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Vocational
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
Vocational
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
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July 7, 2025
Vocational
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
Trucks
Oil companies praise the roll out of new engine oils in first six months
FA-4 oils provide similar improvements over CJ-4 oils, but are limited in their scope of uses. Read more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
July 6, 2017
Business
Truck orders bounce back in June
Fleets are ordering to fill out their remaining requirements for the second half of the year. Read all about the increase on Commercial Carrier Journal.
July 6, 2017
Trucks
Ryder launches new preventive maintenance program
Ryder System today announced the launch of a new preventive maintenance program available to buyers of its pre-owned vehicles. With its new preventive maintenance program, Ryder seeks to provide customers with the most flexibility, choice and control in fleet management. With this latest offering, customers will now have the added flexibility to finance or prepay for the preventive […]
July 5, 2017
Trucks
Commercial Hydrogen injection kits getting MPG gains, better emissions
A company in Texas is taking on fuel economy and emissions a little differently. Commercial Hydrogen in Houston offers bolt-on hydrogen injection systems that they say will improve emissions and increase fuel mileage from 10 to 30 percent. Commercial Hydrogen reports that by introducing a small amount of hydrogen to the combustion chamber through the […]
July 5, 2017
Trucks
Diesel prices level out to start second half of 2017
After falling more than 10 cents in the month of June, diesel prices leveled out to start July, increasing by less than a cent during the week ending July 3, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report. The DOE reports diesel prices are up seven-tenths of a cent across the U.S. during the week […]
July 5, 2017
Vocational
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
Trucks
Good Samaritans rush to overturned truck in Pennsylvania
A semi that overturned and left its driver injured in Pennsylvania this week was caught on video. In watching the one-minute clip you can see the Freightliner entering a slight curve on I-476 near Marple Township before tipping over on the highway around noon on Monday. Good Samaritans rushed to the overturned tractor and pulled […]
July 5, 2017
Trucks
NYC fireworks show gets truck barriers for the first time
As five barges launched fireworks tonight in New York City, dozens of trucks were being used for the first time nearby as protective barriers to keep spectators safe from terrorist attacks. The New York City Police Department parked roughly 120 sand-filled dump trucks and blocker vehicles in Manhattan at strategic areas to prevent terrorists from […]
July 4, 2017
Business
Incentivizing drivers for better CSA scores
Offering financial buy-in to the drivers can save far more than it costs in the long run. Read more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
July 4, 2017
Business
Getting maintenance and drivers on the same page
Transpro Freight Systems driver Krzysztof Grabowski studies brake testing through CarriersEdge online driver training program. Learn more about this here.
July 3, 2017
Trucks
280-ton truck without permit grounded along I-95 in Rhode Island
A 560,000-pound truck running without its overweight permit remains grounded by state officials on the side of I-95 in Rhode Island where it’s been causing traffic delays this past week. Bay Crane Northeast, which had applied for but not received a permit for the huge haul, had been carrying a massive generator on a 16-axle […]
June 30, 2017
Business
International begins shipping A26 engines
International Truck said shipments of its LT and RH Series trucks spec'd with the new A26 engine are now underway. Navistar VP says feedback has been positive.
June 30, 2017
Class 3-6
Until permanent fix is found, recalled 2015-2017 Ford Transit will require periodic driveshaft repairs
Ford is recalling roughly 400,000 2015-2017 Transit vans and buses over concerns of driveshaft separation. Recalled vehicles with over 30,000 miles will require a periodic driveshaft repair until a permanent fix is available. To guard against a driveshaft malfunction, Ford will replace the driveshaft flexible coupling on affected vehicles with medium, long and extended wheelbases […]
June 29, 2017
Trucks
Dangerous hauling you have to see to believe
From the ‘What were they thinking file?’ we bring you two examples of dangerous hauling. First up is a mini-van in New Hampshire that makes the Beverly Hillbillies look like seasoned movers. The top of this Honda Odyssey was stacked several feet high with furniture, a push broom, a step ladder, a bike and God […]
June 29, 2017
Class 3-6
GM adds CRM, route optimization integration into OnStar
According to data from a survey conducted by MapAnything and Selling Power, nearly a third of sales managers estimate their representatives spend less than half their time actively selling because of time lost to scheduling and commuting to customer meetings.
June 29, 2017
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