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Kenworth adds set-forward front axle option to T880
The T880S is designed for fleet and truck operators in ready-mix, dump and mobile crane applications.
September 19, 2016
Business
Used truck market to see flood of supply in coming years, prices expected to fall
“Used truck supply goes a long way in determining the environment” for pricing, said Arrow Truck Sales President Steve Clough. “The supply of used trucks has already been determined based on what was retailed 3, 4 and 5 years ago. That’s a wall of inventory that’s coming.”
September 19, 2016
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Trucks
Small North Dakota city cracking down on overweight trucks
There are roughly 25,000 people in Dickinson, N.D. and one of them is a police officer who so far this year has issued $83,000 in fines to overweight trucks. In May 2015, Officer Tim Jokerst was hired to serve as the city’s only truck regulatory enforcement officer. Truck traffic has picked up in the town, […]
September 16, 2016
Class 3-6
Ford grants will enable non-profits to buy Transit vans for disaster relief work
The recent, historic flooding in Louisiana is a big reminder of the vital roles trucks and vans play in helping others recover from national disasters. Ford, like other OEMs, has a long history of supporting disaster relief efforts, including providing vehicles for relief agencies that go to the frontlines of the nation’s worst disasters. Now […]
September 16, 2016
Trucks
Texas A&M unveils truck-less freight system prototype
So, what does a truck-less freight system look like? Eighteen years ago in 1998 the federal government challenged Texas A&M University Transportation Institute to come up with a plan to move freight without using trucks on highways. This past Friday, university officials, along with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, unveiled the Freight Shuttle System prototype, […]
September 15, 2016
Trucks
Port of New Orleans announces drayage truck replacement program
The Port of New Orleans launched its Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP), providing financial incentives for local short-haul truck owners to voluntarily replace approximately 20 Class 8 drayage trucks from model years 1993-2006 with trucks from model year 2012 and newer. The cost-share program provides 50 percent of the vehicle sale cost (up […]
September 15, 2016
Business
Bendix intros new air disc brake for trailers
The Bendix ADB22X-LT is built on the company’s ADB22X platform for tractor disc brakes.
September 15, 2016
Business
Navistar CEO Troy Clarke lays out vision for trucking’s future in address at FTR
By the year 2035, the U.S. will have 35 mega-cities connected by major freeways on which tractor-trailers operate in a self-driving autopilot mode, according to the vision offered by Navistar International President and CEO Troy Clarke at the 2016 FTR Conference on Sept. 15.
September 15, 2016
Trucks
FedEx acquires 100 CNG trucks, installs CNG station in Oklahoma
FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) tractors and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center. FedEx Freight contracted with Clean Energy Fuels Corp to design, build and maintain the fueling station. FedEx reports that the CNG fueling station in […]
September 14, 2016
Trucks
Volvo SuperTruck video reveals 70 percent gain in fuel efficiency
Volvo just released a new video of its SuperTruck concept vehicle which the automaker says has achieved a 70 percent improvement in fuel economy. The highly aerodynamic truck, which doesn’t have side mirrors, is the result of five years of development through the U.S. Department of Energy’s SuperTuck program. “Fuel efficiency is at the heart […]
September 14, 2016
Business
CVSN says Right to Repair kinks still need ironing out
Commercial Vehicle Right to Repair Coalition President Marc Karon says multiple OEMs have been slow to provide all diagnostic software and in some cases the tools provided are unable to do everything they’re supposed to.
September 14, 2016
Business
Test drive: Mack’s new mDrive HD 14-speed AMT
Carrying a fully loaded Class 8 dump truck backwards up a hill isn’t the kind of application you’ll see often at any jobsite.
September 14, 2016
Trucks
Road Safe America pushing for speed limiter rule
Road Safe America is asking drivers to contact the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and demand that a speed limiter rule apply to all trucks that already have the device and weigh 26,000 pounds or more. The DOT proposed a speed limiter rule, but the enforcement would only apply to new trucks. Road Safe America […]
September 13, 2016
Trucks
Three truck stories make the Good, the Bad and the Ugly list
Hard Working Trucks found three truck-related stories of note today that are worthy of the title, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. First up is a truck donation story. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department in Crown Point, Ind. received a pickup from energy company Enbridge. The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4×4 will be used […]
September 13, 2016
Business
Volvo shows off its SuperTruck, achieves 88% freight efficiency boost
SuperTruck led technologies will spearhead much of Volvo’s 2017 powertrain including the “wave” piston, a one-box after treatment system, a common rail fuel injection and turbo compounding option for the D13. Volvo says the SuperTruck tops 12 mpg.
September 13, 2016
Trucks
Daimler Trucks and NorthStar ink $500 million battery deal
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has chosen the Swedish-American energy storage manufacturer NorthStar Battery Company as the supplier of Ultra High Performance Pure Lead absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries for the next generation Cascadia Truck. NorthStar is also available as an extended life option on the majority of DTNA platforms, creating a strategic partnership valued […]
September 12, 2016
Trucks
CBS news in South Florida says illegally parked trucks pose danger to public
A TV news station in South Florida is reporting that tractor-trailer drivers are wrongfully using highway shoulders for rest stops and thus pose a danger to other drivers. After three hours of observing roughly 20 miles of Interstate 95 between Riviera Beach and Del Rey Beach, cbs12.com found that “many truckers” broke the law after […]
September 12, 2016
Vocational
David Sowers video offers more insights into new Ram Chassis cabs
If you want to learn as much as you can about Ram commercial vehicles then don’t miss a chance to talk with David Sowers. Sowers, marketing manager of Ram Commercial Trucks, recently spoke with Hard Working Trucks about the 2017 Ram Chassis cab line-up. In our video below, Sowers covers highlights on Ram’s latest 3500, […]
September 12, 2016
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