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Maintenance

Maintenance
Bridgestone announces Bandag price increase
Bridgestone said it will increase prices up to 15% on all Bandag Tread, cushion and some ancillary items in the U.S. next month.
July 5, 2022
Maintenance Tires
Service and repair
Maintaining proper tire pressure presents 'huge opportunity in today's volatile fuel market'
Aside from keeping an eye on the numbers at the pumps, tire experts advise keeping a close eye on tire pressure to help maximize fuel economy at a time when fuel prices have reached historic highs.
July 2, 2022
Transervice technician checking tire air pressure on a semi-truck
Alternative power
Renewable diesel beating conventional diesel on price and performance
Cleaner burning, reduced maintenance costs, more power and at times cheaper than conventional diesel, renewable diesel is enjoying greater popularity in West Coast states as prices for petroleum-based fuels reach historic highs.
June 28, 2022
renewable diesel Oakland
Maintenance
Fleets aren't the only ones testing engine oils
As long as you're using the right type in the right application, and have good fundamental maintenance practices, engine oil isn't an exact science – but its formulation is.
June 23, 2022
engine oil
Maintenance
Hutcheson cleared by committee, on track for confirmation as FMCSA admin
Robin Hutcheson is on a path to be FMCSA's first full-time administrator since 2019. Also: Unannounced brake blitz catches almost 1,300; Meritor updates MeritorPartsXpress.com to reduce turnaround time for driveshaft orders.
June 23, 2022
Acting FMCSA admin Robin Hutcheson
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Maintenance
Mack and Volvo showcase new tech training center
With two new trucks has come a new training center for the Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks Academies.
June 21, 2022
Mack LR Electric on site at Mack Truck Academy and Volvo Trucks Academy training center in Tinley Park, Ill.
Maintenance
Safety is a year-round concern
June may be National Safety Month but safety is a year-round concern.
June 20, 2022
semi truck headlights on the highway
Maintenance
Valvoline opens first heavy-duty service center
The Valvoline Heavy-Duty Fleet Services center technicians perform PMs and oil and filter changes; component checks; transmission and differential service; and DOT inspections, all in 75 minutes or less.
June 16, 2022
tool tray
Workforce
What is leadership in the trucking industry, and who is doing it?
It often doesn't matter who is providing leadership, so long as some on is doing it.
June 8, 2022
driver and driver manager
Components
SAF-Holland makes offer to acquire Haldex
SAF-Holland Wednesday announced a public cash offer to acquire Haldex for 3.2 billion Swedish Krona ($325 million). The offer price, which SAF-Holland states is "best and final" and will not be increased, was unanimously recommended by the Haldex board.
June 8, 2022
SAF-Holland facility
Regulations
CVSA announces dates for Brake Safety Week with emphasis on chafing
Inspectors last year recorded 4,021 brake hose chafing violations in the U.S. alone.
June 7, 2022
brake skid marks on pavement
Maintenance
CCJ updates its State of Diesel Technicians report
CCJ surveyed parts and service technicians around the country about salary information, job satisfaction, training and more. See what they had to say as the industry stares down a historical shortage of skilled repair persons.
June 1, 2022
diesel technicians looking at an engine
Maintenance
Not testing fluids? You could be missing a 150% ROI
Testing and sampling is fairly inexpensive, and the industry average is about a 150% return on what fleets are spending on those samples.
May 26, 2022
lab technician looking at a sample of yellow-tinted fluid in a laboratory flask
Maintenance
DTNA seeks to combat theft of CPC modules
Vehicles cannot operate without a CPC, which controls various engine and powertrain functions, and these modules routinely fetch several thousand dollars each on the open market.
May 23, 2022
Freightliner CPC4 module
Maintenance
Is your HVAC ready for summer?
Hot air blasting through the vents? Squealing? Funky odor? What's wrong with your AC system? Know the warning signs of failing parts, the common causes of a broken AC and how to fix it.
May 12, 2022
air conditioning controls
Videos
The ins, outs and woes of diesel engine aftertreatment
Symptoms of aftertreatment problems include a loss of power; reduced MPG; excessive exhaust smoke; a drop in coolant levels despite no external leaks; intake leaks; and/or a dirty air filter.
April 28, 2022
Truck exhaust black smoke
Maintenance
The importance of e-commerce sites during a parts shortage
Industry e-commerce sites should be in the playbook of all parts and service providers when sourcing much needed truck parts.
April 22, 2022
Employees looking at computer monitor in warehouse
Maintenance
Proper wheel end play the difference in bearing life and loose wheels
Pre-adjusted wheel end systems are intended to be locked down and secured based on the tolerance stack ups of components inside the system.
February 18, 2020
RevHD Heavy-Duty Wheel Seals-2019-01-22-08-26
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Peterbilt Model 537
Test Drives
Test drive: Peterbilt Model 536 with Cummins L9N natural gas engine
Electrification and hydrogen are clearly the ways of the future, but natural gas is a right-now solution for motor carriers seeking to shrink their carbon footprint.
Transervice technician checking tire air pressure on a semi-truck
Service and repair
Maintaining proper tire pressure presents 'huge opportunity in today's volatile fuel market'
Truck on California highway
Home
Supreme Court will not hear trucking's AB 5 case, law will take effect for industry
trucks parked in a line
Used trucks
Growth of used truck values rival stock market from mid-2020 to mid-2022
Kenan Advantage Group tanker
Business
Kenan Advantage Group acquires Louisiana petrochem company
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