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Tow hook, fuel pump issues prompt recalls of 2,500-plus Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Over 2,500 Freightliner & Western Star trucks, ranging from severe duty to Class 8 long-haul tractors, are included in two separate recalls. Learn more here.
August 7, 2017
Vocational
Kenworth recalls driver input for design of 2018 T880S
Kenworth’s latest addition to its popular T880 lineup, the T880S, offers another glimpse into why the company bills itself as ‘The Driver’s Truck.’ As you’ll see in the interview below, it doesn’t take long for Kenworth Marketing Director Kurt Swihart to point out the truck’s features and creature comforts that are tailored to the preferences […]
August 6, 2017
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Vocational
Trucker in restricted Minneapolis tunnel knocks out lights
The cameras are rolling in Minneapolis where they’ve been filming trucks driving illegally through Lowry Tunnel. Vehicles that weigh 9,000 pounds or more have been prohibited from traveling through the 1,600-foot-long tunnel along I-94 since the start of a construction project there in June. Through the years, the tunnel has generated plenty of complaints for […]
August 5, 2017
Business
Freightliner revamps Team Run Smart site, updates order figures for new Cascadia
Freightliner Trucks has overhauled the Team Run Smart website, an open online community that truck drivers can turn to for expertise on a variety of topics.
August 3, 2017
Trucks
GSC Logistics getting first electric drayage truck in Northern California
GSC Logistics, a major trucking operator at the Port of Oakland, announced Wednesday that it’s on its way to becoming the first company in Northern California to use an electric drayage truck. GSC said starting next month it will launch a three-year trial with a heavy-duty, all-electric truck. The test is part of a statewide […]
August 3, 2017
Trucks
2017 Faces of Transportation photo and video contest underway
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is accepting entries for its 2017 Faces of Transportation photography and video contest. The deadline is Aug. 25. “We hope this contest will give people a reason to stop and pay attention to the many ways transportation touches their lives,” says Lloyd Brown, AASHTO director […]
August 3, 2017
Vocational
Altec honored at President Trump’s “Made in America” event
It’s not every day that a truck company gets honored at the White House. Such was the case recently for Altec which was given the opportunity to participate in President’s Trump’s “Made in America” product showcase in Washington. Leading manufacturers around the U.S. were invited to participate in the July 17 event to mark the […]
August 3, 2017
Vocational
Excavator falls off flatbed during busy Georgia commute
Commuters in Roswell, Ga. were up against an unusual traffic jam Thursday morning—a dump truck and a toppled excavator. A dump truck had been towing the dozer around 9:30 a.m. on Holcomb Bridge Road when a traffic accident caused the driver to swerve and lose the excavator off the flatbed. On their Facebook page Roswell […]
August 3, 2017
Vocational
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
Business
Navistar to drop its medium duty engines by next year
Navistar plans to cease medium duty 9/10 liter engine production at its Melrose Park, Ill. plant. Get more details right here on Commercial Carrier Journal!
August 3, 2017
Business
Truck orders continue upswing
According to an FTR report, July's Class 8 truck orders hit 18,300 units which is a month over month improvement of 5 percent. Get more details here on CCJ!
August 3, 2017
Trucks
Walmart’s new fees penalize shippers, carriers for untimely deliveries
Walmart has instituted new shipping and delivery policies that could strap carriers with extra fees for deliveries that are late, mispackaged or delivered earlier than the scheduled delivery time. The new policy, dubbed “On-Time, In-Full,” could score the company an extra $1 billion in revenue, according to an article from Bloomberg. The extra revenue isn’t […]
August 2, 2017
Vocational
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
Trucks
Truck ignites following accident on Missouri highway
A Florida truck driver walked away with minor injuries from a fiery crash this week on a bridge in Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the driver lost control of his truck around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday while traveling northbound on Route 13 near Clinton and crashed into a guardrail on a bridge over […]
August 2, 2017
Business
Hino granted exemption to mount safety tech cameras lower on windshields
Hino Motors is granted the exemption to mount safety tech cameras lower on their windshields. Get the story on the exemption here on Commercial Carrier Journal!
August 2, 2017
Vocational
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
Vocational
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
Trucks
Mack milestone: 100th Certified Uptime Center receives accreditation
Mack Trucks announced today that it certified its 100th dealer location as a Mack Certified Uptime Center—an accreditation signifying that the dealer has met Mack’s requirements to better improve service and help keep customers’ trucks up and running. Mack reports that standardized workflows and processes at Mack Certified Uptime Centers, combined with redesigned service bays, enable quicker […]
August 1, 2017
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