Equipment

Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new travel stop in Dayton, OH. Located off I-75 at 2217 S. Edwin C Moses Blvd., the shop is open 24 hours a day. The Dayton Love’s features 98 truck parking spaces, a Hardee’s restaurant, gourmet coffee, name-brand snacks, fresh fruit, gift merchandise and various other things can also be found. A Love’s Truck Tire Care center will open later this month....More

Several national and state trucking groups are objecting to proposed legislation that they say would, in effect, bar the operation of new diesel-powered vehicles in the District of Columbia after 2017. A provision in the Sustainable D.C. Omnibus Act of 2013 (B20-0573) would ban the registration of new diesel-powered vehicles – trucks, buses, automobiles and fire trucks after that year....More

A new leak detection kit from Tracer Products includes a compact flashlight to help technicians identify air conditioning and fluid leaks quickly. The TP-8647HD kit features the Optimax Jr, a cordless, blue light LED leak detection flashlight that reveals even the smallest leaks. It is ideal for leak checking hard-to-reach spots that are inaccessible to larger lamps. It has a 100,000-hour service life and is powered by three AA batteries, which are included....More