The White House supports a move for the highway bill to hit the road, but transportation executives, business groups and civil engineers are trying to keep its importance on the radar. Recently, the Senate’s Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee approved delaying a vote on the Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 – commonly called Continue Reading

New EPA-mandated emissions levels have in the past meant a subsequent change in lubricants, but 2010 engines may be spared. The SAE API CJ-4 oils developed for the last EPA emissions level change in 2007 are anticipated to be compatible with all 2010 engines. The article below breaks down various lubricants and technologies and offers Continue Reading

In anticipation of more engines using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to meet 2010 emission standards in operation, Pilot Travel Centers announced plans to offer 100 at-the-pump locations for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) beginning the third quarter of 2009. Prepackaged supplies of DEF will be available at all of the truck stop’s Continue Reading

With idling numbers regarded by a much more watchful eye considering climate-change regulations and running a business more economically, it is important for fleets to know where they stand. The “Green to Gold” module offered by Truck News , features videos, articles, blogs, stats and Continue Reading

How important is it for fleets to update their mapping software? Consider the 117,000 new road restrictions put in place in North America just in the last year. Those changes affect weight allowances, one-way routes, hazmat lanes, bridges and, perhaps most importantly, tolls. With nearly 70,000 unique toll points on bridges and highways, factoring Continue Reading

A Missouri senator is again trying to fire up support for a bill that would require installing a device at retail fuel pumps that would ensure consumers get as much as they pay for. The Future Accountability in Retail Fuel Act of 2009 — or FAIR Fuel Act — calls for the use of automatic Continue Reading

Several major trucking carriers believe that the worst in lower freight volumes caused by an extended economic recession may be over, though the outlook for the rest of 2009 does not hold any significant improvement. Any upswing in freight, however, would continue to be well below last year’s Continue Reading

Steady activity in mergers and acquisitions in the trucking sector indicates to some analysts that freight may have hit bottom and that the industry is on a tentative road to recovery. The report from BMO Capital Markets Transportation Group concludes that though trucking will face its share of burdens caused by Continue Reading

Studying scrap tires can provide excellent insight on how to help prevent future problems. You can choose to examine the tires on your own or work with your local dealer, or consult the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) recommended practice 216B, which details tire failures along with Continue Reading

Keeping tires properly inflated can offer a lengthy list of benefits: Better mileage, less downtime, fewer tire-related maintenance costs and service calls. A number of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) and automatic tire inflation systems (ATIS) can help keep you on the road. The story below breaks Continue Reading