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Senator Chuck Schumer calls for speed limiters on trucks
How fast is too fast? Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) isn’t sure, but the senior senator said Sunday there ought to be a law requiring trucks weighing at least 26,000 pounds to have speed-limiting devices. As far as determining a speed limit for trucks, Schumer has asked lawmakers and transportation agencies to decide, according to The […]
October 17, 2016
Business
Pete, Kenworth commit to MATS next year
The 2017 MATS will be held March 23-25 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
October 17, 2016
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Train smashes through big rig in California
A truck driver in Atwater, Calif. came face-to-face with a real nightmare this week when his rig got stuck on railroad tracks just as a train came barreling down the tracks. Thankfully, the driver got out of his cab before impact, which was caught on video. No injuries were reported. The Merced Sun-Star reports that […]
October 14, 2016
Business
Initial results from Best Fleets to Drive For survey revealed
Of the 5,300 driver surveys received in 2016 , only 28 percent of respondents said pay was something that needed to be improved
October 14, 2016
Trucks
Test drive: Eaton Procision transmission
Because one of the clutches is always closed and the unit isn’t opening a torque converter, there is a natural braking effect coming down steep grades.
October 13, 2016
Trucks
Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero engine enters production
Cummins Westport today announced that production has begun on their ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NOx natural gas engine. The ISL G NZ is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certification from both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) to meet the optional 0.02 g/bhp-hr. Near […]
October 13, 2016
Class 3-6
American Van’s latest catalog features new aluminum shelving
In part three of our three-part series on van storage solutions, Hard Working Trucks hears from American Van Equipment and learns about their new fall catalog which features their newest line of aluminum shelving. The new shelving is being offered for late model medium and higher roof vans, like the Ford Transit, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and […]
October 13, 2016
Business
Test drive: International LT Series
Upgraded aerodynamic features on the new International LT Series include an aero-contoured hood, fender, wheel opening and chassis skirts and an aero-enhanced three-piece front bumper.
October 13, 2016
Business
It begins: shippers adding new FDA safety rules to carrier contracts
Shippers are starting to revise motor carrier contracts to meet the April, 2017, deadline for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.
October 13, 2016
Trucks
DC Water running its entire fleet on biodiesel
DC Water, the utility handling water and sewer at the nation’s capital, reports that it’s running its entire diesel-powered fleet on biodiesel. All 230 of DC Water’s vehicles, which includes sewer trucks, utility and dump trucks, crane trucks, crew cabs and many other vehicles plus equipment, use B20. “Biodiesel just makes sense,” Timothy Fitzgerald, director […]
October 12, 2016
Class 3-6
OEMs leaning on pickup, van and SUV sales as car sales drop
OEMs in the U.S. are banking more and more on pickup, van and SUV sales as demand for new cars continues to drop. Year-to-date sales of passenger cars are down 8.2-percent in the U.S. compared to the same period last year, according to The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, van sales have increased 17 percent, SUVs […]
October 12, 2016
Class 3-6
Ford Transit leads global van segment
Ford announced Wednesday that Transit was the best-selling cargo van around the world in 2015, with nearly 400,000 vans registered, based on IHS Markit global new vehicle registration data for calendar year-end 2015. “We are focused on building on our clear global leadership in trucks, vans and commercial vehicles,” says Raj Nair, Ford executive vice […]
October 12, 2016
Business
Meritor debuts new lightweight brake drum
Meritor says Opti-Lite drums do not require welded-on weights and offer an optimized balance spec for smoother performance on the road.
October 12, 2016
Business
Isuzu releases details of its 2018 Class 6 truck
The FTR is slated to go into production at a new facility in Charlotte, Mich. mid-next year.
October 12, 2016
Vocational
Isuzu Truck releases key specs on its Class 6 2018 FTR
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America today revealed key specifications of its new entry in the Class 6 medium-duty truck segment, the 2018 Isuzu FTR. The company made announcements to their dealers at a series of Isuzu Whistle Stops around the U.S. over the last two weeks. Among the highlights: 25,950 pounds GVWR The FTR will […]
October 11, 2016
Trucks
UPS fleet will add 200 hybrid vehicles
UPS today announced it plans to add 200 new hybrid electric delivery vehicles to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The iconic step vans, manufactured by Workhorse Group, have the same 2-cylinder engine and E-GEN chassis as the 125 vehicles UPS announced earlier this year.  Equipped with lithium ion batteries and a range extender engine, […]
October 11, 2016
Trucks
World’s Largest Truck Convoy event this weekend in Virginia
Don’t panic and alert social media if you happen to see dozens of semis being escorted by law enforcement on the highway this weekend. They’re not heading to Area 51. Just relax and be thankful for the drivers participating in the World’s Largest Truck Convoy, an annual fundraising event for Special Olympics, which this year […]
October 11, 2016
Class 3-6
Adrian Steel offers up van shelving and storage solutions, part 2
In part two of this three-part series, Hard Working Trucks checks in with Adrian Steel and goes to work learning more about their composite partition and ladder rack. Rattling tools and parts inside a van’s cargo area are not only annoying, they can also lead to driver distractions. To help provide for a more quiet […]
October 10, 2016
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