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Equipmentby Tom BergMarch 22, 2012

Refurbishing Works for This Fleet

A few years ago, Steph Sabo looked at the latest truck diesels and didn't like what he saw

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Productsby Tom BergMarch 22, 2012

Detroit's Automated Gearbox Set for Sale Next Year, DTNA Says

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Daimler Trucks North America said its Detroit Transmission, a previously disclosed 12-speed automated mechanical unit based on a Mercedes-Benz design, initially will be available next year in Freightliner Cascadia tractors with Detroit diesels

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Equipmentby Tom BergMarch 22, 2012

Remote Temp Monitoring

When you're delivering temperature-sensitive cargoes, things can get nasty if the produce, meat, ice cream or whatever's in the trailer shows up too cold or too warm

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Fleet Managementby Tom BergMarch 22, 2012

Remote Temp Monitoring

Automatically watching the perishable load as it goes down the road or the rails saves money and brings peace of mind. When you're delivering temperature-sensitive cargoes, things can get nasty if the produce, meat, ice cream or whatever's in the trailer shows up too cold or too warm

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachMarch 22, 2012

It's All About the Miles: Routing and Dispatch Systems

Years ago, fleets would spend the overnight hours manually figuring out which route a driver would take the next day. Today, routing and dispatch software can do it faster and more accurately. Some even predict we'll be able to dispense with the human element altogether

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Maintenanceby Rolf Lockwood, Contributing EditorMarch 22, 2012

Managing Maintenance With Software, Part Two

Many fleet operations are too small to benefit from a sophisticated maintenance-management software system. They may be right, but probably not because there isn't a software product that would suit them

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Productsby StaffMarch 22, 2012

Talbert Releases 50CC/RP Hybrid Trailer

Talbert Manufacturing's new 50CC/RP hybrid trailer combines the benefits of a close couple lowbed design with a roller paver model and offers a longer loading incline and better lift capacity, according to the company

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Productsby StaffMarch 22, 2012

Reyco Granning Adds RideMaster Family to Trailer Air Ride Offerings

Reyco Granning's family of fixed-axle air ride trailer suspensions now includes the RideMaster family, which offers two integrated axle models containing narrow bushings and three wide-bushing U-bolt axle connection models

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Productsby StaffMarch 22, 2012

Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND In-dash GPS Available in International Trucks

Rand McNally's custom in-dash version of the IntelliRoute TND 710 truck-specific GPS system will now be available for International Trucks

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Productsby StaffMarch 22, 2012

Pana-Pacific, Mobileye Partner to Distribute ADAS Technology

Pana-Pacific has agreed to distribute Mobileye's advanced driver assistance systems for collision avoidance and mitigation to the commercial vehicle market

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