09 Nov Seeking Alternative Solutions to Salt A huge swath of the United States lies within the “salt belt,” which is the states that use large amounts of salt during the winter to control snow and ice on roadways. These states primarily are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest portions of the country. Read more...
09 Nov Tire Monitoring and Inflation Systems Can Lead to Fuel Savings, Longer Tire Life Tire failures remain the No. 1 reason for roadside assistance calls. And most tire-related problems come from underinflation as a result of leaks, punctures or just poor maintenance programs. Read more...
09 Nov Preventive Maintenance Helps Stop Rust Due to Road Salt Winter weather brings one of the trucking industry’s greatest simultaneous friends and foes: road salt. Salt prevents and melts ice, making road surfaces safer for travel, but it also significantly speeds corrosion of a truck. Read more...
09 Nov Tinkering Toward Improved Truck Safety Technology Advances in technology are happening everyday and trucking is staying on top of the developments, Fran Matso Lysiak writes. Read more...
09 Nov Investigating Thermal Event Causes Is Crucial, Experts Say No fleet or truck driver wants to experience a thermal event, but if a fire occurs, those in the industry said it is crucial to find out why it happened. Read more...
09 Nov Here Comes the Sun As truck makers prepare to test and introduce Class 8 battery-electric and hydrogen-electric trucks in the next 12 to 24 months, one must wonder why only a very small number of truck operators have adopted clean solar technology. Read more...
09 Nov VW May Invest in Ford-Backed Argo as Alliance Talks Advance Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. are nearing a framework agreement to join forces on electric and self-driving vehicles, capital-intensive areas that are reshaping the auto industry and straining carmakers’ finances across the globe. Read more...
09 Nov Thwarting Thermal Events Fires in tractor-trailers, often referred to as thermal events, can result in significant damage to equipment as well as cargo, but despite an ongoing focus on preventing them, the number of incidents doesn’t appear to be dropping. Read more...
09 Nov Collision Mitigation Advances Collision mitigation systems for trucks are becoming increasingly popular as they offer enhanced safety features, register fewer false activations and set the stage for increasing autonomous capabilities. Read more...
09 Nov Americold Posts 3Q Profit Global warehouse operator Americold reported net income of $24.5 million, or 17 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with a net loss of $11.9 million, or 17 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Revenue increased 3.2% to $402 million in 2018 from $389.5 million in 2017. Read more...