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Tractor/Trailer Aerodynamics News

Ever Notice That Scoop Under Semi-Trucks? Here's What It's For
The scoop under some semi-trucks funnels air toward the rear of the trailer, improving aerodynamic flow and directing air into a low-pressure pocket.

Product Spotlight: The latest trucking aerodynamics products enhancing efficiency
Aerodynamic add-ons for tractors and trailers can deliver measurable fuel savings and faster ROI. Most solutions are designed for easy installation and minimal maintenance to reduce downtime. Products ...

Pick-up truck crosses median, hits tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Prince George
A pickup truck crossed the I-95 median and hit a tractor-trailer in Prince George County. The pickup driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Virginia ...

Roeth: Why invest in trailer aerodynamics
Trailer aerodynamics devices can improve fuel efficiency by 1% to 10%. The gap between the trailer and tractor, the underbody, and the rear of the trailer are three areas ripe for drag reductions. A ...

Pickup truck's driver killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash on I-70 in West Friendship
A pickup truck's driver died in a crash early Thursday on Interstate 70.Maryland State Police said troopers were called around 4:19 a.m. to eastbound I-70 near Sand Hill Road, where a pickup truck ...

1 dead after rear-end crash between box truck and tractor-trailer
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A driver died after a box truck rear-ended a tractor-trailer on the Polk Parkway. The two were driving eastbound on State Road 570 when the tractor-trailer slowed down and the box ...

Navistar, ATD to partner on “integrated” aerodynamics
A new partnership between Advance Transit Dynamics (ATD) and truck OEM Navistar under the SuperTruck program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will seek ways to improve the entire ...