Keeping An Eye on 
Axles and Suspensions

Although the maintenance-free tractor-trailer is still a few years off, there are really only two big maintenance items left when it comes to axles and suspensions: the shock absorbers and the air springs. Some historically large maintenance items to…

FMCSA Offers Consumers Moving Company Checklist

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the launch of a new “Consumer Checklist” to assist consumers in choosing a responsible interstate moving company and protecting themselves from fraudulent o…

Tire Inflation

The new Vigia internal automatic tire-inflation system can be installed on most trailer steering and lift-steering axles.

CAT’S CT15 READY

The new Caterpilla r CT15 engine joins the CT11 and CT13 as the third engine option for the Cat CT660 vocational truck.

City of Thomasville, Ga., to Build CNG Fueling Station

The city of Thomasville, Ga., recently approved construction of a compressed natural gas time-fill fueling station. The City said this new station is part of its plan to convert its fleet vehicles to run on CNG where appropriate.

FleetPride Acquires Westpac Heavy Duty

FleetPride, retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, acquired the assets of Westpac Heavy Duty Inc., doing business as C.W. Carter Co., of Phoenix, Ariz., and Westpac Heavy Duty of California LLC, located in Mira Loma, Calif.