Ron Huibers

Up Front

OEMs bullish on 2012 truck sales As equipment replacement drives truck demand, what will it take for carriers to expand their fleets? By any measure, 2011 was a good year for truck manufacturers. Class 8 North American truck sales last year were up roughly 53 percent. When ...

By Jeff Crissey Published February 1, 2012

Journal

First-ever heavy truck fuel economy standards on the way Average truck price likely to climb more than $6,000 Work trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles will, for the first time, have to trim fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions under new fuel efficiency standards. The White House ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 1, 2011

Jeff Crissey

18 for 3.5 million America’s Road Team captains represent the best of the best For better or worse, the people behind the wheel of your trucks are the face of your company – the ones seen by your customers at loading docks and by the motorists and ...

By Jeff Crissey Published February 13, 2011

Equipment

MitFuso unveils new powertrain EPA 2010-compliant system powers Class 3-5 trucks Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. of Kawasaki, Japan, parent company of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, unveiled a new powertrain for the next generation of Mitsubishi Fuso Class 3-5 commercial trucks in North America. The ...

By CCJ Staff Published January 1, 2011

Journal

Three carriers seek to go public Filings come on heels of apparent industry rebound As strong second-quarter earnings by publicly traded trucking companies pointed to a likely rebound for the industry, three large carriers are seeking to sell stock in initial public offerings (IPOs). The IPOs would ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 2, 2010