Industry Opinions: The State of the Trucking Industry in 2013
The unpredictability continues into 2013, with four factors influencing the direction of trucking in intriguing but frustrating ways.
Tag: Fuel Efficiency
Study Finds if EPA SmartWay Regs Help Save Money
65 fleets looked into how much EPA SmartWay standards helped save money over a year. Results are a mixed bag.
Checklist: How Truck Drivers Can Save Fuel
Is this checklist complete for saving fuel? Do you use points like this to save money?
Industry Opinions: Maintaining New EPA Compliant Engines
Jim Park at Heavy Duty Trucking investigates whether the new fuel efficiency standards are helping in the long run.
Infographic: Managing Your Mile Per Gallon
How knowledgeable are you about getting the most out of your truck’s miles per gallon?
Aerodynamic Trailer Company Receives WSJ Award
ATDynamics TrailerTail can reduce aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption by 6.6 percent at 65 mph.
CARB Compliance on Trailer Aerodynamics Under Fire
Read about fines for truckers who cross into California without SmartWay verified aerodynamic devices such side skirts or boat tail fairings that improve fuel economy.
Canada Considering Legalization of Payload Boat Tails
Canadian trucking companies are finally feeling the heat from increased fuel costs. Read about one of the first steps to ease the stress on the bottom line up North.
Are Truck Driving’s “Good Years” Behind Us?
Are the trucking industry’s best days behind us due to rising costs and regulation? How do we get the industry to re-route its potentially dangerous direction?
Closer Look: Kenworth T700 Semi Truck
Kenworth turned lots of heads in 2011 with their powerful, but fuel efficient T700. It earned high marks from truck dealers across the country. See how they improved the 2012 model even more.
OR Congressman Wants Hearing on Emissions Rules
An Oregon Senator proposes that the new air quality standards in California are unfair to the trucking industry.
Bipartisan FET Repeal Bill Introduced in U.S. House
Legislation to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on truck and trailer purchases and replace it with an increase in the diesel fuel tax has been introduced. Is this more fair to truckers or fleets?
Heavy Duty Trucking Names 2012 “Innovators”
Heavy Duty Trucking named the four leaders who have adopted “Fuel Smart” strategies for their companies.
Emissions Study Shows EPA Dishonest to Truckers
Carriers wonder how the EPA was able to pass their cost estimates off as reliable data, when third party investigators conclude the agency made massive mistakes.
OOIDA Faces Off with EPA Over Next Big Rig Regs
OOIDA charges the EPA with regulatory over-reach regarding semi truck fuel efficiency.
Semi Truck Fuel Economy Reaches 12 MPG
How is this driver getting higher fuel efficiency out of his Class 7 semi truck? Is he being honest?
Infographic: Statistics on Saving Fuel
View an infographic that shows how efficient tractor trailers are today, what the EPA would like them to be by 2018, and what we could do with the fuel savings.
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