Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced a longhaul steer tire as part of its Pro Series product line. The tire joins the Pro Series longhaul drive tire it introduced last year.
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Bendix Launches Program to Retrofit Safety Systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that several of its safety technologies are for the first time available through retrofits.
March 25, 2019Spring Floods Threaten Most of Continental US
The deluge that devastated so much of the Midwest over the last week could be a preview for one of the worst years for flooding in the United States, according to federal weather officials.
March 22, 2019Editorial: Mining Data to Cover More Miles
The importance of mining repair data for information that can help improve the performance of motor carriers’ equipment was a continuous message during presentations at the annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations recently from companies across the spectrum of industry suppliers. They either introduced or updated products designed to wring more efficiencies out of freight operations.
March 21, 2019Fleets Credit Safety Systems, Video With Reducing Crashes, Claims
ATLANTA — Active safety technologies such as collision mitigation and lane departure warnings have proved effective at preventing crashes, but proper maintenance and driver training are necessary to get the most out of these systems, fleet executives and suppliers said.
March 21, 2019How Positive Driver Engagement Is Turning The Corner On Safety
Over the past decade, despite a number of technological advances, commercial driver retention has not improved. Here are 6 steps for fleet managers to consider when building an “engaged” driver environment- that will set fleets up for keeping drivers long-term.
March 20, 2019Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees
Policymakers make their way back to Capitol Hill after a weeklong spring recess to continue to stitch together the provisions for a comprehensive infrastructure bill they want to pass by August.
March 21, 2019New TMC Chairman Kenneth Calhoun Takes Reins, Thanks Predecessor
ATLANTA — Kenneth Calhoun is the new chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, taking over the one-year leadership position at TMC’s closing banquet dinner during its annual meeting on March 20.
March 20, 2019TMC Honors Technicians, Executives as Industry Leaders
ATLANTA — Several trucking industry leaders were honored at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting awards lunch on March 20.
March 20, 2019Rail Closures Disrupt Livestock Feed Supplies for California Farms
Some farms, dairies and feed companies in the San Joaquin Valley of California are facing shortages of livestock feed supplies after deadly river flooding in the Midwest closed major railroad shipping corridors in recent days.
March 20, 2019