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Rear impact guards, or RIGs, should have a label attesting to its compliance with federal regulations. But in a recent CVSA inspection blitz, they were the source of several headaches.
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At the FTR Transportation Conference, speaker after speaker attempted to capture just how hard-galloping the economy is and the positive if head-spinning impact that is having on the market for moving freight.
Read More →It’s easy to mount a truck tire on a rim and torque down on the fasteners, but not everyone takes the time to do it right, and that can affect tire life and safety.
Read More →The National Transportation Safety Board would like to see video event recorders in every commercial vehicle to help with crash investigations and improve driver safety.
Read More →U-Haul is touting its new 26-foot trailer's aerodynamic body. Proper corner radii came into use in the 1980s following the second Arab Oil Embargo, recalls Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.
Read More →Autonomous trucks could have a significant impact on the less-than-truckload sector of trucking and drivers could be left behind unless industry and public policymakers work together to guide the transition.
Read More →Side skirts are still king when it comes to fuel-saving trailer specs and add-ons among fleets tracked in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency's annual study. Tom Berg has more in the Trailer Talk blog.
Read More →The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is instituting a new inspection event to gather data on trailer underride guards as part of an effort to analyze rear impact safety requirements for commercial vehicles.
Read More →Heavy duty vehicle lift manufacturer Stertil-Koni now offers an adapter kit tailored for its inground scissor and piston lifts, which engage the front and rear lifting points on trucks for more efficient lifting.
Read More →The proprietary Kenworth AG400L tandem rear suspension is now standard equipment on the OEM's T680 on-highway flagship truck.
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