Product updates, market trends, technical tips, and business insights for dealers, distributors, and shops in the heavy-duty brake market.
Trucking is living through a contradiction this year: freight volumes are shrinking while freight costs climb. National freight shipments fell 2.8% year-over-year in Q2 2026, ... Read more
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled its annual Brake Safety Week for August 23–29, 2026. This year, enforcement agencies across North America are ... Read more
Manufacturers are silently reducing brake drum weight to cut costs, creating a ticking time bomb for fleets. A 96-pound diet drum cannot absorb the heat needed to safely stop an 80,000-pound truck, leading to spiking temperatures, exponential wear, and dangerous brake fade.
The heavy-duty brake drum market is showing concerning signs that dealers and distributors need to watch closely.
Section 232 tariffs are reshaping the heavy-duty parts landscape.
Expanding beyond heavy-duty, DuraBrake introduces a comprehensive light and medium-duty brake drum and hub/drum assembly lineup.
Late container arrivals ripple through the entire supply chain.
Practical tips for supporting your customers' compliance efforts.
Buying truck parts used to be simple—compare prices and pick a vendor. Not anymore. Today’s market is shaped by volatile steel prices, global supply chain ... Read more
In the heavy-duty aftermarket, the use of core-based brake shoes has long been a standard practice. Remanufacturers rely on old brake shoes—cores—to replenish inventory, and ... Read more
