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Baltimore Freightliner-Western Star
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Local Phone: 410-685-4474
2723 Annapolis Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

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Maintaining Your Semi-Truck Transmission

August 12th, 2022

Inspecting and adequately maintaining your transmission is key to any successful trucking career.

There is no denying that maintaining your transmission is essential for any truck driver. In fact, keeping your semi-truck wheels turning becomes increasingly important for all truckers. The reality is, over time, semi-truck transmissions will likely undergo a lot of wear and tear since they are carrying a lot of stress during heavy hauls. Ultimately, the biggest semi-truck failures involve transmission — which means that inspecting and properly maintaining your transmission is key to any successful trucking career overall. Here are some excellent tips and tricks to help ensure you are properly maintaining your semi-truck transmission so you can enjoy a lengthy and successful trucking career.

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Semi-Truck Transmission Problems: Warning Signs

August 5th, 2022

A healthy transmission is integral to the overall function of a semi-truck.

For the most part, when it comes to your truck’s transmission, making sure it is running properly is key to any successful trucker. In fact, whether you yourself are a truck driver or fleet manager, you can take certain precautionary steps towards ensuring that your semi-truck’s transmission is working properly — or at least being mindful of any warning signs that something is amiss. The reality is, while semi-trucks might appear to be quite durable, they are all reliant on their transmission being in excellent working order to thrive and run effectively and efficiently. Ultimately, at some point, you will tend to experience even the slightest transmission problem — despite diligent and routine maintenance and care. Here are some of the telltale warning signs to actually pay attention to when it comes to ensuring that your transmission stays working properly so you can get your job done right and continue thriving in your trucking career.

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4 Reasons Your Business Needs a Freightliner Truck

July 29th, 2022

Freightliner has some of the highest resale value in the market – Freightliner trucks are so good that they keep that value after years of use.

Whether you’re in the trucking business and use your trucks to haul for other people or simply use your own fleet of trucks to haul your own goods or products, you know that the decision to add another rig is a big one. You have to consider the upfront cost of the truck vs the value and capacity that the additional truck adds for your business, and then consider the additional costs of running and maintaining an additional truck as well. Plus, in the midst of considering all of this, you have to decide what type of truck you want and need. Here are four solid reasons that that next truck should be a freightliner.

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Top Preventative Maintenance Tips For Your Semi-Truck

July 22nd, 2022

Having a go-to preventative maintenance checklist can be a great tool to implement into your routine.

For the most part, having a semi-truck stop working properly while you are on the road can be a struggle — and lead to disaster overall. In fact, the importance of having preventative maintenance checks becomes increasingly important for both truckers as well as fleet managers alike. The reality is, conducting systematic checks on your semi-truck tends to be the ebay approach to take to make sure that everything is running as smoothly as possible. Ultimately, having a go-to preventative maintenance checklist can be a great tool to implement into your routine. Here is a super helpful checklist of tips and tricks that can encourage you to conduct proper preventative maintenance on your semi-truck and avoid disaster on the road. 

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Maintaining The Health Of Your Semi-Truck Engine

July 15th, 2022

The engine control unit is the brain that is monitoring your engine and other components of your truck and making sure that everything is running correctly.

In the world of trucking, your rig is the most important tool that you have. Without a truck to drive, you don’t have a trucking career that’s going anywhere. While some truckers exclusively drive fleet trucks owned by their employers, many are owner-operators whose livelihood is intrinsically tied to the well-being of their vehicle. In either case, maintaining your semi-truck, from replacing the parts that commonly wear out to maintaining your truck engine is an important part of the lifestyle of being a trucker. Read on for five tips for keeping your semi-truck engine healthy and running well.

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Semi-truck Parts: Most Frequently Replaced

July 8th, 2022

Brakes on a semi-truck wear out much faster than those on a standard vehicle.

Part of owning and driving a semi truck is maintaining it so that you and everyone around you on the road is kept safe. There are many factors of driving that you can’t control, from the traffic to the weather, but making sure that the most commonly replaced semi truck parts are in good working order on your rig is one that you can. Doing this will keep your rig running well, keep you safe, and help ensure the safety of other vehicles on the road. It is also a good practice, like keeping your truck clean and maintaining a good sleep schedule. Read on for five of the most commonly replaced parts on your truck. 

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Semi-Truck Cleaning: Keeping the Interior of Your Truck Clean

July 1st, 2022

Remove your mats or other portable interior items, vacuuming up the dirt, grime, and crumbs from breakfast sandwiches or other food.

An over-the-road truck driver’s semi-truck should be clean because their vehicle serves as their primary living space. Some truck drivers do not look forward to cleaning duties because they work so hard. However, we encourage you to take pride in your semi-truck and keep it pristine to enhance your space. Here are tips for keeping your semi-truck clean. 

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6 Ways to Stay Cool While Trucking

June 24th, 2022

It is important to always keep a close eye out for the weather forecast on the day you are trucking.

When you’re out on the road, there are two machines you must care for: your truck, and your body. Staying cool during the summer months of trucking is incredibly important for your health and sanity. It’s always important that you prepare for hot temperatures, as you may find yourself in the middle of the heat before you know it. Extreme heat and exhaustion can put truckers in seriously dangerous situations. Thankfully, we have some ways to beat the heat and stay cool while trucking.

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What to Know About Semi-Truck Brake Maintenance

June 17th, 2022

Lithium grease is an excellent option for keeping your slack adjusters greased; which are responsible for keeping your brakes aligned

When a semi-truck crashes, people often believe that the brakes are the cause. However, a complete brake failure is rare. Even when improperly maintained, semi-truck brakes can still provide low levels of braking force. A truck driver might not even notice that there is a problem. The brakes might still perform as expected when they stop for stop signs or slow down for other reasons. However, when there is an emergency, and a driver must apply a lot of force, the inadequate brakes won’t provide the expected stopping force. It’s crucial to maintain the braking system for this reason. Here is what you should know about semi-truck brake maintenance. 

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Your Truck Engine: Signs It’s Time To Overhaul

June 10th, 2022

One of the most important factor when considering the condition of your truck is the health of the engine.

Replacing your truck’s engine is a big ordeal — but sometimes it’s incredibly necessary. In fact, there are certain things you need to understand when it comes to the telltale signs that it’s time that your engine undergo a complete overhaul. The reality is, engine replacement is always a clear option for truck drivers who are trying to make the most out of their truck so they can withstand the test of time — or at least their next trip. Here are the telltale signs that your engine needs to be replaced immediately. Read the rest of this entry »

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