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Truck order cancellations hit 20 year high

October’s cancellations reflect a decline in the trucking industry as a whole that dates back to late last year.

November 21, 2016

Remanufactured F-150 half the cost

Hmmmm…it’s half the cost of a new truck and it comes with a 3-year/75,000-mile warranty? Yes. A vehicle remanufacturer in Tyler, Texas rebuilds fleet vehicles, including trucks and vans, in a short amount of time and can save fleet owners plenty of money. “The guy or gal who owns a new fleet is going to […]

November 20, 2016

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Peloton joining Cummins, Peterbilt, ZF to develop truck platooning tech

The group’s goal is to develop powertrain tech and automated driving controls to improve fuel efficiency in tractor trailers by 20 percent in real-world driving conditions.

November 18, 2016

Peloton will join forces with Cummins, Peterbilt and ZF TRW to develop a connected powertrain to increase fuel efficiency through platooning.

RoadPro passes along tips on winterizing your truck

The first day of winter arrives on Dec. 21, but mother nature can send plenty of cold weather between now and then, so take the time to winterize your truck. There are cheap and easy steps to take to minimize winter’s wrath. And don’t think southern states are immune. Even north Florida has seen snow […]

November 17, 2016

Toyota to test hydrogen fuel cell truck

Toyota announced today its plans to test a semi-trailer truck in the U.S. powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The automaker already markets a hydrogen fuel cell sedan in the U.S. and Japan dubbed the Mirai. “Toyota has long maintained that hydrogen fuel cell technology could be a zero emission solution across a broad spectrum […]

November 17, 2016

Detroit adds optional PTO to its DT12 transmission

Detroit Diesel Corporation has added an optional power take-off (PTO) option for its DT12 automated manual transmission (AMT). Kelly Gedert, manager of Detroit Powertrain and component marketing, says the PTO allows the company us to offer bulk haul customers a lighter AMT option. “The majority of these customers are more weight sensitive,”Gedert says, “which helps […]

November 17, 2016

Detroit adds PTO option to DT12 for bulk haul

This year, Detroit’s DT12 has been spec’d on approximately 65 percent of all ordered Cascadia and approximately 85 percent of the 5700XE.

November 17, 2016

Video of harvest and haul of nation’s Christmas tree

So, what does it take to get a massive Christmas tree to the nation’s capital? Kenworth released a video today depicting a drone’s eye view of the tall cranes and specially decaled Kenworth T680 used to get the massive 80-foot Englemann Spruce from Idaho to Washington, D.C. The U.S. Forest Service harvested the tree. Towards the end […]

November 16, 2016

Kenworth announces certified, pre-owned truck program

Kenworth announced the introduction of its Certified Pre-Owned Program recently at the Used Truck Association (UTA) Annual Convention. Exclusive to Kenworth dealers and PACCAR Financial Used Truck Centers, the new program enables customers to purchase quality, pre-owned and certified Kenworth Class 8 trucks in the United States and Canada. Qualifying Kenworth trucks are late model […]

November 16, 2016

ATA Road Team drivers voice top driver concerns, weigh in on what drivers want

Both panelists agree that the lack of truck parking is a top concern.

November 16, 2016

CCJ editor Jeff Crissey (left) moderated a panel with drivers David Green and Danny Smith.

Kenworth to launch Certified Pre-Owned program in 2017

To qualify for the program, a used truck must undergo a 150-point inspection, which includes engine, aftertreatment, interior, exterior, chassis, electronics, safety devices and a road test, Kenworth says.

November 16, 2016

Kenworth has announced its new Certified Pre-Owned Program will launch in 2017.

ATRI: Autonomous vehicles to revolutionize trucking, but big hurdles remain

Autonomous trucks will drastically change the trucking industry, says the American Transportation Research Institute in a new report, with implications ranging from major regulatory reform to greater efficiency and safety, as well as infrastructure updates, an altered legal landscape and new labor market. But there’s much work to be done before wide-scale deployment, the report concludes.

November 16, 2016

Autonomous vehicles could relieve drivers of fatigue and stress associated with operating a vehicle throughout the day, allowing for greater flexibility in hours of service limits, ATRI says.

Flexibility, understanding why techs leave key to solving shortage

Top earning automotive techs can earn nearly $100,000 within 8 years, but it can take trucking techs almost twice that long to see that kind of money with increased responsibilities.

November 15, 2016

Ron Crisp, Rush Enterprises corporate operations service specialist, spoke on recruiting and retaining technicians at the CCJ Fall Symposium in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday.

STEMCO debuts new line of air disc brakes

STEMCO says the Lunar product line is a high quality aftermarket air disc pad made to fit form and function as well as or better than original equipment (OE).

November 15, 2016

Ford will approve new Shell Rotella CK-4 oil, but not FA-4

Shell Rotella announced today that its new American Petroleum Institute (API) CK-4 motor oil formulations, which will be licensed on Dec. 1, will soon be approved by Ford. Ford Material Engineering Specification WSS-M2C171-F1, which also goes into effect on Dec. 1, recommends that all diesel engine oils meet this specification prior to being used in […]

November 14, 2016

TruckPlanet launches system for fleets looking to buy trucks in bulk

The Fleet Services program is tailored for fleets looking to buy equipment in bulk, the company says, and provides access to more than $200 million in Class 8 and other trucks.

November 14, 2016

TruckPlanet’s new Fleet Services featuring IronPlanet Truck Locator allows fleets to find matching trucks and buy them in bulk.

Five Flashiest Fleets

Nominations open for CCJ’s Flashiest Fleets contest

CCJ is currently accepting nominations for the contest, which is open to all fleets operating equipment ranging from small vans and pickup trucks to tractor-trailers.

November 14, 2016

Truck restorer, 80, still hard at work

Jim Hall, 80, is staying busy restoring trucks at Dirigo Restoration in Portland, Maine. His latest project is a 1938 FK Mack concrete truck that he thinks had been sitting idle for about 20 years before he brought it to his shop. Stripped down to the chassis, the truck has been undergoing restoration to its […]

November 11, 2016

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Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction

Late-model Peterbilt 579s, flatbed trailers, shop equipment and more are on the auction block until Tuesday, Feb. 3. Also: Pilot raising money for American Heart Association; new truck parking in Arizona.

With the addition of FirstFleet, Werner is expected to grow its Dedicated revenues by approximately 50% and become North America's fifth-largest Dedicated carrier by power units. The transaction also increases Werner’s share in more resilient categories such as grocery and baked goods.

Werner acquiring FirstFleet for $245M

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Pilot Travel Centers set to deploy Tesla Semi chargers spanning 5 states

Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc. announced today that it will implement a Pacific Northwest Compliance Surcharge to help offset the rising regulatory and compliance costs associated with operating in Washington and Oregon.

Peninsula Truck Lines adding PNW compliance surcharge

Electronic Toll

Court halts NYSTA surcharge on commercial trucking toll management service providers

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