Equipment How to position axles to stay legal: Trucking 202 March 5, 2021 Cargo weight must be distributed evenly across all your axles. And sometimes you have to slide your axles or 5th wheel to redistribute the weight in the trailer. Here’s a…
Trailers Fontaine paving trailer hits the road March 5, 2021 The Fontaine Workhorse 55PVR trailer offers road builders a low front approach angle for hugging pavers and a removeable center bogie section to accommodate excavators. There’s a nine-degree front…
Software Volvo introduces unlimited parameter updates March 5, 2021 Volvo is now offering unlimited parameter updates through Volvo Trucks’ remote programming services. Such updates can help boost uptime, efficiency, and productivity, the company says. (Illustration: Volvo) Individual and…
Software Mack offers unlimited over-the-air updates March 5, 2021 Mack is now offering unlimited parameter updates through its Over the Air remote programming. Available parameter updates include maximum road speed, multiple idle shutdown parameter and kits, and controls…
Tires/Wheels Michelin launches X One Multi T regional trailer tire March 5, 2021 Michelin’s X One Multi T trailer tire has been launched to support weight-sensitive regional fleets like flatbed and tanker operations. The wide-base single tire is available for spread and…
Tires/Wheels Phillips Connect adds efficient tire sensor March 4, 2021 Phillips Connect will be the exclusive supplier of STE North America’s tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor. Based on what’s referred to as Micro.sp technology, the design is reportedly…
Equipment Understand your rear underride guard violations March 3, 2021 Underride guards face more than a fair share of abuse. Bashed against bollards, and pulled against dock locks, it’s not difficult to find the metal barriers bent out of shape.
Business Management Fleets continue ordering trucks at ‘near-record levels’ March 3, 2021 Class 8 truck orders remained strong in February, with an impressive 44,000 units booked according to preliminary data from FTR. That was up 3% from January and 209% year-over-year, and…
Equipment Ontario pilot project to provide safer, faster towing and standard rates March 2, 2021 Ontario truckers will benefit from faster service and standard towing rates when they require a tow in a designated tow zone, as part of a pilot project to be rolled…
Other Electric refrigeration unit for small vans, trucks March 1, 2021 Thermo King has unveiled the E-200 fully electric refrigeration unit for small- and medium-sized vans and trucks. Promising lower noise and reduced weight, it requires no road compressor or…
Equipment Kenworth recognizes top dealers March 1, 2021 Quebec dealer Kenworth Maska was among eight Gold Award winners recognized by the truck maker at its 2020 Dealer of the Year awards. Among them, Kenworth Sales Company was selected…
Other Muncie PTO designed for easier installation March 1, 2021 Muncie Power Products’ new A20 Series power take-off (PTO) is designed to fit Allison 3000 and 4000 Series transmissions. And the biggest changes focus on the installation process. The…
Equipment Understanding truck brake violations March 1, 2021 Brake-related problems continue to dominate violations during roadside inspection blitzes. They accounted for 32% of the vehicle violations recorded during the most recent Roadcheck inspection blitz alone. Some of the…
Tires/Wheels New Michelin regional and trailer tires roll into market March 1, 2021 Michelin’s X Multi Energy Z2 tire for regional and super-regional applications is now available in the replacement market, while the X Line Energy T2 trailer tire for the longhaul…
Equipment Trailer makers struggling to meet demand March 1, 2021 January trailer orders exceeded build rates by 66% in January, according to ACT Research, pushing the industry backlog higher over the past seven months. In its Trailer Components Report, ACT…
