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Business
January trailer orders soar over 2016
Dry van orders skyrocketed 146 percent year-over-year, but reefers orders slowed, down 52 percent from December. Read about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
February 23, 2017
Business
PacLease adds to its emergency roadside assistance program
Remote diagnostics like Kenworth TruckTech+ and Peterbilt SmartLinq, has enabled PacCentral operators to ‘see’ what’s happening with newer PacLease units.
February 23, 2017
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Colorado police chief denies truck trap allegation
Truck drivers being ticketed for running overweight in Erie, Colo. say that the town has set up a truck trap that’s costing them thousands of dollars. Erie, with a population of around 20,000, is just east of Boulder on the west side of Interstate 25. A 13-ton weight limit has caused quite a stir among […]
February 22, 2017
Trucks
Toyota, Shell getting closer to hydrogen fueling network
The California Energy Commission (CEC) posted a Notice of Proposed Award (NOPA) outlining subsidies to support hydrogen refueling infrastructure in California. Shell, in partnership with Toyota, will be considered for the installation of hydrogen refueling equipment into seven retail stations in the state and an award of $16,362,500 to develop those stations. In addition to […]
February 22, 2017
Business
Volvo’s SuperTruck is part evolution, part revolution
Volvo designed its SuperTruck with a "complete vehicle approach" that optimized the tractor, trailer and powertrain working together.
February 22, 2017
Trucks
Spartan withdrawing from postal service delivery truck contest
Spartan Motors announced today that it’s withdrawing from a competition to produce the next vehicle for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Spartan will continue to offer prototype production support for the USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) project. Specifically, the company will provide its expertise on interior cargo construction. “As a global leader in […]
February 21, 2017
Trucks
UPS tests drone from its delivery truck
UPS announced today that it successfully tested a drone designed to launch from the top of one of its delivery trucks. Monday’s test, performed in Lithia, Fla. with Workhorse Group, an Ohio-based electric truck and drone developer, sent the drone first on an autonomous package delivery and then back to the truck while it was […]
February 21, 2017
Trucks
Team Penske restores 1972 truck that transported its race cars
Truck restorations come in all shapes and sizes, including Team Penske’s 1972 International Fleetstar. Known in racing circles as The Blue Hilton, the transporter truck was one of the first of its kind to provide enclosed transportation for a race car. The truck transported the No. 66 McLaren that Mark Donohue drove to victory in […]
February 20, 2017
Class 3-6
Funeral home van theft surprises police, thief too
This might be a great theft deterrent, but you surely don’t want to try it at home or anywhere else for that matter. A thief got the surprise of his life this week after stealing a van from a California funeral home. Yep, you guessed it. There was a body in the van. About an […]
February 16, 2017
Trucks
California storms close roads, affect freight, cause $401M in road damage
More rain is expected this week in California as ongoing mudslides and heavy erosion have kept thousands of state road workers busy working around the clock to repair and reopen several state roads. Freight transportation has been impacted by the winters storms, which have affected every region in California, according to Caltrans, the state’s transportation […]
February 16, 2017
Trucks
Used truck market expected to take off in 2017
New Year’s resolution or not, 2017 could prove to be a great time to sell your used truck. In its latest Used Vehicle Market Report, Edmunds predicts a record number of off-lease vehicles will fill dealer lots this year while a declining number of older trade-ins will put significant upward pressure on the late model […]
February 16, 2017
Class 3-6
Work Truck Solutions expands to Michigan
Work Truck Solutions, the first online platform that enables commercial inventory searches by body type and chassis, for both truck buyers and industry supply chain stakeholders, announced their new office location in Troy, Michigan. “The level of support that the OEMs have provided to help expand our services to their dealers, and the support that we […]
February 16, 2017
Business
Tech Toolbox: Geofencing lets fleets track truck location, manage detention time and keep tabs on drivers
This lets fleets alert customers when a driver arrives at his destination to reduce detention time and charges. Read more about it on Commercial Carrier Journal
February 16, 2017
Business
Omnitracs, Peloton announce platooning partnership
Peloton's technology synchronizes braking and acceleration between pairs of trucks through vehicle-to-vehicle communications with collision avoidance systems.
February 16, 2017
Class 3-6
Spartan opens upfit center near Ford plant in Kansas City
Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services announced the launch of Spartan Upfit Services, a new 146,000-square foot upfit assembly center located in Kansas City that provides tailored upfits of cargo vans and other fleet vehicles. Spartan Upfit Services streamlines the fleet customization process for vehicles like the Ford Transit (video below). Located near Ford’s Kansas City-based Transit manufacturing […]
February 15, 2017
Trucks
Penske’s growth in Texas continues with new location
Penske Truck Leasing announced the opening of its new full-service truck facility in Katy, Texas. Located at 517 Stonegate Drive, the 20,000-square-foot location offers full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental, four service bays and contract truck fleet maintenance services. “We have opened a Katy location to match our business growth in the western Houston suburbs,” explained Chip Jensen, senior vice […]
February 15, 2017
Business
Tech Toolbox: Mapping to show your drivers the way and know they’ve arrived
Real-time fleet and map data can help carriers evaluate capacity, improve fuel use and optimize routes. Carriers can also track vehicle location and diagnostic data on a map visualization. Driver safety also is an important factor.
February 15, 2017
Business
Truck depreciation jumped in 2016, forecast flat for 2017
At auction, 3- to 5-year-old trucks lost about $16,500 of their value from January to December 2016. Read more about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
February 15, 2017
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