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While it may seem like keeping your wheels on is an easy matter, you’d be surprised. Although manufacturers regularly issue manuals, procedures and bulletins regarding wheel separation, somehow wheels manage to separate from rigs at a rate of two or three per day every day across the country. In order to ensure your tractor and … Read more
Welcome to Part II of our series. We hope you enjoyed are look into some important 2016 trends in Part I of our series, where we looked at regulations, employment and economic factors. Today we will take a deeper look into three more trends for 2016. Let’s face it, it’s going to be a busy … Read more
Are truck drivers looking for ways to decrease maintenance burden? Sure, we can talk all day about tires and driving habits, but have you taken a second look at your brakes? The fact is, the right air disc brake (ADB) spec could put an end to your brake maintenance woes for good. We all know that … Read more
Welcome to Part III in our series An Overview of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Control Systems. We’re glad you could make it for this final installment in the series. We’ve covered a lot of ground so far, from engine controls to steering and braking systems. In Part II of our series we opened the door … Read more
Welcome to Part II of our series! In Part I, we introduced you to the basic primary controls of commercial motor vehicles. After all, if you want to embark on a rewarding and lucrative career as a professional truck driver, you’ve got to know how to operate the vehicles you intend to make a living … Read more
Last year there was much for the trucking industry to reflect on. It’s been a wild-and-crazy year as the economy improved, fuel prices remained low, and fleets had problems keeping truck drivers in the cab. Even so, some of these concerns didn’t end up being the game changers many thought they would. The truck driver shortage, … Read more
If you want to make truck driving your career (and who wouldn’t?), you need to know everything there is to know about the vehicle you intend to drive. And although you may drive a number of different kinds of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) at any point throughout your career, there are some common terms that … Read more
Well folks, it’s official, on December 10 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the long-awaited final rule regarding interstate truck drivers and electronic logging devices (ELD). The rule, which will go into effect in 2017, details specifications and mandates regarding ELD usage. The moral? Get ready to say goodbye to paper logs. According to … Read more
As the Greenhouse Gas Phase 2 rules are getting fleshed out, automatic tire inflation systems are being considered as a major fuel-saving technology. As it stands right now, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will offer compliance credits to any OEM that installs these systems. According to industry … Read more
Welcome to Part II of our series! In Part I, we gave you an introduction into the what and the why of drug and alcohol testing for truck drivers. Today we will give you the how. There are a number of different types of drug and alcohol tests you may need to take, so it’s … Read more