Tool Measures Brake Wear without Removing the Wheel
Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems debuted its air disc brake wear indicator tool at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week event in Las Vegas.
Q&A: Triple G Express’ Randy Guillot on Intermodal Chassis and Trucker Choice
Randy Guillot, president of Triple G Express and Southeastern Motor Freight, recently gave us his take on how a growing lack of choice and competition in the chassis pool environment is impacting intermodal motor carriers.
Profit — what this trucking thing is all about: A new, simple freight-bid calculator app
In the latest Overdrive Radio podcast, small fleet owner Scott Jordan intros the ICG ProfitCalc app for Android/iOS, a freight bidding app that allows users to input their own annual cost projections as a benchmark for load-by-load rate calculations to…
The Role of GVWR and GCWR in Spec’ing Work Trucks
Make sure the trucks you buy are designed for their intended purposes with properly specified GVWR and GCWR.
The Role of GVWR and GCWR in Spec’ing Work Trucks
Make sure the trucks you buy are designed for their intended purposes with properly specified GVWR and GCWR.
Electric trucks will attract new breed of driver
The evolution of trucks, has until recently, been a gradual process. Take a truck from the late 1960s and compare it to a truck from the turn of the century – in 40 years there wasn’t much on the surface…
The perilous path to autonomy
My biggest automotive concern over the holidays was the crummy fuel economy my new gasoline-powered car was getting. With my scandalous Volkswagen TDI, I could go 1,000 kilometers on a 50-liter tank of fuel, and was shocked to find myself…
Congestion Worsened at ATRI’s Top Trucking Bottlenecks Locations
Overall truck speeds worsened at the top five bottlenecks on ATRI’s list with peak speeds falling by an average of 6% at these locations.
Vipar’s Crowley Inducted into Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame
Steve Crowley, who retired as president and CEO of Vipar Heavy Duty in 2016, was inducted into the Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas.
Shell Rotella SuperRigs set for mid-June at Virginia truck stop
The 36th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs Truck Beauty Contest has been scheduled for June 14-16 at White’s Travel Center in Raphine, Va. The show is free to attend and open to all ages.