solutions

RigMaster Power recently launched their new website, rigmasterpower.com