August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Navman Wireless has released the newest version of its in-vehicle dispatch, messaging and GPS navigation unit, which is designed for use with its Online AVL2 fleet tracking system
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
EBE Technologies has added Pre-Employment Screening interfaces to its SHIPS Recruiting Software and CSA 2010 Dashboard
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor
Synthetic oils make up only a small part of the lubricant market, but they are set to take on a more significant role
Tags: Under The Hood
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Diana Britton, Managing Editor
About a year and a half ago, Kraft Foods' private fleet was experiencing considerable trailer detention and needed to get more control of its trailers
Tags: Information Technology
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
ZoomSafer, which provides policy management software to prevent distracted driving, has partnered with SkyGuard, provider of fleet management systems, to develop technology to help companies monitor and manage risks involving employee use of mobile phones while driving.
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Diana Britton, Managing Editor
"Go Green" is a program Huttig Building Products uses to motivate its drivers to improve performance and increase fuel efficiency
Tags: Operations & Fuel Economy
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Jim Park, Equipment Editor
Nitrogen is not some magic gas with mystical properties, nor is it some philosopher's stone capable of changing the properties of tire rubber
Tags: Tires
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Jim Park, Equipment Editor
Prevailing thinking has it that trailers are a good place to squeeze the last few miles of tread life out of used steer and drive tires prior to retreading or disposing of them
Tags: Tires
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor
The recovering economy is resuscitating the business of building cargo vans, along with every other kind of commercial vehicle. Conversations with the major players in this business reveal trends in buyers' engine choices and in weight categories
Tags: Light & Medium
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Fleet Innovators
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor, and Diana Britton, Managing Editor
Heavy Duty Trucking's 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators offer their viewpoints on the FMCSA's new enforcement program.
Tags: Fleet Innovators
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Test Drives
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor
So there I was, westbound on Bow Hill Road in Skagit County, a few hours north of Seattle, wondering if I'd ever find a place to turn around
Tags: Test Drive
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
The Takata SafeTraK 3 lane departure warning system is now available as an option on the Kenworth T700, T660 and T800
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Commentary Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor
An easily-missed announcement of a joint development program between Cummins and a start-up, VanDyne SuperTurbo, points the way to a future technology that could result in as much as 7 percent fuel savings for heavy trucks
Tags: Engine Smarts
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
PeopleNet, a provider of Internet-based and integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, has redesigned the PeopleNet Fleet Manager, its web-based carrier fleet management system, with the end user in mind
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Gordon Botts, Guest Columnist
My 15-year-old daughter's life goal, since she was 6 years old, has been to be a pediatrician. This year, she was able to attend a National Youth Leadership Internship in Medicine
Tags: Issues
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor
In undercarriage components, independents have seen their share drop from 46 percent to 35 percent, while dealers have risen from 32 percent to 43 percent
Tags: Issues, Aftermarket, Distributors
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Editorial Deborah Lockridge, Editor
Bob Nuss has truck parts in his blood. His dad was a truck mechanic in Rockford, Ill., while he was growing up, and eventually became a Mack distributor in 1959
Tags: Business
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Jim Park, Contributing Editor
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Nowhere better does that expression resonate than with heavy truck electrical systems
Tags: Managing the Shop
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Diana Britton, Managing Editor
Before W.W. Williams adopted a customized version of the Decisiv Service Management Platform, the Detroit Diesel and Allison Transmission distributor would keep repair quotes in an Excel file or on a Post-it note
Tags: Technology
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Chuck Udell, Guest Contributor
To be successful in today's heavy-duty aftermarket, you must have a clear competitive edge over your competitors
Tags: Business
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
SkyBitz has partnered with QinetiQ's GPS-enabled telematics business, a high sensitivity business which delivers tracking solutions in difficult operational environments
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Tom Berg, Senior Editor
Ford's F-150 pickups will soon get an entirely new lineup of V-6 and V-8 gasoline engines that will deliver high power and torque but deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy than current engines, company executives said on a webcast Wednesday
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Safeguard Technology, which provides anti-slip solutions, offers Direct Gritting to prefabricated truck parts, including truck steps, bus ramps, trim assemblies and all vehicle access areas that pose a potential risk for slips and falls
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
PacWest Global, a Portland, Ore.-based marketing company, is marketing zzzBox, a new auxiliary power unit technology
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Ametek Vehicular Instruments Systems has added the UIP-S Universal Instrument Panel-Specialized to its UIP family of dashboard displays
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Safety Vision, Advantage PressurePro and Rice Lake Weighing Systems have teamed up to offer an integrated fleet monitoring system
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Fleet Innovators
By Deborah Lockridge, Editor, and Diana Britton, Managing Editor
Last month, we introduced you to our 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators. Throughout the year, we'll be sharing their insights on various issues important to the industry. This month, our innovators talk about how they make their companies a good fleet to drive for.
Tags: Fleet Innovators
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Tracer Products has introduced a special leak detection kit that makes it easy for heavy duty technicians to find all air conditioning and fluid leaks the first time - and avoid costly comebacks
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Telogis introduced the newest feature for its Telogis Fleet vehicle management application: the Field Management Co-Location Report. This new report breaks down the daily routine of field supervisors, including time spent at a jobsite, time spent driving, vehicle miles and time spent at other locations
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Diana Britton, Managing Editor
Onboard computing and mobile communications systems provider PeopleNet has partnered with Par Logistics Management Systems to offer Par's suite of trailer management products through an integrated user interface, both in the cab and back office
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Paccar Parts introduced TRP all-makes fuel tanks, offering heavy-duty truck operators and truck fleets a cost-effective alternative to repairing aged or damaged fuel tanks
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Used-truck warranty provider Premium 2000+ will offer an emissions component warranty on the diesel particulate filter (DPF) and the exhaust gas recirculating valve (EGR) on all Class 8 diesel engines in heavy duty trucks and tractors.
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
PHH Arval has introduced PHH FleetSelect, the company's new vehicle ordering platform for light-vehicle fleets, in the United States and Canada
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
The TrailBlade, the newest work shoe from Rocky, incorporates the traditional standards of a work boot, such as slip-resistant outsoles and waterproof construction, with a mesh athletic lining and comfort footbed
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Denex announced it's distributing a new "portable" version of the Snow Scraper System in Canada
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Giti Tire's new long haul steer tire, the GSL213, is now available through Giti Tire dealers
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has added the new Atlas DEF dispenser to its Gasboy dispenser product line
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Minneapolis-based PeopleNet has partnered with ITS Compliance to offer an integrated solution. The new partnership will allow fleets to automate their fuel tax reporting
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Ford Motor Company will be upgrading its 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel powering the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty to 800 pounds-feet of torque and 400 horsepowe
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Takata Electronics, which provides electronic safety equipment for the automotive and commercial truck industries, has added a new driver alertness feature to its SafeTrak system
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Affiliated Computer Services, a Xerox company, is making its ACS TripPak products and services available through TruckersB2B in a three-year deal
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Glen Sokolis, Sokolis Group
What a difference eight years makes in the world of fleet fuel. In May 2002 the average diesel fuel price was $1.30 a gallon and the percentage of that price collected in federal and state fuel taxes was 37 percent
Tags: The Bottom Line
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
A new security divider service from Old Dominion Freight Line provides an extra layer of protection for customers shipping sensitive cargo
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
The National Tank Truck Carriers and the American Trucking Associations have released a new "Cargo Tank Driver Rollover Prevention Video," designed to help drivers reduce rollover incidents
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Trac Intermodal, formerly known as Seacastle Chassis, has launched Trac Connect, a Web-based marketplace for marine chassis needed on a short- to medium-term basis
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Teletrac, which provides vehicle tracking solutions, has partnered with ProMiles, which provides a software-as-a-service solution for automating fuel tax reporting paperwork
August 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
By Steve Sturgess, Executive Editor
"Inducement" is a word that is getting much play in the Selective Catalytic Reduction debate right now.
Tags: Engine Smarts
July 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Gateway Safety's new StarLite Foam safety eyewear has a soft foam edge to block dirt and debris, while absorbing perspiration in warm indoor and outdoor work environments
July 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
Schneider Logistics has launched a new Inland Logistics Management service, which synchronizes international and domestic supply chains
July 2010, TruckingInfo.com - Feature
A new Bandag-brand trailer tread from Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, is built to promote long tread life with its compounding and straight-rib tread design