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Tom Quimby

On-highway Journalist

Tom Quimby, On-highway Journalist, has a broad range of experience covering various topics for local and national periodicals. His stories and photos have appeared in The Washington Times and more recently in Commercial Carrier Journal, Overdrive, Hard Working Trucks, Equipment World and Total Landscape Care. Tom has reported on Class 1 – 8 commercial vehicles since 2015. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Tom enjoyed growing up around hot rods, dirt bikes, deserts and beaches near San Diego. He now calls Northwest Florida home.

24 Articles

Engine nostalgia or not, Cummins’ latest X15 diesel is its most reliable heavy-duty engine yet, improving total cost of ownership for fleets and owner-operators.

When shopping for new trucks, experts say fleets and owner-operators should look past the sticker price and focus on the total cost of ownership (TCO).

From tough terrain across the United States for UPS to steep grades in Canada, Cummins’ X15N natural gas engine has spent its first year proving it can handle heavy hauls while delivering near-zero emissions at a lower fuel cost than diesel.

Fleets that are already using natural gas trucks stand to gain additional value by expanding with Cummins’ portfolio of natural gas engines.

Cummins has launched the Power to Build Community, an exclusive online forum designed to help vocational bodybuilders integrate the company’s latest engines, hardware and software.

The old notion that there is no replacement for displacement has met its match in a compelling new solution by Cummins in its Cummins HELM™ 10-liter platform.

Shell Starship 3.0, one of the most aerodynamic tractor-trailers on the road, has moved beyond test routes and into the high-performance world of INDYCAR.

A picture can sometimes tell the story.   Just ask Tara Johnson, Cummins North America On-Highway X10 Product Manager.

As more truck engines using alternative fuel enter the market, including the Cummins X15N, more repair shops are weighing their options for providing indoor service in a properly outfitted facility.

Fleets and owner-operators have long known that extending oil change intervals can lead to significant cost savings and environmental benefits.

For nearly 20 years, biodiesel has been approved by Cummins for use in its on-highway diesel engines.

There comes a point when technology can prove less than convenient.

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