Trucks
Business
Technology
Workforce
Products
Regulations
CCJ Top 250
Trucks: Page 115
Class 3-6
Reading unveils lighter van body for Ford Transit Cutaway
Reading Truck Body recently unveiled its newest steel enclosed van body, the Ready Van SL (RVSL) Steelhawk for the Ford Transit Cutaway. The RVSL Steelhawk weighs up to 700 pounds less than current RVSL models and offers up to 4,000 pounds of payload capacity. Reading reports that the lighter Steelhawk does not compromise on durability […]
March 15, 2018
Trucks
Morgan recalling nearly 8,000 truck bodies
Nearly 8,000 truck bodies manufactured by Morgan Truck Body are being recalled for an issue that allows water to enter the wiring harness and affect the turn signals, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. The 7,634 affected model year 2013-2018 bodies were built on Isuzu, Kenworth, Mercedes, Chevrolet, GM, Freightliner, Mitsubishi and Peterbilt […]
March 15, 2018
Sponsor Content
How Heavy-Duty Repair Shops Are Using AI Today
Fullbay
January 27, 2026
Business
Truck body recall affects certain Kenworth, Freightliner and Peterbilt models
Thousands of truck bodies made by Morgan Truck Body are being recalled for an issue that allows water to enter the wiring harness and affect the turn signals.
March 15, 2018
Trucks
Ritchie Bros. hosting special two-day auction
Ritchie Bros. announced today that it will be hosting a special two-day auction next week through its online auction site IronPlanet. Over 1,700 items from 46 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces will be going up for bid during the March 22 – 23 auction including 95+ truck tractors, 90+ excavators, 50+ compactors, 50+ wheel loaders, […]
March 14, 2018
Business
Volvo revamps VNX heavy-haul tractor
The Volvo VNX series is available in three configurations, VNX 300 daycab, VNX 400 42-inch sleeper & VNX 740 70-inch sleeper. Read on Commercial Carrier Journal.
March 14, 2018
Business
Paccar transmission now available with MX-11 engine on Kenworth T680
Kenworth recently announced that it is making the Paccar Automated Transmission available for order on its Kenworth T680. Get more details here on CCJ!
March 14, 2018
Vocational
Extending oil drain intervals without disrupting PM schedules
If analysis determines a fleet is a candidate for an extended interval, Shawn Whitacre, senior staff engineer at Chevron, says it’s important to build some margin into the target mileage to allow for instances where the truck can’t make it back in for service. “You can’t just make a recommendation for 50,000 miles if the actual […]
March 13, 2018
Business
Waymo deploys autonomous tractor-trailers in Atlanta
Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, announced it will begin testing self-driving tractor-trailers this month in Atlanta. Click for details.
March 13, 2018
Class 3-6
Lightning Systems announces fuel cell option for all-electric Ford Transit
Lightning Systems has developed a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell range extender for its all-electric system for Ford Transit which is expected to roll out this month. The LightningElectric battery conversion package available for Ford Transit as part of Ford’s eQVM program was announced last September. Customer deliveries will begin this month as planned. The new […]
March 12, 2018
Vocational
Navistar to offer an Allison transmission standard with new International MV Series truck
Allison has announced that the company’s fully automatic transmission will come standard on International’s new medium-duty vehicle, the International MV Series.  “We partner with world class suppliers and are excited to provide our MV Series customers with an Allison fully automatic transmission as standard with all engines,” said Jeff Sass, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Navistar. […]
March 12, 2018
Class 3-6
Ford debuts new powertrains, tech upgrades for Transit Connect cargo van
Ford is adding two new powertrain options to its 2019 Transit Connect cargo van, including the only available diesel in the segment. At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis on Tuesday night, the Detroit automaker pulled the curtain back on a host of upgrades to its compact commercial van, including new and exclusive driver-assist technologies like […]
March 9, 2018
Vocational
Hino headed into heavy truck segment with new XL Series
Hino jumped feet-first into the heavy truck market at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday with the debut of its XL Series Class 7 and 8 trucks. “Entering Class 8 [is] arguably something no OEM has done successfully in the last 50 years,” says Hino Director of Marketing Dominik Beckman. Assembled in Mineral Wells, W.Va., […]
March 8, 2018
Trucks
Peterbilt adding OnGuardACTIVE to models 348, 337 and 220
Peterbilt is adding WABCO’s OnGuardACTIVE safety system to its medium duty Models 348, 337 and 220, the company announced Tuesday. OnGuardACTIVE is an advanced driver assistance system that provides the driver with acoustic, visual and haptic alerts in potentially dangerous situations. The system will also engage the braking system to prevent a collision with a […]
March 8, 2018
Vocational
Mack adds more flexibility to MHD, adding ride height to Granite
Mack Trucks announced Wednesday at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis several new enhancements to its Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) model, including a new horsepower rating, a new under-frame exhaust system, a shorter wheelbase 4×2 configuration and a tractor configuration. Equipped with the Cummins L9 engine, the MHD now features a lower option […]
March 8, 2018
Business
Starsky Robotics completes first known fully autonomous run without a driver in cab
Starsky Robotics, an autonomous truck start-up, is the first company in the trucking industry to drive in full autonomous mode without a person in the cab.
March 8, 2018
Business
Hino sets sights on heavy truck segment with Class 7-8 debut set for 2020 model year
The Class 7 XL7 and Class 8 XL8 will be available in wheelbases of up to 304 inches and both will be powered by Hino's 8.9-liter A09 engine. More information right here!
March 7, 2018
Trucks
Fuso adding gas engine to FE Series truck lineup
Fuso on Tuesday at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis debuted its new gasoline-powered FE Series cab over truck. Initially available in the Class 4 FE 140 and FE 160, Fuso Vice President of Sales Operations Bill Lyons says the gasoline General Motors 6-liter V8 engine features up to 297 horsepower and 361 lb.-ft. of […]
March 7, 2018
Business
Mack builds more flexibility into MHD, adds ride height to Granite
Mack Trucks covered several enhancements to its Mack Granite Medium Heavy Duty model truck. Check out the upgrades right here on Commercial Carrier Journal.
March 7, 2018
Previous Page
Page 115 of 568
Next Page
Top Stories
Business
Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M
The acquisition reshapes Werner’s portfolio, shifting the weight of its Truckload Transportation Services (TTS) toward long-term, stable contractual business.
Alternative power
Pilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 states
Business
Peninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surcharge
Technology
Court halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providers
Business
Abilene Motor Express folding into Swift Transportation
Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America
View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.
White Papers
AI in Heavy-Duty
How Heavy-Duty Repair Shops Are Using AI Today
