New Products

Updated editions of the Rand McNally’s Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas are now available. The 2020 edition of the atlas are available in paperback and a version with laminated pages and a spiral binding. The atlases are available at travel centers,bookstores, e-commerce stores and at https://store.randmcnally.com Although technological innovation in the commercial transportation sector continues at a meteoric…

Safety4Her was founded in response to a lack of safe, comfortable, durable and fashionable clothing items for women in the towing industry. They offer practical designs for women who work in towing, construction, emergency response and other industries that demand hard work and physical agility — and to be seen day and night. Safety4Her offers…

The Tow Buddy is a heavy-duty wrecker fifth-wheel hitch with a kingpin. It can be easily mounted on the wrecker’s wheel-lift crossbar in less than a minute. Simply back the wrecker up with the Tow Buddy’s kingpin into the fifth wheel of a bobtail truck and the rear end of the truck can be lifted.…

Detroit™ Connect, Daimler Trucks North America’s suite of connected vehicle services has announced that third party telematics service providers can now be integrated into the Detroit Connect platform. The proprietary Detroit Connect platform, exclusive to the Freightliner® new Cascadia®, was designed to allow the services of third party providers to be supported via the platform, providing…

Kenworth is adding the TruckTech+® Remote Diagnostics system as an option for its medium duty conventional trucks. Fleets and truck operators buying new Kenworth T270, T370, T440 and T470 models equipped with the 6.7-liter PACCAR PX-7 engine, 8.9-liter PACCAR PX-9 engine, or Cummins Westport L9N natural gas engine will be able to order Kenworth TruckTech+®…

Dynamic Manufacturing and Spin Fleet Solutions have partnered to make live-view video technology available in the towing industry. Spin Fleet’s HD dash camera systems encourage safer driving, reduced faults, reduced costs and increased efficiency. Spin Fleet works with fleets and insurers to identify, record and report key driving information in real time. Spinfleet’s GPS tracking cameras…

Peterbilt, a PACCAR Company (NASDAQ: PCAR) showcased its on-highway Model 579 featuring new exterior options and the proprietary PACCAR Powertrain at the American Trucking Associations Technology Maintenance Council (TMC) 2019 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Ga. On display were two Model 579s equipped with the advanced PACCAR Powertrain, Peterbilt’s most fuel-efficient option. One of the trucks…

Are your dispatchers making you money? That’s the question Mike Porter, CEO of Speed’s Enterprises in Portland, Oregon, asked himself years ago after overhearing a dispatcher suggest another towing company when Speed’s was busy. “I really evaluated what role dispatchers should play in a towing company and decided they should be sales people as well…

Jerr-Dan Corporation, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK) debuted their new Side Stabilization (SS70) for heavy-duty wrecker units at the 2019 Florida Tow Show in Orlando, Fla., along with remote control enhancements. The SS70 features 37,000 lbs. of rated structural capacity, hydraulic legs that can be controlled from the driver and passenger side control stations, a…

Landoll Corporation now offers the 800-E series detachable trailer line for optimal versatility. The 800E series brings the NGL features to the detachable line, and includes the new HOSS hydraulic operating system and high visibility lighting. A variety of frame lengths are available with two- or three-axle configurations. With the addition of a flip axle…