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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 25, 2023

Progressive Introduces Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance Coverage

Progressive Insurance is offering heavy truck roadside assistance as optional coverage to its commercial auto customers.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsDecember 21, 2022

How to Manage a Truck Breakdown

Breakdowns create endless headaches for maintenance managers, drivers, shippers and receivers alike. Learn how to manage them with these tips from first-hand experience.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicMay 17, 2021

4 Ways to Improve Fleet Uptime

How fleet maintenance managers can cut the number of roadside breakdowns and the frequency of component failures.

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NewsJune 9, 2014

Goodyear Expanding Services in Greensboro, N.C

“North Carolina is home to many commercial trucking fleets, and Greensboro is a very important market for Goodyear,” said Phillip Kane, vice president, Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems.

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NewsMarch 21, 2014

TA Opens New Service Facility on I-40 in Arizona

TravelCenters of America has opened a newly built TA Truck Service facility located at I-40, Exit 283 in Holbrook, Ariz. It offers four service bays, and is open 24/7/365. The addition of this location takes the total number of truck service facilities in the TA and Petro branded chains to 236.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkMarch 18, 2014

Trusting Technology

HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park had a few breakdowns during his driving career, but never with a brand new truck. A lesson learned with a brand new computer shows how vulnerable we can be to technology, as he shares in his "On the Road" blog.

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ProductsOctober 20, 2013

Michelin Launching OnCall 2.0, Offering More Than Emergency Tire Service

Michelin Truck Tires announced on Sunday at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., the launch of OnCall 2.0, an expansion of its OnCall emergency road service.

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ArticlesJuly 10, 2013

Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Breakdown Service Provider

Every fleet experiences breakdowns at some point. These incredibly frustrating events eat up time, money, and good will with clients. So having a reliable service you can call on when the need arises is not a luxury, it’s a necessity. But make sure you ask questions.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2007

Dodging Downtime Disasters

Effective management means identifying the things that cripple trucks, and dealing with them before they become emergencies.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2007

7 Steps To Keep Tires Rolling

Tire problems account for half of roadside breakdowns. A well-run inspection program will save time and money.

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