Rush Truck Centers

Rush forecasts slightly better sales in 2013

Truck sales in 2013 will be flat to as much as 5 percent higher than in 2012, said W.M. "Rusty" Rush, CEO and president of Rush Enterprises. Any increase would be driven by a slight increase in demand from housing and the truckload sector. Oil and ...

By Max Heine Published December 11, 2012

Dallas tech biggest winner at Rush Rodeo

Jason Swann was the biggest prize winner in the Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo Tuesday night, taking home $20,500 in cash and prizes. Swann, who works at the Rush Heavy-Duty facility in Dallas, was the all-around prize-winner in the Heavy-duty Division. John Dobberpuhl was the ...

By Max Heine Published December 11, 2012

Rush Tech Rodeo annnounces finalists, prizes

Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo announced the finalists who will compete for the grand prizes Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas. The finalists received cash rewards for making it to this round. MEDIUM DUTY DIVISION Hino: Steve Brain; Billy Stanley. Isuzu: Ira Burton; John Dobberpuhl. Peterbilt: Steve Roen; Travis Webster. International: Pieter ...

By Max Heine Published December 11, 2012

El Paso technician hopes to make Rush Rodeo finals

Mark Rinka had 45 minutes to get the job done. "I had to do an initial inspection, diagnose and correct," he said. Like many of the competitions at the Rush Truck Centers Tech Skills Rodeo, contestants would be judged by how far they could go in ...

By Max Heine Published December 10, 2012

Competition at Rush Tech Rodeo

It's cold outside but the competition's hot at the Rush Truck Centers' Rush Tech Rodeo in San Antonio. Here are shots from an Eaton back box rebuild and diagnostic competitions.

By Max Heine Published December 10, 2012

Journal

ATA asks court to review hours rule Group supports FMCSA’s EOBR efforts to enforce current regs The American Trucking Associations on Feb. 14 filed a petition with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia asking the court to review the Federal Motor Carrier ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 1, 2012

Equipment

The more things change NTSB’s call for nationwide cell phone ban smacks of overreaction By Jack Roberts In a recent interview, actor George Clooney made a clever observation: Now that nearly everyone on the planet has a smartphone with a camera, where, he wondered, were all the UFO ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 1, 2012

Equipment

Navistar makes medium-duty splash TerraStar, new engine take aim at Class 4, 5 market At the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association’s Work Truck Show last month in St. Louis, Navistar announced its new MaxxForce 7 V-8 diesel engine and International TerraStar vocational truck, both aimed squarely at ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2010

Paccar launches MX diesel engine

Paccar introduced its new MX diesel engine that will be installed in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks this summer, available with a range of 380 to 485 horsepower and torque outputs up to 1,750 lb-ft. Paccar says this power range – combined with excellent fuel efficiency, ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 1, 2010