The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said May 10 it supports creating a new safety mandate requiring side underride guards on semitrailers to help reduce a leading cause of truck-involved accident fatalities. The move follows a March visit to Capitol Hill from citizen advocates who presented lawmakers with draft language of a bill requiring more underride protection on various trucks.
May 15, 2017TCA
Is Bad GPS Causing Trucks to Hit Low Bridges in New York Town?
In a bizarre turn of events, a second tractor-trailer hit a low railroad overpass in Glenville, New York, on Nov. 28, just hours after a similar incident at the rail bridge on Glenridge Road.
November 30, 2016Special Coverage, Business
FlowBelow Aero Partners With Kenworth, Expands Distribution to Mexico
LAS VEGAS — FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced Kenworth Truck Co. will offer its AeroKit as a dealer-installed option, and it has expanded distribution of its tractor-mounted aerodynamic products into Mexico.
October 5, 2016Business, Equipment
Low-Rolling-Resistance Tires Save Fuel
Tires designed with low rolling resistance are a worthwhile investment because they save a significant amount of fuel and cost about the same as tires that are not designed for low rolling resistance, according to a new study.
August 24, 2015