Heartland Express (formerly Interstate Distributer Co.)

One of they're new stripped down trucks with no bunk window. They also have those reduced stopping distance brake pads that get glazed so easy.

Several drivers when I was there refused to drive these trucks with these brakes. Was told by shop they would glaze & grind if I did not use my brakes more because they are designed to stop a truck 100ft sooner then the old style & needed to get heated up more. The problem is mostly on the steer axle drive side.

I went home for time off & refused to reseat untill they gave me a pre 2014 truck. Feel sorry for anyone who has to use those trucks in the winter. They are scary.
What’s Going on with my Brakes?
And from a brake expert-
I am a manufacturer of heavy duty brake linings. I have been a brake compound formulator for over 35 years and I can tell you that drums are not to fault if there is enough mass. The fault lies in the brake lining compound. In order to meet the reduced stopping distance (RSD), the O.E. brake compound formulator developed a compound with higher friction which in essence does more work. Where their development backfired is that the ingredients used were more abrasive, causing increased drum wear. The other fault is that the geometry of the lined brake shoe is incorrect, resulting in poor initial contact. When the initial contact percentage is low, the friction material that does make contact, overworks and creates a "superheat" condition. The result is glazing of the surface, rapid wear, and increased abrasion. The increased abrasion is due to the softer materials burning off leaving the harder materials at the surface.

 

For now they have side access. But the truck pictured was bought by IDC which had built in refrigerators, inverters & the e-log back up battery which required side box access.
Go look at a Heartland tractor & you see what they want the former IDC drivers to drive.