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A truck weigh station on a northern stretch of U.S. 41 in Illinois will operate 24-hour shifts to discourage truckers from avoiding the recent toll rate tripling along the Illinois [...]

To enhance its position in the European market, Air Weigh, the Eugene, Ore.-based manufacturer of onboard electronics systems -- primarily truck scales has formed Air-Weigh Europe Ltd. as a joint [...]

The article focuses on the wireless roadside inspection (WRI) system in the U.S. to let loaded trucks cruise past weigh station without event slowing up. It states that the system is come from the standardized J1939 and 1708 data buses in heavy-duty truck. Richard McDonough, project manager of New York Department of Transportation, explains that the system was created to manage roadways efficiently.

The article reports that the mobile application Drivewyze PreClear has expanded service along interstates I-44 and I-70 through Missouri, allowing truck drivers to bypass weigh stations.

The article discusses the need to properly maintain steel wheels on trucks in relation to roadside inspections. Topics include rust and corrosion as a sign of poor maintenance, the process of refinishing steel wheels in relation to removing coatings, and the need for the wheel rim stamp to remain visible after the wheel refinishing process.

The article discusses a Truck Parking Availability System (TPAS) developed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) which will be installed at rest areas, welcome centers and weigh stations to help truck drivers locate commercial vehicle parking availability. TPAS will help truck drivers in Florida who face a lot of opposition to truck parking and experience cases of cargo theft.

The article reports the introduction of PrePass-approved trucks in order to bypass weigh stations in North Dakota. Also mentioned are the weight stations at North Dakota that will offer truck safety electronic screening technology. The deployment of mobile PrePass equipment and electronic toll payment options by North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) is also mentioned.

The article focuses on the analysis conducted by pre-clearance weigh station bypass service provider Drivewyze on site visits across the U.S. Topics covered include the cost of lost productive time resulting from a truck getting pulled into a weigh station, the calculation of the cost of the weigh station pull-in in terms of the time it took to exit and then re-enter the main highway line and the variation in the average weigh station pull-in times.

The article reports that North Carolina will be the 32nd U.S. states to provide PrePass vehicle bypass services being offered by HELP. It states that HELP and International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD) have agreed to provide PrePass vehicle bypass services at weigh stations situated at Hillsborough, North Carolina.

The article reports on the decision of technology provider Rand McNally to establish a business partnership with service provider Drivewyze for the inclusion of the service provider's PreClear weigh station bypass service to the mobile fleet management tool of technology provider Rand McNally. Topics discussed include a comprehensive description of Drivewyze's PreClear weigh station bypass service and the benefits of the service to truck fleets.

The article reports on the launch of the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass application for PeopleNet onboard devices in 2014. Topics covered include the advantage of the PreClear cloud-based service, the response by Drivewyze chief executive Brian Heath to the integration of the PreClear inspection site bypass application into PeopleNet and the search by fleets for platform providers who can deliver integrated services.

The article details how carrier Jim Beam Brands-Maine resolved its problem with lost productivity and increased costs when their truck drivers stop at weigh stations. Topics discussed include the estimated number of hours spent by drivers in their trucks due to extended delays at weight stations, the adverse impact of the newly implemented hours-of-service (HOS) requirements, and the beta testing of the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass application for mobile devices.

The article offers brief information Drivewyze PreClear bypass weigh station and inspection sites from XRS Corp..

The article reports that Sidump'r Trailer has adopted the QuickLoad trailer scale standard by Air-Weigh to its products. It presents the views of Jennifer Koepke, general manager at Sidump'r, on improving the trailers by protecting them from overloading. It highlights the views of Martin Ambros, president at Air-Weigh, on the introduction of the Weigh trailer scale at a trailer manufacturer.

The article evaluates the mechanical suspension onboard scale for trucks, from TruckWeight Inc.

The article evaluates several truck products including the update interior dash-mounted unit from Right Weigh, the Quickload scale from Air-Weigh and the Smart Scale from TruckWeight.

The article evaluates several truck scale systems including the analog tractor and load scale systems from Right Weigh Inc., TruckWeight Smart Scale wireless truck scale from TruckWeight Inc. and the Vulcan On-Board Scales products from Stress-Tek.

The article reports on the agreement between PrePass and BestPass to offer their weigh station bypass and toll-collection services as a package to motor carriers operating five or lesser trucks in the U.S. According to BestPass chief executive officer (CEO) Bill Joyce, the combined offering provides for toll savings of five percent to 30 percent in the states of Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York.

The article reports on the agreement between PrePass and BestPass to offer their weigh station bypass and toll-collection services as a package to motor carriers operating five or lesser trucks in the U.S. According to BestPass chief executive officer (CEO) Bill Joyce, the combined offering provides for toll savings of five percent to 30 percent in the states of Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York.

This article informs that TruckWeight.com introduced a wireless truck scale that works on any vehicle or tractor equipped with air suspension. The scale, which is activated when tiny sensors are placed directly into each axle's air suspension system, can be used to measure gross weight from inside the cab or anywhere within 100 feet of the vehicle. The scale provides weight-peraxle and full-vehicle readings, accurate to within 150 lb, according to TruckWeight. With the press of a button, weight information is transmitted to a handheld display, in either pounds or kilos.

Reports that the PrePass weigh-station bypass system has moved to a flat monthly service charge. Amount of the monthly charge; Advantage of the fat rate; Development of the PrePass Plus using the EZPass electronic-toll collection system.

Evaluates onboard truck scales from three companies. Air-Weigh; Right Weigh Inc.; Vulcan Onboard Scales.

Focuses on the on-board scale feature added by Air-Weigh to its Airtek air suspension steer axle in trucks. Limitation of the existing Air-Weigh scales; Target market for the on-board scale.

Introduces the AW5600, an on-board weighing scale for trucks developed by AirWeigh company. Features of the scale.

Reports on the purchase program of Burlington Motor Carriers and the PrePass electronic weigh station bypass service developed by Lockheed Martin IMS. Provisions in the purchase program; Sites for the bypass services provided.