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Fleet Management•by Jack Roberts•September 14, 2021

Spear: Infrastructure Bill Will be Tier One Victory for Trucking

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear praised trucking’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and the pending infrastructure bill at the TMC Fall Meeting.

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Maintenance•by Heavy Duty Trucking Staff•September 13, 2021

Watchman Wheel-End Sensor Technology Coming in 2022

Hendrickson's Watchman wheel-end sensor technology will be an option on Tiremaax Pro and Pro-LB tire pressure control systems starting in early 2022.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 13, 2021

Alcoa Unveils Dual Valve Wheel

Alcoa Wheel has introduced a forged aluminum dual valve wheel. With a second valve stem the TPMS sensor can operate on one valve while air pressure is serviced on the other.

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Products•by Heavy Duty Trucking Staff•September 13, 2021

New Bendix Air Dryer with Electronic Pressure Control

Bendix said it developed its new AD-HFI air dryer with electronic pressure control capabilities to provide more dry air for the systems today’s trucks depend on, increase energy efficiency, and improve air system diagnostics.

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Equipment•by Vesna Brajkovic•September 13, 2021

Transtex Trailer Aero Kit Meets CARB Standards

Transtex’s Edge TopKit+ system, featuring aerodynamic side and top rear fairings and mud flaps, has been pre-approved to meet California Air Resources Board emissions standards for 2021 to 2023 model year trailers.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 13, 2021

TMC Sets Research Agenda for 2022

TMC’s upcoming research projects will assess vehicle alignment impacts on fuel consumption and electro-mechanical braking systems.

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Maintenance•by Staff•September 13, 2021

Fleet Breakdown Frequency Improving; Parts, Labor Costs Increasing

Two benchmarking reports show fleets are running more miles between breakdowns or unscheduled repairs, while the cost of parts and labor for those repairs is up.

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Maintenance•by Staff•September 13, 2021

TSE-Sense Smart Actuator Diagnoses Brake Issues in Real Time

TSE Brakes announced a new smart air brake actuator that can diagnose brake issues in real time, including many that can lead to trailer fires.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 12, 2021

Doleco Brings New Double-Decking Option to Market

Doleco USA introduced a double-decking systems for trailers and containers that can allow fleets to double payload capacity, and which Doleco said has advantages over existing systems in the market.

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Maintenance•by Heavy Duty Trucking Staff•September 12, 2021

Peterson Debuts Modular Electrical Harness System

Peterson Manufacturing said the distribution module of its new modular electrical harness system is the key component of the design, as it uses a circuit board as the junction box, which keeps it flexible, compact, and fully protected from moisture intrusion.

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