
‘Tis the season – To be prepared. J.J. Keller shares its winter-driving preparedness tips to help keep truckers safe and warm when cold weather strikes.
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As winter arrives, what do you need to know to keep your trucks on the road and the freight moving? HDT has assembled a collection of stories that share everything you need to know, from maintenance to driver safety.
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Pilot Flying J has introduced a new diesel fuel treatment with an anti-gel formula and is now winter-blending its diesel fuel in cold weather areas.
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Preventing fuel freeze-ups in heavy-duty diesel trucks is much easier than fixing the problem after it happens. Stay on top of your fuel tank maintenance and pay close attention to what you put into the tank; these are the only sure-fire solutions for preventing cold-weather failures.
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Winter is hard on vehicle systems. And wheel ends are no exception. Here are some tips to keep truck brakes in good working condition when cold, snow, and ice are the order of the day.
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At a conference at Texas A&M University's Transportation Technology Institute, Shell also introduced a newly-blended 0W/30 engine oil designed for fleets operating in harsh winter climates.
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Webasto North America has introduced the Thermo Top Evo coolant heater, an engine-off heating technology that operates directly from diesel fuel drawn from the vehicle’s primary fuel tank.
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Autonomous truck developer Plus.ai has partnered with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to evaluate how autonomous trucks perform in harsh winter driving conditions.
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What kind of a truck does it take to keep Alaska’s Thompson Pass clear of snow in winter? This Mack Granite snowplow has earned the respect of the DOT crews that patrol the snow capital of North America.
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Mack Trucks sent a film crew to Valdez, Alaska to shoot an episode of its RoadLife video series about a Mack Granite snowplow and the Alaska DOT crew that works to keep the Thompson Pass open in winter. Equipment Editor Jim Park went with the crew to film the filming of RoadLife 2.0: Alaska DOT.
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