Tag: MATS 2016

Business

BlackBerry brings robust trailer monitoring system to U.S. market

BlackBerry Radar works via the a small device that mounts on a trailer’s door and a web-based portal. The system monitors trailers’ GPS location, temperature, humidity and presence of cargo. It then creates in the cloud-based web portal map-based visualizations of trailer locations and status, along with data-driven reports on metrics like trailer utilization, detention and more.

April 1, 2016

Business

Bestpass covers all U.S. toll roads on one device

Bestpass Complete gives customers national toll coverage, with optional weigh station bypass compatibility and comprehensive reporting for all major U.S. toll roads. There will be a single installation and single report for each truck in a fleet.

April 1, 2016

Business

XL Specialized Trailers debuts 80,000 pound slide axle trailer

The XL 80 Slider is named for its sliding axle assembly, which allows the unit to tilt for the loading and unloading of heavy and inoperable equipment.

April 1, 2016

Business

Trucker who saved man from burning car named Goodyear’s 2016 Highway Hero

Highway Hero. Kaczor rescued a man from a burning car last July following a crash that occurred right in front of him and his truck. The announcement came March 31 at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

April 1, 2016

Business

TA/Petro rebrands truck repair program under newly expanded TA Truck Service

TravelCenters of America, parent company of TA and Petro truck stops, announced March 31 at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville it is combining all of its truck maintenance services under one umbrella, a rebranded TA Truck Service.

April 1, 2016

Business

New driver fatigue monitoring system released at MATS

Seeing Machines’ Guardian fatigue management system is being tested at six small and large U.S. fleets, said Chris Sluss, vice president of business development.

April 1, 2016

Technology

Cobra offering new dashcam with built-in GPS

The Drive HD CDR 875 G is an upgrade from older Cobra dashcam models because the GPS is internally built-in, allowing drivers to receive updates from other drivers on road conditions.

April 1, 2016

Trucks

Shell Lubricants launches enhanced education blitz ahead of new diesel engine oil specifications

Shell Lubricants says it has logged more than 30 million on-highway miles of testing CK-4 and FA-4 engine oils before they hit shelves in December this year.

April 1, 2016

Business

Kinedyne unveils new curtain-side trailer systems

In designing its new Kin-Sider and Kin-Slider systems, Kinedyne says it focused on addressing weaknesses such as single-point latching, moisture intrusion, mechanical failure, graphic fading and fungal growth that have often plagued existing curtain-side systems.

March 31, 2016

Business

PC-11 oil: Benefits will cover extra costs, panelists say

Chevron hosted a PC-11 panel discussion at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. on Thursday, touting the performance benefits of the heavy-duty oil category.

March 31, 2016

Business

East Manufacturing intros integrated Double-L side-rail system

The new side-rail system meets the 5,400-pound maximum load rating standard for flatbed trailers set by the Federal Motor Safety Administration.

March 31, 2016

Business

Trucking Moves America Forward sets 2016 goals

Trucking Moves America Forward celebrated its second anniversary at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., Thursday.

March 31, 2016