Mack offers new Super Econodyne September 9, 2014 GREENSBORO, NC — Mack Trucks has a new powertrain suited for regional and bulk haul runs. The MP7 Super Econodyne (SE) puts out 405hp and 1,560 lb.-ft of torque. When…
Business Management Taking Care of Business: When USB flash drives go missing September 8, 2014 Preventing your company's information from falling into the wrong hands
Kenworth offers Allison FuelSense package September 5, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth has announced availability of Allison Transmission’s FuelSense package. FuelSense delivers a unique package of software and electronic controls that target critical components of a truck’s duty…
Equipment Goodyear’s Emergency Roadside Service helps millionth customer September 5, 2014 AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear’s Emergency Roadside Service program reached a milestone recently, servicing its one millionth customer. The roadside service program has been offered since late 2007 and is part…
Kenworth offering Alcoa Ultra One wheel September 5, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth is now offering the Alcoa Ultra One wheel on its Class 8 and medium-duty trucks. The new wheel is said to be 17% stronger and five…
Equipment Five brake tips for Brake Safety Week September 5, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio — Brake Safety Week is approaching Sept. 7-13 and with that in mind, Bendix has assembled a list of five need-to-know tips to help ensure fleet operators stay…
Equipment Eaton launches first-ever dual clutch transmission for N.A. medium-duty market September 5, 2014 Company claims the Procision will get 8-10% better fuel economy than a torque converter automatic
Business Management Data Driven: Telematics from scratch September 4, 2014 Canada Cartage builds its own information system
Business Management Technology saves fleets fuel and money September 3, 2014 SNOWMASS, Co. – Fleets are finding that technology purchases pay dividends in fuel savings. That realization has been proved again and again, according to the findings of the North…
Space-saver battery box option available on select Peterbilts September 3, 2014 DENTON, Tex. – Peterbilt announced today that it would be offering a compact, space-saver battery box for its SmartAir system on Model 579. The new battery box is made of…
Business Management Navistar slashes losses in third quarter September 3, 2014 LISLE, Ill. — Navistar International posted a $2-million net loss in the third quarter, a vast improvement over the company’s $247-million net loss over the same period last year. The…
Equipment …AND THE MODEL 567 VOCATIONAL TRUCK September 2, 2014 Since I was in town, Peterbilt was gracious enough to also provide a 567 dump truck for me to drive. I took this truck out on some rough, under-construction highways…
Equipment DRIVING THE PETERBILT MODEL 579 EPIQ September 2, 2014 Peterbilt’s new Model 579 has been a hit right out of the gate and it promises to be even more popular with the introduction of its EPIQ package, which the…
Equipment MERITOR STEPS UP CAMPAIGN TO LEGALIZE 6×2 AXLES IN CANADA September 2, 2014 As reported last time out in Hooked Up, the province of Ontario has finally announced it will allow full-length trailer tails through a deferred enforcement policy that will be in…
Equipment Canadian DEF prices the same or slightly lower in August August 28, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) prices in Canada have stayed stable at the pump while decreasing in bulk and smaller quantities. According to DEF Tracker, truckload and less-than-load…
