MATS, LOUISVILE, KY -- There weren't a lot of significant new equipment introductions at this year's Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., but there were an abundance of product enhancements and smaller announcements, as well as a general sense of optimism.
Mid-America Trucking Show Offers Optimism, Product News, More
MATS, LOUISVILLE -- Click here for a rundown of the news, products and photo galleries from the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show.
by Staff
March 28, 20142 min to read
TravelCenters of America Names Citizen Driver Award Winners
Daimler Execs Upbeat About Truck Sales, Concerned About CARB
HDT Truck Fleet Innovators Talk Specs, Engines at Mid-America Fleet Forum
California Trucker Named Goodyear Highway Hero
ATA, OOIDA, TCA and Others Launch Trucking Image Campaign
Navistar Touts Technology as it Moves Ahead
Peterbilt's 75th Anniversary Tour Starts April 1
Photo Galleries
Paul K. Young Memorial Truck Beauty Championship
Equipment and Product Announcements
SmartTruck UnderTray System Makes SmartWay Elite List
Mitsubishi Electric Takes Aftermarket Alternator to 200 Amps
Kentucky Trailer to Offer Trailer Tail DropFrame Aero Fairings
Dana Spicer Launches All-Makes Aftermarket Parts
Michelin X One Hits Two Million Tire Milestone
Philatron Introduces Stallion ABS Power Cable and Hoses
Electronic Air Processing Uses ABS’s Controller for Compressor, Meritor Wabco Says
Trail King Debuts All Aluminum Step Deck Trailer
Volvo VNL Series to Feature Eaton SmartAdvantage
Softek NXT Lightweight Front Steel Axle and Suspension Introduced by Hendrickson
Hendrickson Introduces OptiMaax Liftable Forward Tandem Axle System for 6x2
Eaton Launches Fuller Advantage Series Transmission with Paccar
Peterbilt Adds Natural Gas Option to Models 579, 567
East Has New Aluminum Drop-Deck Beavertail Trailer
Alcoa Says New Wheel is Lightest in Trucking
Peterbilt Announces EPIQ Fuel Efficiency Package for 579
Heil Trailer Announces New Stainless Steel Tank Trailer
Kenworth T680 Advantage Improves Fuel Economy Up To 5%
Meritor Wabco, SmartDrive Add Video to Data Analytics with ProView
Bendix Enhances TABS-6 Trailer Stability With Automatic Lift Axle Control
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