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Productsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

Jost Offers Powder Coating and Fabrication Services

Jost International has announced that powder coating and fabrication services are now available from its TS6949/ISO14001/ISO9001 certified Greeneville, Tenn., facility to other manufacturer

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Productsby HDT StaffDecember 3, 2012

PSI's 2012 Commercial Fleet Tire Digest Now Available

Pressure Systems International is now offering a full set of Volume VI (Jan-Nov/Dec 2012) Commercial Fleet Tire Digest issues, as a printed spiral bound book.

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Productsby StaffNovember 30, 2012

CARB Verifies First Diesel Particulate Filter with Safety Device by Boshart

The California Air Resources Board announced that Boshart Engineering Inc. achieved verification of the BE Econix Diesel Particulate Filter active metal system, with what Boshart calls the industry's first safety device for a DPF

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachNovember 30, 2012

Diagnostics on the Move: Telematics Help Fleets Stay Ahead in Maintenance

Technology in the shop is nothing new; in fact, it's absolutely necessary to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair today's trucks. But fleets are finding there are technologies they can use outside of the shop to monitor vehicle health and diagnose problems

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Equipmentby Jim ParkNovember 30, 2012

Federal field testing proves ROI on automatic tire inflation systems

We now have conclusive proof that automated tire inflation systems and tire pressure monitoring systems offer quantifiable payback

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Equipmentby Tom BergNovember 30, 2012

Truck Bodies Spotlight

Truck bodies these days are more than just a box, and we've highlighted several recent developments in this article

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Productsby HDTNovember 30, 2012

Breakthrough Fuel Launches Natural Gas Transportation Service

Breakthrough Fuel, a national supply chain management and energy advisory firm, has launched a new product it says will allow shippers to accurately measure natural gas fuel costs associated with moving company freight throughout the North American market

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Fuel Smartsby Tom BergNovember 30, 2012

ATA Summit: Plenty of Natural Gas to go Around, but Few Users So Far

There are only about 167,000 natural gas-fueled vehicles in the United States, according the head of a group that promotes natural gas as a vehicle fuel, but its abundance and cheap price is spurring so much interest that an almost overflow crowd turned up at the American Trucking Associations Natural Gas Summit, which began yesterday in Alexandria, Va

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeNovember 29, 2012

Carriers Need to get 'Ducks in a Row' on Hazmat for CSA 3.0

In the coming days, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will unveil version 3.0 of its Safety Measurement System under the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, and the changes will mean increased scrutiny of hazmat compliance, even for companies not considered hazmat carriers

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Getting Your Work Truck Ready for Winter

Winter weather and the harsh driving conditions that come with it can be hard on trucks, but Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America suggests that downtime can be minimized with proper maintenance procedures.

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