Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)TrucksRunning the rodeo: How Rush Enterprises built its national tech skills competitionThough the event itself lasts only four days, building and sustaining the dealer industry’s largest technician and skills competition is a year-long process at Rush Enterprises. The event now known as the Rush Enterprises’ Tech Skills Rodeo was first held in 2006 at the company’s Nashville, Tenn., dealership. The inaugural event focused exclusively on heavy-duty […]December 11, 2018VocationalScania working on fuel cell refuse truckScania is developing a fuel cell refuse truck together with Renova, a waste handling company in western Sweden. The truck will feature a fully electrified powertrain as well an electrified compactor. “We are highly interested in gaining more experience of fuel cells in actual customer operations,” says Project Manager Marita Nilsson, Electric Powertrain Technology at Scania. “Fuel […]December 11, 2018TrucksWorst city for vehicle theft is fighting back and winningAlbuquerque officials say they are starting to see the results of their renewed fight against vehicle theft with an estimated one-third reduction in thefts for the first nine months of 2018. The drop in vehicle thefts follows two years in a row that the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual Hot Spots rankings had the […]December 10, 2018TrucksTrucking company busted over $16M recycling fraudThe California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery announced Dec. 3 it uncovered a $16 million recycling fraud ring, leading to the arrest of a trucking company owner, truck driver, and broker. Following a five-month investigation, the California Department of Justice Recycling Fraud team seized 27,860 pounds of empty beverage containers from a collection yard […]December 10, 2018ProductsICON revises suspension systems for GM 2019-up 1/2-ton trucksICON Vehicle Dynamics released their full lineup of 1.5- to 3.5-inch suspension systems for the redesigned 2019-up Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. Available in several pre-staged configurations for on- and off-road performance, each system provides up to a 35 percent increase in front wheel travel and allow for the fitment of larger and […]December 9, 2018TrucksFleet reports on renewable diesel after five years of useRenewable diesel, a synthetic fuel similar to biodiesel, got a big thumbs up this week from the City of Beverly Hills, Calif. City fleet manager Craig Crowder, who first started using Neste MY Renewable Diesel in 2013, reported that the fuel has brought about better performance, reduced maintenance and fewer emissions when compared to ultra […]December 6, 2018TrucksJ.B. Hunt’s first electric trucks going to work in Texas & CaliforniaJ.B. Hunt Transport Services has taken delivery of the company’s first-ever all-electric medium-duty box trucks. The five Fuso eCanter will be added to J.B. Hunt’s Final Mile Services division and used for home delivery in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., and the greater Houston area. J.B. Hunt is the second national carrier to introduce eCanter trucks in […]December 6, 2018TrucksLove’s Travel Stops continues to go solarTwo Love’s Travel Stops are now being powered in part by the sun, and more locations are expected to go solar in the year ahead. Trillium, which is part of Love’s, recently installed its first solar power system at the Love’s in Santa Nella, California. The new ground-mounted photovoltaic system at will generate more than 300,000 kilowatt hours […]December 5, 2018Class 3-6FCA says Ram & Jeep are driving record salesFCA is largely crediting surging Ram and Jeep sales for a 17-year sales high for the month of November. Ram sales rose 44 percent to a November record of 57,970 vehicles. The previous record was 42,511 vehicles in November 2016. Ram 1500 drove the performance as total sales climbed 59 percent to 37,637 vehicles for a […]December 4, 2018ProductsMopar rolling out accessories for 2020 Jeep Gladiator pickupFollowing Jeep’s unveiling of its 2020 Gladiator pickup, it seems only natural that Mopar step up and offer plenty of accessories for the midsize muscle truck. The new Gladiator—with best in-class towing and payload—will have more than 200 parts and accessories from Mopar at the ready when it rolls out to dealers during the spring […]November 29, 2018Previous PagePage 31 of 145Next PageTop StoriesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRandy Marten previously served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to May 2021, and President from June 1986 to June 2008.RegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitBusinessC.R. England backs massive rail mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.