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Trailer Upgrade: Brute Power Jack Install

A 20-minute installation saves time, manpower and money when moving equipment trailers that are towed behind pickups and other work trucks.

February 16, 2015

Landscapers restore 100-plus year tradition

For generations, fans of Auburn University athletics have celebrated wins and big moments in sports by tossing cases of toilet paper in the tops of the school’s famed Toomer’s Oaks. That tradition was put on pause in 2011 when a fan of the University of Alabama, Auburn’s in-state rival, poisoned the trees following the Tigers’ […]

February 15, 2015

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Oregon Seeks To Ease Up On Ethanol-blended Gasoline

Unblended gasoline may become available to all levels of vehicle users if H.B. 2373 is accepted

February 12, 2015

New Duallys Costing More Than Just Purchase Price

Rising tow ratings on today’s heavy-duty dually pickups are well into GCWRs that require drivers get CDLs

February 11, 2015

Towing equipment behind today’s dually pickups probably requires the driver to have a valid CDL. (Photo by Bruce W. Smith/HWT)

The trucks of World of Concrete

Editors of our sister site, Equipment World, spend much of last week in Las Vegas at World of Concrete. There’s never a shortage of interesting trucks to see at the show; ranging from pickups, service trucks, haulers, pump trucks, mixers and everything in between. The gallery above contains many of the trucks the editors found on the show […]

February 10, 2015

VIDEO TEST DRIVE: Freightliner 114SD, 108SD

Jack Roberts, Equipment Editor of our sister site, CCJ, recently travelled just outside of Austin, Texas to test drive two trucks out of Freightliner’s SD line: The 114SD and the 108SD dump. Here are two short clips of Roberts’ time with the two trucks Jan. 28:

February 10, 2015

Replacing Electric Trailer Brakes The Easy Way

When it comes time to do replace a trailer’s electric brakes, these complete backing plate kits are the way to make the job quick and easy.

February 9, 2015

Rigid Industries Acquired By Truck-Lite

Truck-Lite buys Rigid Industries in move that will expand both companies reach into the world market of LED lighting

February 6, 2015

Global Equipment Auction In Florida Puts More Than 10,000 Pieces On The Blocks

More than 115 pickups and 300 truck tractors up for bid at Richie Bros. Orlando auction; pickups roll on the last day Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will sell more than 10,000 equipment items and trucks at its premier global auction in Orlando, Florida on February 16 – 20, 2015. The massive equipment selection already includes 415+ […]

February 5, 2015

More than 115 pickups will be on the auction block during Richie Bros. global auction held in Orlando later this month.

International adds ISB6.7 option for WorkStar

International announced Tuesday the availability of its WorkStar vocational truck powered by the Cummins ISB6.7 engine. “Adding the market-accepted Cummins ISB6.7 to our vocational line-up is a key part of our strategy to offer our customers the most comprehensive options of proven components in the industry,” says Bill Kozek, Navistar president, Truck and Parts. “The addition of the Cummins ISB6.7 […]

February 3, 2015

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Drivers Beware: E-15 Fuel A Bad Fill

High-content ethanol fuels are often the lowest price, but using them in your vehicle, ATV, boat, or gasoline-powered small engines can be very costly.

January 29, 2015

Beware using high-ethanol-content, low-price gasoline. E-15 is a problem when used in many vehicles, small engines, and recreational products such as boats and ATVs.

Kenworth wins commercial Truck of the Year

A company that campaigns its units as “The World’s Best” has another credential to back the claim. Kenworth’s T880 took the American Truck Dealer’s Commercial Truck of the Year honors at the ATD Convention and Expo in San Francisco Saturday over competing entries from International (WorkStar 7600) and Peterbilt (Model 567). Each truck was judged by a […]

January 27, 2015

Testing two Truck of Year nominees

Jack Roberts, Equipment Editor of our sister site, CCJ, is in San Francisco this week acting as a judge for the ATD Truck of the Year contest, where he and other judges will drive the three finalists — the Kenworth T880, the Peterbilt 567 and the International WorkStar 7600 — and score them to determine […]

January 20, 2015

6.8L Ford Propane Conversions CARB-Certified

California Air Resources Board gives ROUSH CleanTech green light to retrofit 2012-newer Ford fleet vehicles

January 18, 2015

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Mistakes That Kill Vinyl Vehicle Wraps

Using one’s own vehicles as rolling billboards is the best advertising if the vinyl vehicle wraps are done right

January 16, 2015

Professionally designed and installed vehicle wraps are a highly effective form of advertising your business.

Spider Love: Fast Fun In The Sun

The all-new Alfa Romeo 4C Spider adopts race-derived solutions to ensure maximum power, agility and road holding performance.

January 14, 2015

The all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider’s cockpit is inspired from racing, purpose built with only the essential driving components stylistically integrated.

Peterbilt to debut new spec for Model 567

At next month’s World of Concrete show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Peterbilt Motors Company says it will unveil a new configuration for its Model 567 ideal for concrete contractors and other weight-conscious applications. “Peterbilt’s Model 567 has been in production for just over a year and it’s already far surpassing our […]

January 13, 2015

2016 Nissan Titan XD Is Here

DETROIT – Nissan today debuted the all-new Nissan TITAN full-size pickup to a standing room-only crowd of international media at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. Presiding over the dramatic reveal was Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn, who stated, “With the 2016 Nissan TITAN XD, we weren’t just going for ‘best-in-class.’ Instead, […]

January 12, 2015

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Hub Group's acquisition of Marten Intermodal more than doubles the intermodal giant's temp-controlled business.

Hub Group acquires Marten's intermodal business

Marten Intermodal acquisition will increase Hub Group's refrigerated container count by 1,200 units, more than doubling the company's temp-controlled capacity.

Schneider is the only carrier that operates a single-rail cross-border intermodal solution and has rapidly grown its intermodal market share of cross-border freight between the United States and Mexico, while setting industry benchmarks in speed, security and reliability on the CPKC rail network.

Schneider's business is booming at the border

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Truckload market recovery slows amid freight volatility

Trump’s emissions rollback: What motor carriers & private fleets must know

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Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

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In House or Outsourced Maintenance

The decision between bringing fleet maintenance in-house versus outsourcing is a pivotal one that could significantly affect your operations.