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Vocational: Page 19

Navistar killing its medium duty N Series engines

Navistar announced Thursday plans to cease engine production at its Melrose Park, Ill., plant by early next year as the truck maker continues that facility’s transformation into the company’s technical center. The move will bring the company’s medium duty 9/10 liter engines to an end. “Our N9/10 engine family was updated in 2014 and since […]

August 3, 2017

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Kenworth reports impressive growth with TruckTech+

Note: This is part two of a two-part report covering a recent press conference at Kenworth’s headquarters in Kirkland, Wash. Click here for part one, Kenworth bullish on vocational truck market. Kenworth execs are excited about TruckTech+. Since launching the remote diagnostics and service management platform in 2015, more and more trucks have gotten connected […]

August 2, 2017

All Class 8 Kenworth trucks, including this 2018 T880S dump truck, come standard with TruckTech+.

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Florida dump truck with raised bed slams into I-10 overpass

A dump truck traveling in Florida with an elevated bed slammed into an I-10 overpass causing structural damage and a highway shutdown. No injuries were reported after the raised bed of a Chavers Construction dump truck traveling east-bound on I-10 struck the Wilkerson Bluff Road overpass early Friday morning about five miles east of Crestview […]

August 1, 2017

East bound traffic on Interstate 10 near Crestview, Fla. was shut down for several hours after a dump truck riding with a raised bed slammed into an overpass.

Kenworth bullish on vocational truck market, part 1

Note: Part 1 takes a closer look at Kenworth’s T880 sales and new products. Part 2 tomorrow will examine increased truck connectivity through Kenworth’s TruckTech+ Whether it was new dealerships, more connected trucks, more service centers, a stronger warranty, new products or a strong first half in 2017, Kenworth had plenty of good news to […]

August 1, 2017

Kenworth presents its history where it began at historic Weyerhaeuser mill

It’s hard to resist a good history lesson, especially when it’s told from the site of what was once the world’s largest lumber mill where some of Kenworth’s first trucks went to work in the 1920s. Kenworth recently took reporters to the sprawling and tree-lined location where Weyerhaeuser lumber mill once stood and produced seemingly […]

July 26, 2017

An early Kenworth log truck. (Photo: Kenworth)

Acela making inroads with its extreme cabovers

It’s not easy starting your own business—especially an off-road cabover business with a niche market. Hard Working Trucks reported last month on Acela Truck Company, which resets former U.S. Army 4×4 and 6×6 trucks for extreme environments, like the oil sands mines in Canada. Acela debuted its Monterra truck line last month at the Global […]

July 20, 2017

Colorado dump truck driver facing charges following fatal, fiery crash

A dump truck driver involved in a deadly crash in Colorado is facing charges for the fiery wreck. Denver police say Juan Herrera-Morales collided with an SUV on Interstate 25 in May which caused the vehicle to ride up on top of a concrete barrier and burst into flames, killing 65-year-old driver, James Schuppe. One […]

July 13, 2017

The dump truck driver involved in this fatal collision in May in Denver is now facing charges.

Kenworth offering $2K savings for concrete association members

Kenworth will provide a $2,000 savings to fellow National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) members on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth T880, W900, T440 or T470 vocational trucks through the association’s M2M Benefits Program. “We’ve extended this successful Kenworth cooperative program with NRMCA for six more months through Dec. 31, 2017. This program offers our appreciation to […]

July 7, 2017

The 7-speed Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series fully automatic transmission is now available for the 116.5-inch BBC Kenworth T880 short hood.

Dump truck crashes into 12 cars, injures several

Brake failure may be to blame for a frightening dump truck crash at a busy intersection this week in Kennesaw, Ga. Video below posted by WSB-TV shows the truck plowing into several vehicles that had stopped at an intersection around 2 p.m. Wednesday on Barrett Parkway near I-575, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. The […]

July 6, 2017

Ram’s biggest truck gets some changes for 2018

Ram’s chassis cab brand manager, Adrian Ratza, recently talked to Hard Working Trucks about their biggest heavy-duty truck, the Ram 5500 chassis cab. New for model year 2018, Ram’s top workhorse will get PTO configurations for both left and right sides in either 4×2 or 4×4 models. “We take a lot of pride in the number […]

July 6, 2017

Kenworth vocational trucks now available with Cummins Westport Near Zero nat gas engines

Kenworth’s T680, T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The 8.9-liter Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero is rated at 320 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of torque. Exhaust emissions of the ISL G NZ are 90 percent lower than […]

July 5, 2017

Kenworth’s first truck equipped with the Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero emissions engine was displayed in May at ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif. The truck resulted from a partnership between Kenworth and CalPortland and McNeilus.

Asphalt truck driver rescued after crashing into Massachusetts pond

A Massachusetts police officer and an anonymous bystander worked together to save the life of a 73-year-old asphalt truck driver who drove off a bridge into a pond Thursday in Rochester, Mass. Francis J. Cabral of Dartmouth, Mass. remained hospitalized in critical condition today with severe chest injuries following the 6:45 a.m. crash yesterday on […]

June 23, 2017

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Test drive: 2018 Isuzu FTR

Isuzu has been the best-selling import commercial truck in the United States every year for 30 years, and it hopes to carry that banner forward with the reintroduction of its Class 6 entry. The 2018 FTR, which launched last month, was shelved during General Motors’ bout with bankruptcy in 2009, but when GM elected to […]

June 22, 2017

International WorkStar offering new Fabco axle option

Starting this month, International Truck will offer their utility customers the new Fabco FSD-20A right-hand offset axle as an option on both the International WorkStar 7400 and 7500 models. “As we focus on growing our market share in the vocational segment and catering to the needs of our customers, we’re excited to offer this new […]

June 20, 2017

The Fabco FSD-20 pairs a smaller, offset carrier bowl with a 20,000 GCW rated axle to deliver a heavy duty solution that won't raise cab height or sacrifice ground clearance. The FSD-20 is available as an option on the The International WorkStar 7400 and 7500 models.

Roadkill talks up 1969 Chevy C50 dump truck & its odd big block

A Chevy 366 big block?! Yes, Chevy produced that engine for its medium and heavy-duty trucks as well as school buses from the 1960s to the mid-1990s. Roadkill host David Freiburger takes a closer look at a 366 that’s mounted in a 1969 Chevy C50 dump truck. Roadkill, which has built a big fan base […]

June 19, 2017

Roadkill Extra host David Freiburger stands nexts to a 1969 Chevy C50 dump truck.

Isuzu gasoline N-Series gains bigger market share as 40,000th truck hits the road

Isuzu recently reported that it produced its 40,000th N-Series gasoline-powered truck.

June 13, 2017

Isuzu N-Series gasoline-powered trucks continue to carve out a bigger niche in the market.

U.S. made offroad cabovers rolling out for ‘extreme-duty’ markets

You know…there’s a truck for that. Acela Truck Company will be debuting its extreme-duty Monterra truck line at the upcoming Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Monterra 4×4 and 6×6 cabover trucks, which meet the U.S. Army’s coveted ‘ultra-reliable’ status, are marketed for commercial markets that demand high performance off-road trucks including oil and […]

June 11, 2017

Acela Monterra Extreme-Duty Trucks

U.S. Army looking for its next dump truck

The U.S. Army is shopping around for its next armored dump truck. One OEM will eventually be awarded a seven-year contract to build 683 M917A3 armored dump trucks. The last trucks were purchased in 2000 through Freightliner. The Army’s looking for a dump truck with removable underbody blast protection and plenty of payload capacity. “The […]

June 7, 2017

The U.S. Army is accepting contract proposals for its next dump truck purchase.

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Proposed rail merger would slash 2.1 billion long-distance truck miles from the highway annually, report finds

A massive freight rail merger aims to eliminate cross-country handoffs, reduce millions of long-haul truck-miles, and deliver billions in logistics savings to shippers and consumers.

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PS Logistics expands flatbed footprint with Roane Transportation acquisition

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Democratic sweep of Congress sets up high-stakes battle over trucking regulations

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