Goodyear’s Highway Hero Award recognizes extraordinary acts of courage by North American truck drivers On the heels of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) is opening a call for nominations for its 2020-2021 Highway Hero Award. From now through Dec. 31, 2021, you can nominate a professional truck driver who has […]
Tires available in the U.S. and meet the industry’s required performance criteria for severe snow service and carry the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol on the sidewall Yokohama Tire’s commercial lineup has expanded again with the release of the 124R™ and 505C™. Both long-lasting all-position tires are now available in the U.S. and meet the industry’s […]
The Roadmaster RM832+ EM™ is SmartWay Verified and balances fuel efficiency with long miles to removal Cooper Tire’s Roadmaster brand has a new tire in its commercial long-haul lineup – the Roadmaster RM832+ EM™ steer tire. The new tire is SmartWay Verified and features 18/32nds of tread depth, along with a wide footprint, to help […]
The new FleetPride branch and service center in St. Joseph will be the company’s fifth location in Missouri, joining branches in Joplin, Kansas City, Springfield and St. Louis FleetPride, Inc. announced has acquired the assets of Bolin Auto & Truck Parts Company of St. Joseph, Missouri, owned by Rob Bolin. For more than 70 years, Bolin Auto […]
Shop Connect VIEW reducing costs, improving uptime and streamlining operations Fleets conducting business at Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations are seeing bottom-line improvements through a new system integrating data between the shops and fleets. The Shop Connect VIEW platform is a cloud-based system allowing fleets to better manage maintenance needs on the web or […]
Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv Found Higher Parts and Labor Expenses American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc., reported during TMC’s Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition that costs for parts and labor for repairs rose over the first six months of the year. According to the Decisiv/TMC North American Service […]
