Blogs
- 7 hours ago
- economy
Economists bullish on 2014 truck market
Economists presenting at the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association’s 2014 Heavy Duty Dialogue are optimistic about the North American truck market heading into 2014.
- 8 hours ago
- telematics
Volvo Trucks reaches Remote Diagnostics milestone
Volvo Trucks announced that it has placed its 25,000th truck in service with its Remote Diagnostics tool in less than a year and a half since the feature was first introduced. Averitt Express took delivery of the truck in early March and now has 700 ...
- 9 hours ago
- purchasing
uShip, eBay ink agreement on larger-than-parcel items
In a press release issued March 10, uShip.com representatives highlighted the story of Don LeMaster, an antiques and collectibles seller on eBay. Many of LeMaster’s items fall into what’s known as the Larger-Than-Parcel (LTP) small-freight category. Arranging for delivery of such items is now “about to ...
- 24 hours ago
- hours of service
Fleet execs outline top challenges to industry suppliers
Hours of service, the driver shortage and challenges with adopting new technology are major hurdles facing the industry, according to a panel of fleet executives at the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association’s 2014 Heavy Duty Dialogue conference in Nashville this week.
- 1 day ago
- regulations
FMCSA to hear input March 28, April 7 on new entrant rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration this week announced the times and dates for its next two public listening session being held as part of the creation of the New Entrant testing rule mandated by the MAP-21 highway funding act from 2012.
- 1 day ago
- fuel prices
Diesel price average picks up a half-penny, still above $4
March diesel price swings continue to come in more lamb than lion: The national average diesel price climbed slightly, up a half-cent to $4.021 in the week ended March 10, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
- 1 day ago
- natural gas
WheelTime talks dual-fuel, natural gas transition at TMC
WheelTime held a press conference Sunday before the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting in Nashville to update the industry on its wide array of service products.
- 1 day ago
- Equipment
Search is on for North America’s top truck dealer
Our sister site, Successful Dealer, is now taking nomination for it's Successful Dealer Award, which honors North America's top heavy truck dealer. Last year's winner was Portland, Ore.-based TEC Equipment.
- 1 day ago
- emissions
CARB unveils proposed compliance extensions and delays for small fleets, owner-operators
The California Air Resources Board March 6 announced proposals to change elements of its Truck & Bus Rule emissions regulations that would mostly impact very small fleets and owner-operators, though some elements could impact fleets.
- 2 days ago
- csa
DOT Inspector General audit points out more shortcomings in CSA
A DOT audit has determined that the federal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration must be more careful about its collection, management and analysis of data, or the federal trucking regulator “will be hindered in its ability to effectively implement CSA nationwide and address the ...
- 2 days ago
- compliance
Phillips enters trailer light market with Innotec partnership
At a press conference at the American Trucking Association's annual Technology & Maintenance Council Conference, Phillips Industries announced a partnership to become the exclusive distributor of Innotec LED trailer lights in the commercial vehicle industry. The announcement marks Phillips' entry into the trailer LED lighting ...
- 2 days ago
- transmissions
Cummins, Eaton expand SmartAdvantage powertrain offering
At a press conference at the American Trucking Association’s annual Technology & Maintenance Council Conference in Nashville, Cummins and Eaton announced expansions to their integrated powertrain partnership announced last year that included the Cummins ISX15 diesel engine and the Eaton Fuller Advantage automated manual transmission. Cummins’s ...
- 2 days ago
- fuel economy
Dana introduces driveline components at TMC
Heavy-duty component manufacturer Dana announced at the TMC Show in Nashville, TN, that it has several new and enhanced products for the North American truck market. The company's 40,000 pound Spicer AdvanTek 40 tandem axle has entered initial production with Kenworth and Peterbilt. This includes 13 ...
Fleet execs outline top challenges to industry suppliers 
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