Category: Shop Stuff

Pilot Travel Centers LLC continues growth in 2024 with new locations, remodels and expanded truck maintenance network

Pilot Travel Centers LLC continues growth in 2024 with new locations, remodels and expanded truck maintenance network

| March 5, 2024

Last year, the company opened 10 new travel centers and welcomed more than 20 dealer locations to its network As North America’s largest travel center network, Pilot Travel Centers LLC continues to prioritize strategic growth in 2024 with plans to add 35 travel centers and remodel more than 75 locations across its network. It is […]

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Mitchell 1 Collaborates with NEXIQ to Streamline Diagnostic Information Sources for Commercial Truck Service

Mitchell 1 Collaborates with NEXIQ to Streamline Diagnostic Information Sources for Commercial Truck Service

| March 4, 2024

The eTechnician web-based program delivers critical diagnostic capability for engines, transmissions, brakes, body and chassis and more Mitchell 1 announced it has partnered with NEXIQ Technologies to provide a powerful, one-stop diagnostic information resource for the commercial truck service industry. Both companies are part of the Snap-on family of Total Shop Solution brands. Mitchell 1, […]

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Parts and Labor Costs Fell Slightly in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 

Parts and Labor Costs Fell Slightly in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 

| March 4, 2024

Benchmarking report from TMC and Decisiv shows trend reversal from previous quarter    The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc. said combined parts and labor expenses fell 1.4% during the fourth quarter of 2023.  In the latest Decisiv/TMC North American Service Event Benchmark Report, TMC and Decisiv found that 25 key VMRS […]

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FourKites Premier Carriers Deliver Outsized Growth in Second Half of 2023

FourKites Premier Carriers Deliver Outsized Growth in Second Half of 2023

| March 4, 2024

Data suggests cautious optimism for recovery within freight sector, looking forward Leading real-time supply chain visibility provider FourKites today published its global Premier Carrier List (PCL), recognizing the growing community of brokers, carriers and 3PLs who are achieving the highest standards of visibility-related operational excellence across all modes of transport. Carriers featured on FourKites’ PCL deliver high-quality and consistent shipment data, […]

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Cummins announces innovative next generation X15 diesel engine, part of Cummins HELM™ 15-liter fuel agnostic platform

Cummins announces innovative next generation X15 diesel engine, part of Cummins HELM™ 15-liter fuel agnostic platform

| March 3, 2024

The new X15 advanced diesel engine is Cummins’ most efficient yet, launching in North America to meet aligned 2027 regulations Cummins Inc. will launch its most efficient heavy-duty diesel engine ever. As the next product in the Cummins HELM™ 15-liter fuel agnostic platform, the diesel X15 will be compliant with U.S. EPA and CARB 2027 […]

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Wireless EV Charging Gains Momentum with New Industry Partnerships

Wireless EV Charging Gains Momentum with New Industry Partnerships

| March 3, 2024

InductEV Strikes Agreements with Miller EV Solutions, Roush, and WB Engineers+Consultants to Advance High-Power Inductive Charging for Commercial and Industrial Electric Vehicles The advent of wireless charging in the commercial transport sector took a big step forward with industry leader InductEV striking three new strategic partnerships. The company has reached agreements with Miller EV Solutions, Roush, […]

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