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May 2021
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Reefer Operations
Halvor Lines, Prime Inc. field first-rate reefer fleets
Commercial Vehicle Staff
June 7, 2021
Best Fleets to Drive For winners Prime Inc., Halvor Lines discuss how they maintain driver-friendly workplaces
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Peak reefer performance
Jeff Barron
June 7, 2021
The importance of preparing refrigerated fleets ahead of surging summer demand
Reefer Operations
Supplemental vaccine distribution through Reefer ULDs
Bob Caton
June 7, 2021
Reefer unit load devices can provide handling companies temperature continuity throughout the supply chain
Reefer Operations
KeHE: Delivering natural foods with PacLease
Commercial Vehicle Staff
June 7, 2021
Art Kehe’s philosophies still permeate throughout KeHE’s wholesale business—almost 70 years after it was founded
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
CW Mill makes mounting easy
Commercial Vehicle Staff
April 27, 2021
Manufacturer of mounting, drive components for aftermarket industry celebrates 35 years with new kits, designs
More content from May 2021
Cold Storage & Logistics
RLS Logistics achieves BRC food safety certification
Commercial Vehicle Staff
April 14, 2021
Cold chain solutions provider earns highest AA rating for three cold storage facilities, distribution network
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Utility makes ConMet Preset Plus standard on all trailers
Commercial Vehicle Staff
April 14, 2021
'The Preset Plus with its state-of-the-art design is low maintenance and is also designed to have maximum durability,' says Utility VP Steve Bennett
Reefer Operations
IWX selects ORBCOMM’s cold chain telematics solution
Commercial Vehicle Staff
April 13, 2021
Springfield MO carrier to use ORBCOMM’s technology to track, monitor and control its refrigerated trailers
Reefer Operations
Quality Custom Distribution adds Volvo VNR Electric to last-mile fleet
Commercial Vehicle Staff
April 8, 2021
National foodservice logistics provider with more than 700 vehicles to deploy zero-emission truck on California routes
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Great Dane offers low-cost trailer tracking for pre-owned equipment
Commercial Vehicle Staff
April 6, 2021
FleetPulseGO 4G LTE device offers fleets the ability to receive tracking, utilization data for their entire trailer fleet in one stream
Refrigerated Transporter
Pelton Shepherd updates site, brand
Commercial Vehicle Staff
April 2, 2021
Cold chain solutions company spotlights solutions, including new TerraTemp, GlacierTemp and CuraTemp packaging sub-brands
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Advances in refrigerated fleet management are heating up
Gregg Wartgow
April 1, 2021
New technologies are making TRUs more reliable, new design features are making trailers more thermal-efficient, and innovative new products and programs are making reefers easier...
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
NATM certifies Polar King trailers
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 30, 2021
Association’s Compliance Verification Program includes 80-point checklist covering manufacturing best practices
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Pelican BioThermal adds dry ice shipper packaging options
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 25, 2021
Expanded portfolio intended to meet demand for products to transport temperature-sensitive cell, gene therapies
Refrigerated Transporter
CCT, Cloudleaf partner to enhance visibility for temp-sensitive products
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 23, 2021
New Smart Solutions offering to boost Cold Chain Technologies’ thermal packaging solutions, improve COVID-19 vaccine delivery
Cold Storage & Logistics
Lineage raises $1.9B in equity
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 22, 2021
Largest capital infusion since company’s founding to fund investment in global network capacity, industry-leading tech
Refrigerated Transporter
IFDA supports DRIVE-Safe Act
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 19, 2021
Reintroduced legislation would allow CDL holders under 21 to cross state lines while ensuring safety with ‘rigorous’ benchmarks
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Sunswap set to scale reefer tech
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 15, 2021
Cleantech engineering firm completes funding round, targets deployment of its zero-emission TRUs later this year in UK
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Southern California Edison approves additional ESL shore-power stations
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 11, 2021
New eTRUconnect models in Charge Ready program address need to power reefer containers, daisy-chain electric units
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Vanguard specs Cooper tire
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 10, 2021
‘High-quality’ PRO Series LHT trailer tire now is standard equipment on manufacturer’s refrigerated, dry van trailers
Photo: Mack
Trucks & Trailers
Early adopter fleets embrace Mack MD Series
John Hitch
March 9, 2021
Mack shared what the first fleets and dealers to drive the MD Series think of the Class 6 and 7 trucks at Work Truck 2021.
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Thermo King names top dealers
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 8, 2021
2020 North America Dealer of the Year award goes to Thermo King Amarillo during virtual meeting
Photo: Carrier Transicold
Regulations
U.S. lawmakers intro FREEZE Act
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 5, 2021
Bill would direct EPA administrator to award grants for converting MD, HD trucks with diesel-powered TRUs to electric.
Reefer Operations
Northern Refrigerated adds SmartDrive video-based safety
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 3, 2021
West Coast reefer carrier reports immediate benefits from converged solution, including improved driver following distances
Photo: Thermo King
Trucks & Trailers
Thermo King launches all-electric TRU
Commercial Vehicle Staff
March 1, 2021
The new E-200 refrigeration unit has been designed for operation with medium-sized electric and engine-powered vehicles.
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Stoops, Wabash extend partnership
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Feb. 25, 2021
Stoops named new full-line trailer and truck body dealer for Wabash National throughout Ohio, parts of West Virginia
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Thermo King expands Blue Track
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Feb. 22, 2021
Customer-centric model delivers express services, dwell-time monitoring and real-time updates; extends dealer hours
Reefer Operations
Tribe Transportation fortifies fleet with solar-equipped TRUs
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Feb. 16, 2021
Refrigerated transporter expands with 111 new trailers featuring Carrier Transicold’s X4 7500 reefer units, TRU-Mount solar panels
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Oakley Transport turns to Thermo King for competitive advantage
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Feb. 12, 2021
Diversified carrier adds 12 trailers with Precedent C-600 transport refrigeration units to refrigerated division in 2020
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Hirschbach deploys 1,100 trailer aero systems from TRANSTEX
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Feb. 10, 2021
Through new partnership, EDGE ELITE AERO SYSTEMS to help refrigerated carrier improve fuel efficiency by 10.49%
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
PLM Fleet delivers zero-emission refrigerated trailers in U.S.
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Feb. 9, 2021
TRUs from Advanced Energy Machines use green technologies to extend useful routes, reduce carbon footprint
Refrigerated Vehicles & Equipment
Whiting reveals SmartWashout
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Feb. 5, 2021
New interior trailer wash system for refrigerated transporters, produce haulers boasts ‘state-of-the-art’ design
Photo: Nagle/Facebook
Drivers
Nagle raises truck driver pay
Commercial Vehicle Staff
Jan. 14, 2021
Ohio-based truckload refrigerated carrier now offers starting, over-the-road straight salaries of $1,400 per week.