This story appears in the May 6 print edition of Transport Topics. While wide-base wheels offer weight and fuel savings, especially when spec’d for a new truck, fleets need to be aware of the higher ...

When it comes to custom trucks, size matters in one way or another. Don't believe us? We can prove it. The next time you talk to someone about your truck see how long it takes for the conversation to ...

Take a closer look at some of the 18-wheelers rolling down the nation’s roads lately and you might notice something missing: eight wheels. Some truckers are converting to wider tires that let them ...

When people talk about how to improve truck productivity, they think big. Heavier gross weights, longer trailers, more volume, volume, volume. But these days less is more. Frugality rules the day. Why ...