Hard Working Trucks Staff (HWT)PerspectivesTrucking’s teen driver dilemma: Industry must proceed with caution on the movement for under-21 truckersBy Jeff Crissey, editor of Commercial Carrier Journal, a partner publication of Hard Working Trucks. Age is just a number, so the saying goes. While that may be true for relationships, it may not apply to truck driving. The U.S. Senate renewed the debate over the appropriate age for interstate commercial truck drivers last month […]September 2, 2018VocationalKnapheide President W. “Knap” Knapheide III, 72, remembered as dedicated family man, patriotW. “Knap” Knapheide III, President of The Knapheide Manufacturing Company of Quincy, Ill. died at the age of 72 on Tuesday, August 28 at 6:55 pm in his home. Knap was born August 29, 1945 in Quincy the son of H. W. “Bud” Knapheide, Jr. and Mary MacDill Knapheide. He married Ann Winters on June […]August 30, 2018TrucksEngine study: UC Riverside, California energy officials have high praise for Cummins-Westport near-zero ISX12NThe Cummins Westport ISX12N earned high marks from the University of California, Riverside following a new study on ultra-low emission natural gas heavy-duty engines. UCR’s College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced that the ISX12 N near-zero engine achieved California’s lowest smog-forming emissions standard and maintained those emissions […]August 30, 2018VocationalAnalyst: As record orders continue fleets should get used to waiting for new trucksThe best stretch in truck order history is going to continue likely through this year and well into next, analysts said last week at the ACT Research seminar in Columbus, Indiana. The big question now, says Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, is will the current hot streak make it to 2020? Vieth says […]August 28, 2018ProductsRoush produces nation’s first propane engine to meet CARB’s lowest NOx standardRoush CleanTech announced today that it’s now offering the first propane autogas engine certified to meet California Air Resources Board’s optional low oxides of nitrogen emissions standard for heavy-duty engines with 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr). The engine is 90-percent cleaner than the current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s most stringent 0.2 g/bhp-hr heavy-duty engine […]August 28, 2018ProductsRand McNally launches new DashCam 500 & companion appRand McNally launched its new DashCam 500 and companion app that delivers high-quality video and still photos, making it simple to save, organize and share images. The app is available for iOS and Android smartphones. “We’ve seen strong demand for dash cameras the past few years,” said Stephen Fletcher, CEO of Rand McNally. “This new device includes a […]August 26, 2018Class 3-6Nissan releases prices on 2019 NV200 compact van with 5-year/100K-mile warrantyNissan has announced U.S. pricing for the 2019 Nissan NV200 Compact Cargo van, which is now on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide with a starting MSRP of $22,200. The NV200 Compact Cargo is offered in two grades, S and SV, along with a number of option packages that allow buyers to create the exact vehicle […]August 26, 2018Trucks18 illegal immigrants found inside sleeper cab at U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, TexasThe Laredo Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents in Laredo, Texas recently came across 18 illegal immigrants inside the sleeper cabin of a tractor-trailer during an immigration inspection at the Interstate Highway 35 Border Patrol checkpoint. The discovery was made on Aug. 21 after a tractor-trailer approached the main inspection lane of the Border Patrol Checkpoint on […]August 23, 2018VocationalLightning Systems unveils electric Class 6 truck with first order underwayLightning Systems revealed today a new all-electric Low Cab Forward model for commercial and government fleets in the Class 6 segment. The Lightning Electric heavy-duty powertrain will be available in the 19,501-26,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) with an all-electric range of 110 miles. Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new product […]August 23, 2018TrucksCummins-Westport Near Zero engines can now be spec’d on Kenworth on-highway & vocational trucksThe Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship and Kenworth T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISX12N Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The ISX12N is certified by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB). The engine meets CARB’s optional low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr, which represents […]August 22, 2018Previous PagePage 40 of 145Next PageTop StoriesBusinessThe cost of fleet compliance failuresCompliance failures are threatening fleet survival. Industry experts reveal the critical gaps costing carriers millions.BusinessCargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recoveredTrucksTrump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty taxTrucksTest driving Volvo's all new VNLMergers & AcquisitionsTrimac acquires Service Transport Company
