Diesel Up for the First Time in Seven Weeks, Oil Fades
The price of diesel fuel is up this week for the first time in nearly a month, rising 4.5 cents from last week to $3.828. New York crude continued its three-day slide, losing 25 cents a barrel on Monday.
Autogreasers 101: An in-depth overview of automatic lubrication systems
In a study conducted by a major component manufacturer, improper lubrication accounts for 53% of all bearing failures, a major cause of equipment downtime and significant maintenance costs. The majority of failures are caused by: contamination… [Full…
Great Dane Welcomes New Dealer for Southwest
Border International of El Paso, Texas has joined Great Dane’s North American distribution network.
B.C. log trucks no longer require ABS, auto slack adjusters
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — B.C.’s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) agency has exempted log trucks operating primarily on forest and industrial roads from complying with regulations requiring anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and… [Full Story]
UPDATED: B.C. log trucks no longer require ABS, auto slack adjusters
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — B.C.’s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) agency has exempted log trucks operating primarily on forest and industrial roads from complying with regulations requiring anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and… [Full Story]
UPDATE: First waste heat recovery-powered APU set to hit the road
BOLTON, Ont. — A Canadian-designed auxiliary power unit (APU) powered solely by waste heat generated by the truck’s diesel engine is now entering Phase 1 of its on-road validation process. [Full Story]
Trucking down the glass highway
Glass highway? Does that have something to do with electronic dashboards, as in the Glass Cockpit concept in modern aircraft? Nope, we’re talking about roadways made of glass. But you’re not far off on the electronic angle.
Plotted murder try, trucker tells court
A Star City truck driver admitted Monday in federal court that he arranged a year ago to pay another man to kill his girlfriend’s husband.
Engines: Pistons Still In, But Think Outside the Block
The engine of the future is probably the one under the hood or cab of your current truck.
Pickup bed coating wards off corrosion from calcium chloride, this fleet manager finds
What’s the best way to combat corrosion caused by aggressive anti-road-icing salts? One fleet manager has coated the undersides of trucks and trailers with a product used to line pickup beds.