Today's Trucking Staff

UNDER-BUNK STORAGE COMPARTMENT

It's now standard on many Freightliner conventional heavy-duty truck models.

VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM

A new RFID vehicle-inspection and reporting system comes from Seattle's Zonar Systems, LLC.

FOUL-WEATHER PREPARATIONS

If it's not wintertime in your neck of the woods, it's time to get ready. Pay special attention to your air system.

BRAKE JOBS THE RIGHT WAY

Recommendations for complete brake maintenance, courtesy of Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems.

Chevron offers technicians online lube school

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron Products Co. has announced the creation of its Lubricants University website, designed to provide fleet and dealer mechanics with an understanding of the vital role lubrication plays in diesel engine operation.

Cat scores well on JD Power engine survey, but overall satisfaction falls

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Caterpillar's C-15 diesel engine ranks highest in customer satisfaction with vocational heavy-duty truck diesel engines, according to the newest J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine-Transmission Study, just released.

AFTERMARKET BRAKE LININGS: HELP FROM TMC

The Performance Review Institute compliles a list of aftermarket brake linings that meet the brake dynamometer requirements specified in FMVSS 121. All OEM linings must meet these requirements, but they're optional for aftermarket linings.

Michelin goes on the attack against counterfeit truck tire makers

PARIS -- Michelin, the world's largest tire maker, is urging the European Commission to take action against a flood of counterfeit truck tires, according to the Financial Times.

Carlisle acquires off-highway brake biz of ArvinMeritor

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Carlisle Motion Control Industries, a subsidiary of Carlisle Companies, says it's strengthened its off-highway braking market with the acquisition of the assets of ArvinMeritor's off-highway business located in York, S.C. and Cwmbran, South Wales, U.K.

Freightliner sells American LaFrance to investment firm

LADSON, S.C. -- DaimlerChrysler's Freightliner LLC subsidiary has reached an agreement to transfer ownership of its fire apparatus and emergency vehicles business unit, American LaFrance, to the New York-based investment firm, Patriarch Partners LLC.

Sterling adds cabover to product line

REDFORD, Mich. -- Sterling Truck announced plans to unveil a new addition to its product lineup at NTEA's Work Truck Show in Atlanta, March 1-3, 2006.

U.S. rulemakers propose new truck stopping distance standards

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposal for more stringent stopping distance requirements for heavy trucks trucks.

2006 PETERBILT CALENDAR

Twice as many photos as before.

IMPROVED RATCHET-CAP WINCH

Next-generation Ancra SilverCap gets new weather-tight seal.

STERLING TO UNVEIL FIRST LOW CABOVER TRUCK

Medium-duty truck in classes 3-5 set to debut at NTEA Work Truck Show in March.