Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores announced the opening of a new travel stop serving drivers along Interstate 90 in Montana near the community of Hardin, approximately 45 miles east of Billings.
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...Read the rest of this storyThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Administration (CVSA) has posted details of its latest inspection bulletin on securing intermodal containers on chassis vehicles.
CVSA's board of directors approved the new bulletin and updated four others during its recent workshop in Atlanta.
The group said containers are usually secured to the chassis with twist-locks or pin-locks meeting the definitions of integral locking device.
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...Read the rest of this storyThe Highway Trust Fund will again run out of money in 2020 if no long-term solutions are found. Photo: HDT file photo
" >The Highway Trust Fund will again run out of money in 2020 if no long-term solutions are found. Photo: HDT file photo
" width="240" height="320">More than 250 members of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday sent a letter to Ways & Means Chairman Kevin Brady, calling for a long-term fix to the Highway Trust Fund.
“The president has made rebuilding our transportation network a priority, and rightfully so,” said U.S. Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways & Transit and the force behind the letter. “But, instead of thinking a one-time, trillion-dollar investment would solve our long-term infrastructure problems, my focus is on making sure we're being responsible in how we plan for and fund projects in the future.”
The letter included signatures from 119 Republicans.
Although Graves' subcommittee is responsible for overseeing highway policy in the House, the Ways & Means Committee has jurisdiction over its funding component. All Highway Trust Fund revenue increases since 1982 have come as part of broad-based tax and budget packages, as opposed to surface transportation program reauthorization bills. “As the Committee on Ways and Means continues to work toward a much-need update of the U.S. tax code, you have an opportunity to fix the Highway Trust Fund,” the lawmakers wrote.
With the future of America's surface transportation network relying on HTF solvency, Graves has made developing a long-term fix to the trust fund a central priority.
“The best thing we can do for this country's transportation infrastructure is bring long-term certainty to the Highway Trust Fund,” Graves said. “What we need is a modern, sustainable system that keeps revenues flowing so states are able to invest in projects as they come up, not once it's too late.
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Navistar Defense LLC announced it received an $18.8 million contract from the U.S. Army.
The foreign sales contract is for 115 International 7000-MV Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) to Iraq.
Navistar said these vehicles are based on the International WorkStar severe-duty platform designed for both off and on-road operation and is the backbone for MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.
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...Read the rest of this storyMotiv Power Systems said Sacramento, CA, has become the second city in North America to order an electric refuse vehicle (ERV).
Sacramento's Class 8 ERV will use Motiv's all-electric powertrain, saving the city 6,000 gallons of fuel a year.
It will come equipped with 10 battery packs and be expandable to 12 packs. The ERV is built on a Crane Carrier chassis and Loadmaster body.
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Pirelli has launched Pentathlon D, its first tire in the Pentathlon product line dedicated to long haul drive applications in North America.
After a pilot phase of extensive testing, research and development, Pentathlon D is one of the latest tires to launch from TP Commercial Solutions, an entity of the Pirelli's industrial business unit that supplies commercial truck tires and fleet solutions globally.
Pentathlon D is designed for high mileage, fuel savings, and low emissions as a SmartWay verified tire with EcoImpact features.
“Pentathlon D provided excellent results in testing against the industry's most important performance benchmarks of mileage and traction in all conditions,” said Clif Armstrong, president of TP Commercial Solutions.
Features include a dual layer tread compound for longer life, an optimized pattern and 3SB belt for durability and even wear, a tread pattern that provides high grip in all weather conditions, and the company's Spiral Advanced Technology for Truck that is designed for retreadability.
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Orbcomm has acquired the assets of Salt Lake City-based Inthinc, a fleet management and driver safety solutions provider.
Inthinc has been a long-time customer of Orbcomm's wireless data services and it provides fleet management solutions for more than 100 companies who operate large commercial vehicle fleets. Inthinc also offers solutions for the electronic logging device mandate. Orbcomm is acquiring the company as an entry point into the fleet management market
Most of Inthinc's customers are U.S.-based but it also serves countries in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Romania, South Africa, and Tanzania.
Inthinc's telematics solutions are aimed at improving driver safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and workforce optimization through the two-way integration of vehicle devices, mobile devices, apps, and data management services.
“Inthinc's offering complements and strengthens our existing transportation and heavy equipment product portfolio, allowing our customers to access a broader set of asset monitoring solutions,” said Marc Eisenberg, Orbcomm's chief executive officer. “By adding incremental vertical markets and telematics capabilities, the acquisition of Inthinc further solidifies Orbcomm's position as a leading full-service solution provider in the industrial Internet of Things.”
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