http://www.truckersnews.com Truckers News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:07:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Donaldson Company received Level 3 Plus verification by the California Air Resources Board for two new on-road emissions retrofit devices. The new approvals extend the LNF Muffler System Verification for Select High NOx Engines and verify the New LXF Muffler System for Select Low NOx Engines. Donaldson Company www.donaldson.com/emissions (866) 675-2847 http://www.truckersnews.com/carb-verification/ Peterbilt Motors Co. on Tuesday, March 9, launched All-Wheel Drive (AWD) for its Models 337 and 348 to provide vocational customers off-road versatility and maneuverability. The announcement was made at the National Truck Equipment Association’s Work Truck Show in St. Louis. “Peterbilt’s new Models 337 and 348 are the answer for ... http://www.truckersnews.com/peterbilt-launches-all-wheel-drive-for-models-337-348/ At a press event today, March 10, at the National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show, Navistar unveiled the International TerraStar Class 4-5 commercial truck, designed with a wide range of commercial-duty features, including its MaxxForce 7 V-8 diesel engine and a large, roomy cab. “The International TerraStar comes from the ... http://www.truckersnews.com/navistar-unveils-international-terrastar-class-4-5-work-truck/ [caption id="attachment_5060" align="alignnone" width="505" caption="Truck freight has rised 3.3 percent since June."][/caption] The Freight Transportation Services Index rose 0.4 percent in January from December, after the index was unchanged in December, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported today, March 10.   Since June, BTS reported the Freight ... http://www.truckersnews.com/freight-index-rose-0-4-in-january/ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today, March 10, launched a program to replace up to 636 of the oldest, most polluting trucks serving the port with newer models that generate less pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The $28 million program is ... http://www.truckersnews.com/ny-port-starts-clean-truck-program/ Tennessee truck owners are eligible to apply for up to $4,000 in grant rebates to install auxiliary power units on their trucks. An estimated $1.73 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will supplement the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Idle Smart grant ... http://www.truckersnews.com/tennessee-offers-funds-for-apus/ Innovative Equipment Solutions' Tracinator is a one tire revolution dirt removal system for light conditions, or for usage where a complete, heavier-duty wheel wash system is not practical or budgeted. It is designed to flush itself clear of debris, out the side through the open ports. Innovative Equipment Solutions www.innovativeequipment.org 866-303-4437 http://www.truckersnews.com/portable-wheel-wash-solution/ Everyone has their pet peeves and those things that bother us the most. Try taking time to identify what bothers you and think of ways to stay away from or eliminate those unwanted stressful situations. http://www.truckersnews.com/daily-health-tip-remove-the-stress/ Being alone on the road allows loneliness to creep into your life. Luckily, there is an easy way to connect with others without seeing them. Pick up that phone and call a friend or family member. With you on the road a good bit, they are sure to enjoy hearing ... http://www.truckersnews.com/daily-health-tip-phone-a-friend/ Files are available for drivers to download CAT Scale locations as Point of Interest files into their GPS navigation devices. CAT Scale has created downloads specifically for Garmin, Magellan and Tom Tom brand devices as well as a universal download file that will work with most other GPS units. CAT Scale www.catscalegps.com (877) ... http://www.truckersnews.com/gps-poi-downloads/