The choice has become more critical since the cost of a new over-the-road tractor has climbed to well over $100,000 and a midrange truck can be $75,000 or more. Manufacturers blame the price increases on government safety and exhaust-emissions requirements, and on inflation of the costs of materials used in building the complex vehicles.
Here’s one more reason to fear the dreaded Arctic Vortex: It plays havoc with tire pressure. If you’re based in North Dakota and your trucks never travel too far south or west, there’s hardly anything to worry about. San Diego-based fleets running up into the Midwest and the Dakotas or vice versa could have a […]
Vigillo LLC, creators of data mining software products designed to aggregate, organize and deliver complex fleet safety information in an easy-to-read scorecard format, announced the DataQs Success Report. The new offering allows motor carriers to identify where their DataQs challenges are likely to have the best chance of success.
While most vehicle collisions are preventable, they continue for a number of reasons. Driver error due to distraction, impairment, frustration or aggression continues to top the list of causes for most crashes; however, roughly one in ten crashes are caused by equipment that was not operating properly. The simple truth is that motor vehicles (cars […]
New Training Available, Safe Winter Driving, and FMCSA Release Study Results
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics is in the last stages of a bid to lease at the largest vehicle terminal in Australia. Â The logistics provider is one of two remaining bidders left in the race for the lease of the Webb Dock West automotive terminal at the port of Melbourne.
The DOT system used to score and compare motor carrier safety records is flawed and particularly unfair to small carriers, an independent government watchdog agency has concluded. While trucking interests have refrained from shouting “we told you so,†the industry has praised the study.
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2011-2014 model year Kenworth T440 vehicles manufactured March 10, 2010, through September 23, 2013 and equipped with Allison transmissions, Cummins Westport ISL-G engines, and NAMUX2 software. In the affected vehicles, the engine harness may have been installed incorrectly rendering the neutral start interlock inoperable.
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45, MT55 and MBC Chassis manufactured September 24, 2013, through November 7, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling.
