“At 3:30 a.m. in a Kentucky truck stop on the sixth day of a five-state journey hauling auto parts, Tracy Livingston struggled to wake up. “Worry over how she would pay a $2,000 ticket for an improperly loaded trailer had meant a restless night. Now she had to get out of the bunk in her… Continue reading Sleep deprivation due to noisy truck stops is dangerous –> Shorepower is a quiet alternative to help you get restful sleep you need

“Anti-idling laws now are the norm across the country and are so firmly entrenched in the public’s mind that parked trucks with engines running – once so commonplace, they attracted little if any notice – stand out starkly in cities and neighborhoods. “But for long-haul truckers, anti-idling laws created a big problem: Staying comfortable during… Continue reading APU evolution: Changes in power needs, technology push vendors to up their game

“Trucking Efficiency is holding a workshop Sept. 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, N.C. The upcoming workshop will highlight tires, 6×2 axles, idle reduction, engine parameters, transmissions, lightweighting and downspeeding. “If implemented, currently available trucking technologies could earn fuel savings of as much as $13,000 per truck with a… Continue reading Trucking Efficiency workshop to cover efficiency technologies