Tagged: DieselFuel

Fuel Pump

Northeast Diesel Shortage

The sharp increase of diesel prices has been a major stressor in Americaโ€™s $800 billion trucking industry since the beginning of 2022. According to Department of Energy (DOE) figures, the price per gallon of dieselโ€ฆ

Trucks zooming on highway

Trucks Winning Back Freight From Rail

Last year rail intermodel took away loads from over-the-road trucking, but now the pendulum is swinging back the other direction. Diesel prices are dropping, which makes dry van transportation more attractive and reduces the costโ€ฆ

John Deere, John Deere Tier 4 Final Stage Engine, Fuel Injection Cutout

Fuel Quality Critical for Operators

As most people in the trucking industry know, clean fuel is necessary for the high-pressure common rail fuel injectors (HPCR) used in todayโ€™s Tier 4 Final engines. Fuel system pressures approaching 40,000 psi require particleโ€ฆ

Hino truck and its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) next to the Diesel particulate filter (DPF) with regeneration process by the late fuel injection to control exhaust temperature to burn off soot

DEF requires proper handling

Editorโ€™s note: What follows is a quick tutorial on what diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is and how truck operators should use it. hat isย DEF (diesel exhaust fluid)? DEF is the reactant necessary for the...

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