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Bendix makes announcements at TMC

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems rolled out several initiatives this morning at the 2013 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville. Among them are a new trailer information module, which provides ...

Kenworth T680 named HD Truck of the Year

The Kenworth T680 was named the Heavy-Duty Truck of the Year Sunday at the ATD Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla.   The truck was selected from a field of four other heavy-duty trucks by a five-member ...

Utility moves ahead

Product reviews, OEM & supplier news, and equipment management trends     Trailer maker nears century of family success  By Jack Roberts   After a successful CCJ Fall Symposium wrapped up last month in Scottsdale, Ariz., and all of my colleagues ...

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Product reviews, OEM & supplier news and equipment management trends   By Jack Roberts     Enduring classic   Kenworth’s T660 evolves with mix of styling, technology   On a recent gray northwestern morning in Seattle, I found myself inching along Interstate 405 at ...

Light- and medium-duty focus: Shopping Preowned

Preowned but perfect   Medium-duty buyers consider many options when shopping for the right used truck    By John G. Smith   Medium-duty trucks may have lower gross vehicle weight ratings than their Class 8 counterparts, but they are hardly the ...

Vegas Fleet Conference -Register Today for Next Week’s Conference

The Great West Fleet Executive Conference  early bird carrier registration rate of $245 has been extended.   This conference will focus on providing fleets with the critical information they need to successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities of doing business West. Topics include CSA, infrastructure funding,  how carriers and owner-operators can meet equipment and classification requirements, an economic outlook on trucking and more.   Registration includes all sessions, meals, and networking opportunities. Space is still available so register today!

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Back-to-back-to-back Truck of the Year judging lets you stare the future in the face   By Jack Roberts     I spent a day last month in Las Vegas at an auction site on the northern edge of the city as ...

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Efficiency is Precedent at Thermo King   New reefer embodies today's business world   The trucking business is changing. Everything changes over time, of course, but the trucking industry has been remarkably resistant to change over its 100-year-plus history. The ...

Light- and medium-duty focus: Package Fleets

Productive Packages   Evolving UPS, FedEx package fleets deliver productivity gains, fuel economy   By John G. Smith     Dale Spencer admits that UPS package vehicles look similar from one model year to the next. “There’s only so much you can ...

Light- and medium-duty focus: Utility trucks

Big Apple, big fleet   New York City is embracing common specs, biodiesel for utility vehicle orders   New York City has one of America’s most diverse municipal fleets. It owns or leases 27,000 vehicles supported by 150 maintenance ...

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First impressions Kenworth T680’s modern design aids driving experience Trucking is a dynamic industry; there’s always something happening for journalists to cover. But if it does have a drawback – and this is from a purely selfish ...

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Infographic: Small Fleets loom large on inspectors’ radar

The smallest fleets' trucks get inspected much more frequently than those of large fleets. Click here to see the comparisons between one-truck ...

Risk & Reward, Part 1: How CSA’s data shows discrimination toward small carriers

Crackdown: FMCSA’s putting extra muscle into shutting down truck fleets

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TRP designs trailer camshafts, bushing kits

Peterbilt redesigns Model 320 interior

Amsoil formulates synthetic fifth-wheel grease