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Measure from the front axle, Regulations for 40 states
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This morning’s update to our Axle Weight Calculator adds the ability to position bodies and equipment relative to the front axle, adds regulations for federal roads in 6 more states in the US, and enhances existing regulations to take tire width into account. Measure from the front axle Up to now, the position of a…

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Hooklifts and 11 More States!
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We’ve released another exciting update to the TruckScience Axle Weight Calculator this morning. Hooklifts The TruckScience Axle Weight Calculator now has full support for Hooklifts. The app will calculate Body Overhang, After Frame (AF) and Rear Bumper Protrusion dimensions based on the hooklift Length, A-Frame Length, Hook Offset, Position of the Center of the Roller,…

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State Regulations and Internal Standards
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The TruckScience Axle Weight Calculator now validates your truck configuration against regulations for up to 5 states at once, while also ensuring it complies with your own internal standards. We’ve added regulations for Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia,…

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We need a Digital Marketing Assistant
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TruckScience wishes to recruit a Digital Marketing Assistant to join our growing team. Please read on if you are keen to play a key role in expanding our company’s online presence, to support sales, customer engagement and positive promotion of the brand. International Team You will work with a diverse and international team, across Ireland,…

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Federal Regulations for CA, IL & NY
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The TruckScience Axle Weight Calculator now validates your truck configuration against state-level federal regulations. We’ve started with regulations for California, Illinois and New York, and will continue to add more states in the coming weeks and months. Let us know which other states’ regulations you would like to check your truck’s weights and dimensions against.…

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Canadian Truck Weight Regulations
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We’ve added Canadian regulations to our Axle Weight Calculator. Now you can check if your truck’s weights comply with Heavy Truck Weight and Dimension Limits for Interprovincial Operations in Canada. The weight limits are resulting from the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Memorandum of Understanding on Interprovincial Weights and Dimensions (Amendment 10: January 2019). We have implemented a ‘beta’…

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Open TransSolve Files
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As well as the enhancements to the Axle Weight Calculator this month, we have made the following improvements to the Sales Tool… Convert TransSolve calculations Now you can open your old TransSolve files in the new app. You’ll find an ‘Open TransSolve file’ link in the user menu. Use it to convert files you saved…

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Optimizing Payload
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Being able to carry more load makes a truck more efficient. Today’s webinar, ‘Calculating Axle Weights: Optimizing Payload’ covered how to calculate maximum achievable payload, as well as optimal payload placement. It included a live demo of the TruckScience Axle Weight Calculator, using Class 3 and Class 8 vehicles. Watch It Back Watch it back…

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Webinar Series: Calculating Axle Weights
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NTEA and TruckScience partnered to bring you a 3-part webinar series, which ran on the last Thursday of each month from June to August. We were blown away by the popularity and success of these webinars. Read on for more on the webinars, and click on any of the images to watch them back. Calculating…

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Tutorials for Calculating Axle Weights
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This month, we’ve added tutorials to help you get the most out of the Axle Weight Calculator app, allowed you to define payload in terms of volume or weight, and provided a way to copy payload items. Express Payload by Weight or Volume When specifying individual payload items, first choose between Weight and Volume. If…

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