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…
Equipment Benefits of 6×2 axles, Canadian restrictions focus of new video August 27, 2014 With Canadian policymakers set to discuss regulations that prohibit advanced 6x2s axle configurations later this year, manufacturers and fleets have stepped up their efforts to raise awareness of the technology’s…
Garmin’s new fleet navigation tools compatible with Android August 25, 2014 OLATHE, Kan. — Garmin has released two new fleet navigators that are compatible with Android devices. The fleet 660 is designed for local fleets while the 670 is intended for…
Bridgestone offers new Firestone steer tire, Bandag retread August 25, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced a new Firestone steer tire and Bandag retread. The Firestone FS561 is suitable for on-highway use in high-scrub environments. It’s an…
Equipment Mack offers new 505C+ engine August 25, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack has announced availability of a new 505-hp 505C+ engine based on its MP8. The new offering is intended for customers looking for big power from a…
Equipment SmartTruck comes out with new trailer aero system August 22, 2014 GREENVILLE, S.C. — SmartTruck has come out with a new TopKit fairing system for dry van and reefer trailers, which mounts to the back of the trailer and provides fuel…
Business Management 2014 shaping up to be ‘best year of the cycle’ for truck orders: ACT August 22, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Robust net orders for Class 8 and medium-duty trucks in July are setting 2014 up to the best year of the cycle for truck order activity, ACT…
Equipment The Peterbilt Model 579 EPIQ August 22, 2014 Peterbilt's Model 579 got a lot more fuel-efficient with the introduction of the EPIQ package, a set of specifications that can improve fuel mileage by as much as 10%. We travelled to Texas to drive the 579 EPIQ.
