eNow Unveils All-Electric, Solar-Powered Refrigerated Trailer
eNow says its new, solar-powered refrigerated trailer system functions as well as a diesel reefer unit, and will reduce operating costs by up to 90% thanks to lower fuel and maintenance costs.
Montreal to extend gates in bid to curb congestion
Shippers that have looked to Montreal as a relatively congestion-free port may find that extended gate hours curb the longer turn times of recent months. Further, a five-week pilot program should provide documentation on whether or not extendin…
Booster Expands Services to Fleets
Booster, a gas delivery service, announced that fuel delivery and tire care services are available for fleets in Texas and California.
Trimble’s David Wangler Dies
David Wangler, head of TMW Systems and president of Trimble Transportation Enterprise, died suddenly April 26.
CVSA’s new working committee on crash data and investigations aims to establishment fairness, uniform practice
A motorist’s crash that didn’t touch a truck but ended up on a carrier’s record as a fatality because the motorist ended up deceased under the trailer highlights the pursuit of fairness in crash investigation with consistent reporting protocols that is…
Long Beach pursues chassis support yard to boost fluidity
Chassis support facilities are part of a larger trend, certainly on the US West Coast, to repurpose properties that may not be suitable for marine terminals for ancillary functions. Moreover, the ultimate goal, if achieved, would represent a bu…
Muncie tames the torque
Muncie Power Products’ new Muncie Start option reduces the startup torques for high-intertia loads, allowing PTOs to smoothly engage in applications such as blowers, vacuum pumps, water pumps, compressors, and generators. It’s made possible by modulati…
Richie Smith’s 2016 Peterbilt 389 glider
Smith hauls chicken from the Southeast to Oklahoma, then processed meat from Oklahoma to California, then produce back to Florida.
Ancra Improves Retract-A-Roll Track System
Ancra International has launched the Retract-A-Roll 4, the latest version of the company’s pneumatic roller track system for trailers.
Camaraderie, support along the long road
Truckers’ and law enforcement recent teamwork in Michigan to talk down/raise the floor under a bridge jumper is one of those events that show what is possible when folks come together in a single individual’s moment of need. Depression and sometimes re…