Meritor, Inc. and Pressure Systems International have announced that Maverick Transportation has spec’ed the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI to be standard on all new trailers purchased in 2012.
According to the companies, Maverick chose MTIS by PSI as standard equipment after realizing the safety benefits and cost advantages associated with better tire wear and fuel economy. MTIS is said to keep tires properly inflated, which improves tire maintenance management, trailer up-time and bottom line return on investment.
“When tires are properly inflated at all times there are less ‘tire gators’ on the road and fewer roadside breakdowns,” says Craig Frohock, general manager of North American Trailers for Meritor. “It’s always rewarding when companies such as Maverick realize these benefits and safety aspects that MTIS brings to their fleets, drivers and the general public sharing the roads.”
Dean Newell, certified director of safety and vice president of safety for Maverick, explained that the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) initiative motivated Maverick to add to its trailers.
“We’re serious about safety at Maverick, and always have been. With the CSA scoring and enforcement criteria, points assessed for under-inflated and flat tires can easily impact the safety score of any fleet operating in the U.S.,” he says. “If you can avoid those instances by having your tires properly inflated all the time, it eliminates that worry. That’s why we spec the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI on our trailers.”
Today, Maverick operates more than 1,500 flatbed, glass and temperature-controlled semi-trailers with the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI.
