As part of the show’s “Big Rig” series, the episode, hosted by Sam Memmolo and Dave Bowman, will debut at 11:30 a.m. EDT Sunday, May 20 on Fox Sports Net (FSN).

The episode will feature a demonstration of Inland’s shop and remanufacturing services, including driveline repair, flywheel resurfacing, transmission remanufacturing and dynamometer testing. Inland says its large parts inventory also will be mentioned.

“We’re excited to give people across America a sneak peek at the specialized process Inland uses to get truckers back on the road quickly and safely,” says Dave Scheer, president, Inland Truck Parts. “Sam and Dave worked with our team here to show how our broad menu of services, combined with in-house component repair capabilities and our store network, helps deliver maximum uptime to each truck that comes through our shops.”

Sunday’s episode also will re-air at 4:30 p.m. EDT Monday, May 21.

Kern joined Accuride in March 2011 as director of operations, Gunite and Machining. Prior to joining Accuride, Kern was president of Lake Erie Products Special Fasteners

“Imperial Group is an integral part of Accuride’s overall business unit portfolio, enabling us to effectively meet our customers’ diverse commercial vehicle component needs,” says Rick Dauch, Accuride president and CEO. “With the right leadership team in place, Imperial Group will continue to provide consistently high product quality and impeccable customer service, while also implementing lean manufacturing systems and other measures to optimize overall operating performance.”

According to Parker Chelsea, the 511 series provides power density and uses a coaxial designed rear mount that provides a compact housing that helps eliminate clearance issues. High-capacity bearings and gear designs provide torque ratings up to 590 lbs.-ft., or 800 Nm , the company says.

The 511 series has 17 mounting adapters that will allow it to fit on 131 transmissions. It features four shift options that are integrated into the PTO housing for a space saving design, Parker Chelsea says. The cam lock shift mechanism is said to provide positive engagement for each shift cycle, and the four direct mount pump flange options come standard with wet spline design and provide increased PTO and pump shaft life.

Midstate says it will continue to operate under its own name, but its employees and facilities will be integrated into Universal Lubricants’ existing operations. Universal says the acquisition, terms of which were not announced, will expand the size and scale of its market presence while helping position the company for additional future growth. The acquisition adds eight facilities and expands the company’s reach to 16 states.

“The Midstate acquisition is another step in UL’s strategic plan to become one of America’s premier providers of top-quality lubricants using re-refined base oils,” says John Wesley, UL chief executive officer. “Today’s announcement also demonstrates that the environmental and economic forces driving our company are real. UL is growing to meet the demand in the marketplace for our products and services.”

“With Midstate’s collected used oil representing additional feedstock for new re-refineries, the acquisition pushes UL to the forefront of the re-refining and lubricants industry,” says Joe Hedrick, owner of Midstate Environmental Services. “All of Midstate’s employees are proud to become a part of the UL family. While we look forward to serving our existing customers, we also look forward to the continued expansion and success that will result from the partnership.”

Each outlet spans 10,400 square feet and has three service bays; one bay is used for tire replacement and tire-related services, another is devoted to light mechanical work, and the third bay features a full-length oil change pit that also serves as the location’s express lube bay.

The Gulfport center is located on Interstate 10 at a Pilot Flying J property at Exit 31, while the Sulphur Springs center is located on Interstate 30 at a Flying J property at Exit 122. “These Wingfoot Truck Care Centers are strategically located on Pilot Flying J properties to give truck drivers even greater access to our product and service offerings,” says Paul Wanstreet, Wingfoot president.

Wingfoot Truck Care Centers, along with Boss Truck Shops Inc. and Highway Service Ventures/Patriot Farms Flying J, are members of Goodyear’s Uni-Maxx Truck Care network. “Through Uni-Maxx, we are dedicated to providing professional on-highway service to every customer,” says Wanstreet.

The roll cab, available in 11 color options, is double-banked and has 13 drawers. The special offer is available in all 11 standard colors, but the cart must be the same color as the roll cab. Quantities are limited and the promotion is available through participating representatives only; no other discounts apply.

The offer ends May 31. For more information, contact a participating Snap-on franchisee or representative.

“We are excited to have Fox Bee Line as part of the Pro Genuine network and we look forward to servicing the end users of Hendrickson systems with genuine parts through the partnership with Richard and his entire team,” says David McCleave, director Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems.

Richard Fox is the owner of Fox Bee Line, which has been serving the Lancaster, Pa. area and the heavy-duty industry for more than 60 years.

Pro Genuine is an affiliate program that connects Hendrickson to the independent service network. The program is said to focus on marketing tools, technical training and promotions that reward members for their loyalty to selling and installing Hendrickson genuine components.

Average retail prices fell in all regions, led by a 6.5-cent decrease in the Midwest, where diesel is, on average, the nation’s cheapest at $3.897. The smallest decrease was 3.4 cents on the West Coast (excluding California). As usual, California had the most expensive diesel at 4.349 cents a gallon on average.

Complete diesel price information is available on EIA’s Website.

The presentation of the award was made by Frank Sonzala, executive vice president for PSI and Steve Robinson, PSI’s director of OEM sales and dealer programs to Dick Giromini, president and COO and Steve Miller, vice president supply chain management for Wabash National.

“Wabash was an important player in helping us exceed our sales goals for 2011,” says Tim Musgrave, PSI president and CEO. “They offer the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI as their preferred automatic tire inflation system spec to their customers, and we appreciate that their recommendation adds significantly to the number of trailers protected by MTIS.”

Wabash National has been offering MTIS by PSI since the early 1990s and also now offers the ThermALERT wheel-end heat-sensing technology as an added option, PSI says.

InventHelp says the accessory product moves the auxiliary fuel pump out of the way of the trailer and fuel tank, and prevents the pump from obstructing the driver’s view when reversing.

“It makes better sense to have the pump below the tank, and my invention makes this possible,” says the inventor. “With the pump in its current location, I had trouble seeing out my back window, and the trailer was always hitting the pump.”