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Maintenance: Page 17

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
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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
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Maintenance
The 2022 State of Diesel Technicians report
As part of a multi-part series, we polled truck technicians to see what they think about their jobs, pay and their employers, among other factors of the profession. Here’s what they had to say.
April 15, 2022
Technician working under truck
Maintenance
Navistar expands Fleetrite parts business
Thirty-one additional retail locations within Navistar's dealer network now carry the truck manufacturer's aftermarket Fleetrite parts.
April 13, 2022
Navistar Fleetrite parts
Maintenance
With tire prices soaring, Goodyear seeks domestic rubber alternative
A potential dandelion-based rubber alternative would not only ease the reliance on foreign-sourced natural rubber, but also slash the amount of time between harvests.
April 11, 2022
Taraxacum kok-saghyz roots
Maintenance
CCJ's updated Air Brake Book now available for download
The 11th edition of CCJ's Air Brake Book, a free industry resource guide, is now available.
April 6, 2022
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Maintenance
Bitter cold creates brittle shocks
Now that warmer weather is here to stay, it is time to inspect suspension system parts that may have been harmed by winter’s wrath.
April 5, 2022
shock absorber
Oils & lubricants
Rising diesel cost puts fuel economy back in focus
With diesel fuel is at its highest point in nearly 15 years, fleets have had to take a hard look at miles per gallon.
March 24, 2022
Semi-truck parked in a service bay
Maintenance
U.S. Xpress strives for clean and dependable rigs with Road Ready Promise
With driver sentiment ranking high for tidy and good running trucks, U.S. Xpress answered the call with Road Ready Promise, a truck cleaning and inspection program that has drivers feeling 'more pride' for their trucks.
March 23, 2022
U.S. Xpress Road Ready Promise truck cleaning
Economic trends
Expert: 'No end in sight' for diesel price inflation
Diesel prices are currently about $2 more per gallon than this time last year and have picked up $1.03 since the end of last month.
March 22, 2022
Semi at the fuel pump
Products
Delo debuting new 15W-40 synthetic
Delo 400 XSP SAE 15W-40’s soot dispersancy and wear control helps protect the engine’s cylinders, pistons, rings and valve train components against wear and corrosion.
March 21, 2022
engine oil change
Maintenance
A top-tier tire maintenance program is a balancing act
Typically, for a steer tire, when a tire isn’t balanced you’ll see cupping or scalloping (wavy wear) on the shoulder ribs. Over time that can progress to the intermediate ribs.
March 11, 2022
Semi truck tires
Career Leadership Award
From Beirut to the service bay: Kirk Altrichter named CCJ Career Leadership Award recipient
The Marine Corps took Kirk Altrichter all over the world, but he found his place in truck maintenance.
March 6, 2022
Kirk Altrichter
Maintenance
Mitchell 1 debuts new tools for truck service
Mitchell 1, at the Technology and Maintenance Council's 2022 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Orlando Sunday, announced its next-generation electrical diagnostics software and time management tool.
March 6, 2022
Mitchell 1 wiring diagram
Telematics
AI in predictive maintenance enhances supply chain flow, creates better competition among fleets
More fleets are integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning products into their systems to save money and make money.
March 2, 2022
service tech on a laptop
Maintenance
When parts shortages affect repairs
Not only is the parts shortage impacting the sale of parts, but it’s also hindering services the aftermarket channel can perform.
March 1, 2022
Tampa Spring service bays.
Maintenance
Fleet shares its story of how it went from 15,000 mile oil drains to 100,000
Ozark Motor Lines used oil sampling analysis and data to push its oil drain intervals more than six-times further.
February 24, 2022
Techs looking at an engine
Inventory management
Industry suppliers on battling inflation, updating pricing sheets
With so much of the parts market already in upheaval, suppliers are doing their best to provide ample warning and explanations before implementing additional but necessary price increases to reduce their burden on their distributor partners.
February 18, 2022
Truck at loading dock
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Regulations
Workforce Pell Grant unlocks funds for CDLs, diesel tech certs
Pell Grants would be available for programs lasting 8–14 weeks, helping students fund CDL and certain diesel mechanic certifications.
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Economic trends
Class 8 truck orders surge 159% in February, signaling cyclical recovery
Chief Financial Officer Chris Wikoff noted that last year, average truck count in Werner's One-Way division, where ECM operated, was 2,386, a 10% decrease year-over-year.
Business
ECM Transport future in question amid Werner’s One-Way reorg
Founded in 2012, NHH Services provides specialized transportation and project management services throughout the United States and Canada, with expertise in heavy haul, flatbed, general freight, and complex cargo movements.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Bennett Family of Companies acquires Indiana fleet
FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs speaks at TCA Truckload 2026.
Regulations
FMCSA boss: 'We're going to bite off more than we can chew'
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