{"id":1407,"date":"2020-12-02T20:30:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T20:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2020-12-02T21:34:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T21:34:32","slug":"significant-savings-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/environment\/2020\/12\/02\/significant-savings-solutions\/1407\/","title":{"rendered":"Significant Savings Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Reagan Payne <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/images-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/images-2.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/images-2-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As companies race to deliver the best fuel economy to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/truck-driving-jobs\/q-company-driver\/\">company drivers<\/a> or to help the profit margins of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/truck-driving-jobs\/q-owner-operator\/\">owner-operators<\/a>, each new tech piece promises placement in the puzzle. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/truck-driving-jobs\/company\/mesilla-valley-transportation\/TTYKyPMhvc\/\">Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions<\/a> (MVTS) is an industry leader in fuel economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignright columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/skirt-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1422\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/?attachment_id=1422\" class=\"wp-image-1422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/skirt-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/skirt-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/skirt-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/skirt-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-02-at-2.19.22-PM-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1423\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/?attachment_id=1423\" class=\"wp-image-1423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-02-at-2.19.22-PM-1.png 606w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-02-at-2.19.22-PM-1-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Utilizing three Transtex products, MVTS increased fuel efficiency by over 10 percent. This is huge compared to a previously noteworthy increase of six percent in fuel efficiency by TruckLabs\u2019 TruckWings. Transtex Edge Skirts and Edge Topkit+ trailer devices were paired with the Edge Flaps aerodynamic mud flaps for this testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were able to show that Transtex products offer increased fuel efficiency, whether utilized together or separately,\u201d said Daryl Bear, lead engineer and COO of Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864-777x437.png 777w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864-260x146.png 260w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864-120x67.png 120w, https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/transtex_product_Blue__no_background_Right-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The items in blue are graphic examples of the mentioned Transtex products.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These fuel-saving achievements\nmarked a new track record at MTVS; buyers of this system can expect to save\nthousands of dollars per year per trailer. Not only will this save money, but\nsignificant amounts of fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With these changes, we continue to fulfill our mission of bringing efficient solutions to transportation,\u201d said Mathieu Desjardins, General Manager of Transtex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost-Efficient Competiton<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Transtex is not the only company with fuel-saving skills in their skirts. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is also working with MVTS to test the effectiveness of their own aerodynamic technologies. Utility\u2019s side skirt and tail combo pale in comparison with fuel savings of only five percent, half of what Transtex products offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the fuel savings may not compare, the pricing apparently does. \u201cCompared to other trailer tails, the UAT is lighter in weight and is a low-cost option,\u201d said Craig Bennett, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Utility. \u201cFuel economy is the easiest and fastest way to increase your bottom line and see the return on your investment (ROI).&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like the Transtex products, these items are minimally protrusive and operate without user interaction. The Utility side fairings open and close with no driver interaction. Even with different shapes and sizes of trucks, buyers can purchase these Utility products directly from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). This streamlines customization and they even offer a five-year warranty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, Utility was the only company to develop its own side skirt. This was a pioneering feat and has been followed by many companies since. \u201cThere are thousands of patents that have been issued, a lot of rabbit trails and dead ends people have gone down. You need something that&#8217;s practical, not too heavy, repairable and structurally sound, and integrated into the trailer design,\u201d said Bennett. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Competition breeds innovation; these companies exemplify this perfectly. Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions is known for being a pioneer in fuel efficiency. It offers its drivers quarterly and yearly bonuses for top fuel numbers fleet-wide.<br><br>Mesilla Valley president and CEO Royal Jones\u2019 passion is racing and he has brought the engineering and fuel-saving concepts in that sport to the trucking industry. <br>&nbsp;<br>The company average, discounting local drivers or owner operators, swings about 9 mpg, equating to an annual savings of about $22 million against the industry average. Just the difference between 8 and 9 mpg saves about $7 million.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cPeople for years were just accepting of the fact trucks got four miles to the gallon,\u201d Jones told Wright Media earlier this year. \u201cWhen I first started this business, the truck I used to drive I could get five and a half out of them and we\u2019ve just continued down that path and taken fuel to another level and understanding. Fuel mileage is nothing more than the lack of need for horsepower to propel this object on flat level ground from A to B.\u201d<br><br>Working with both these companies so closely makes perfect sense in their effort to continue being the leader in reducing carbon emissions and still seeing a return on this noble investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reagan Payne is a staff writer for Wright Media. She can be reached at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiremaster.com\/trucking-news\/wp-admin\/rpayne@wrightmediacorp.com\"><em>rpayne@wrightmediacorp.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Reagan Payne As companies race to deliver the best fuel economy to its company drivers or to help the profit margins of its owner-operators, each new tech piece promises placement in the puzzle. 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