California Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Regulation and Electric Infrastructure Solutions May 12th , 2015 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Join us for a webinar to learn the requirements for operating TRUs in California as well as compliance solutions. This webinar will cover: Overview of CA TRU Regulation, presented by the California Air Resources… Continue reading FREE WEBINAR – Reefer Electrification
By Jeff Nastoff, Industry Market Specialist, DAT Solutions Spring has sprung in Georgia, and Savannah is a hot market for freight. Savannah is home to the fourth-largest sea port in the U.S., after the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach CA and the Port of New Jersey, which handle the first, second and third… Continue reading Savanna Gains Freight from West Coast
Shorepower Technologies supports the American Sleep Apnea Association and the truck driving industry with electric plug-in service. With an estimated 28% of CDL drivers suffering from sleepapnea, offering clean and consistent power for CPAP machines is medically critical. To learn more or see where you can plug in, visit www.shorepowerconnect.com With your donation of $20 or… Continue reading Donate to ASAA & Receive Free Shorepower
New plug-in capable products are being rolled out to the market on a regular basis. Notably, Kenworth announced at MATS the availability of a new inverter/charger option for easier battery recharging while parked – something new that Kenworth is offering. “You can plug the truck into shore power at a truck stop, at home, or at a terminal… Continue reading Kenworth Intros Plug-In Product
If Shorepower-equipped parking spaces are blocked by trucks or trailers who aren’t using the service, and you are at a Pilot Flying J or TA/Petro truck stop, contact Customer Service and let them know: Pilot Flying J Customer Service (877) 866-7378 Customer service form TA/Petro Customer Service (800) 632-9240 Customer service form
“AC power ports located on the outside of the sleeper cab make it possible to plug the truck into a parking space power outlet (often called shore power) to meet heating, cooling, and AC power needs when the truck is not running. “Early adopters of the technology have benefited from longer battery life and reduced… Continue reading Trucking Efficiency.org calls Shorepower “the wave of the future”.
“It isn’t every day that a California Air Resources Board staff member can tell truck owners they may be able to spend less money than expected to comply with a state emissions regulation. “CARB’s Transport Refrigeration Unit Rule first began enforcing emissions upgrades under its LETRU standards in 2008 for 2001 and older reefers. Because… Continue reading CARB now to allow retrofits for reefer rule compliance
“The GHG targets are mainly carbon dioxide, but also methane and nitrous oxide. The thing is, when you cut CO2, you also increase fuel economy. Official projections tell us that Phase 1 will save 530 million barrels of oil, 270 million metric tons of GHGs, and $50 billion in fuel costs. Government projections being what… Continue reading Good News Coming?
“When it comes to the nation’s trucking industry, all modes of transportation lead to Louisville, Ky., later this month for The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), the largest annual duty-heavy trucking event in the world. “And the 2015 edition at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville promises an attendance of more than 78,000 visitors and more… Continue reading Biggest Truck Show on Earth is Less Than Two Weeks Out
