Industry News

Peterbilt unveils vocational 567

Peterbilt unveiled its all-new vocational Model 567 Tuesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., “From the 567’s rugged design and versatile configurations to its enhanced visibility and new spacious interior, this new model exceeds ...

By Max Heine Published March 20, 2013

Kenworth announces new T680 model

Kenworth debuted this morning at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., a new T680 model with a 52-inch sleeper. The T680 released last year at the show has a 76-inch sleeper and is designed ...

By James Jaillet Published March 20, 2013

Navistar talks ‘turn-around story,’ switch to SCR

In the midst of what company officials call a "great turn-around story," Navistar today updated its current financial and product situations at the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky. New company CEO Troy Clarke noted in ...

By Jack Roberts Published March 20, 2013

Cummins showcases 2013 engine lineup

2013 ISX15 heavy-duty engine At its press conference at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., Cummins announced its 2013 engine lineup will offer 2 percent better fuel economy than its 2012 engines. The 2013 ...

By Jeff Crissey Published March 20, 2013

Truck tonnage rises for fourth straight month

The good news is that for-hire truck tonnage was up in February and has now risen in four straight months for the first time in more than two years. The not-so-great news is that January ...

By Avery Vise Published March 19, 2013

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Diesel price falls 4.1 cents

The national average retail price decreased 4.1 cents during the week ended March 18 to $4.047 a gallon, Diesel prices are 9.5 cents lower than the same week last year. After hitting the highest price ...

By Avery Vise Published March 18, 2013

Court hears hours-of-service arguments from ATA, FMCSA

The American Trucking Associations' case against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service rules set to take effect in July saw action Friday as a three-judge court of appeals in Washington, D.C., heard oral arguments ...

By James Jaillet Published March 18, 2013

Swift, Werner equipment heads talk vertical integration, fuel economy

“I’m not a big fan of vertical integration,” Russ Thompson, vice president of equipment purchasing and shop operations, Swift Transportation, told supplier attendees during a panel discussion at last week’s Heavy Duty Dialogue in Nashville, ...

By Linda Longton Published March 18, 2013

Survey: Trucking conditions improved slightly in February

Overall business conditions in February appeared slightly better than those in January even though many trucking executives believe the economy still isn't improving fast enough. Those were among the findings in the latest Randall-Reilly MarketPulse ...

By Avery Vise Published March 15, 2013

FMCSA to make GPS training required for entry-level drivers

U.S. Sen. Chuck Shumer (D-N.Y.) announced Monday that entry-level CDL holders will be required to be trained to operate global positioning systems, a stipulation that will be included in the upcoming entry-level CDL operator rule ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 14, 2013