Semi trucks continue to rely on drum brakes as their primary braking system due to their reliability under heavy loads. This ...

For heavy duty trucks like semis hauling lots of cargo over long distances, conventional friction brakes just can't do it on their own. To maintain safe speeds and prevent overheating on long descents ...

Among the reasons someone might want to avoid passing a semi-truck is to steer clear of that harsh piercing screech it makes when slowing down. That sound is referred to as brake squeal, and although ...

A semi-truck trailer rolled and struck the guardrail on U.S. Highway 12 in Lewis County Monday, Oct. 20, according to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol. The driver of the truck, Guillermo ...

Modern cars may not use drum brakes, but they're more than tradition on semis - and the trucking industry's current climate ...