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Mitchell 1 adds 2015 truck repair data to TruckSeries software suite
Mitchell 1 has completed model year 2015 updates to its TruckSeries software suite, covering repair information, labor estimating and diagnostic trouble code procedures for all makes of medium and heavy trucks. TruckSeries is the only comprehensive repair information software suite of its kind available for Class 4-8 trucks, delivering a one-stop, single log-in, all-makes data […]
October 28, 2015
Business
NACFE Class 8 downspeeding study confirms 2 to 3 percent fuel economy boost
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency released a new confidence report highlighting the benefits and disadvantages of diesel engine downspeeding technology in Class 8 applications this week. Mike Roeth, executive director of NACFE, noted that the report drew on unbiased experts from across the trucking industry, including OEMs, component suppliers, engine and drivetrain manufacturers […]
October 28, 2015
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Prime freshens fleet with 900 new Peterbilt Model 579 tractors
Prime Inc. – the country’s 16th largest carrier, CCJ Top 250 — recently ordered 900 Peterbilt Model 579s equipped with Paccar MX-13 engines. Peterbilt announced the purchase, which will put the trucks in operation with Prime’s affiliate, Success Leasing.
October 28, 2015
Trucks
New Goodyear Fuel Max aims for improved fleet performance
Goodyear has introduced a new commercial truck tire designed for improved fuel economy, traction and durability for regional/long haul fleets. Goodyear says its new Fuel Max RSA contains a heat resistant, tri-layer compound that is engineered to improve mileage, rolling resistance and lessen the likelihood of impact failures. “The new Fuel Max RSA has been designed […]
October 27, 2015
Business
Test driving Ram’s Cummins-powered 3500 series
CCJ test drives Ram’s powerful 3500 series pickup.
October 27, 2015
Business
Electric racing series fine-tunes upcoming transportation tech
Racing electric cars may seem like a lark today. But there will likely be real-world payoffs in trucking tomorrow.
October 27, 2015
Trucks
Wabash launching truck bodies
Wabash National will introduce its first line of high-performance dry and refrigerated truck bodies.
October 26, 2015
Business
Thunder Creek debuts 1,200-gallon bulk DEF tank
Thunder Creek Equipment has introduced a new 1,200-gallon bulk Diesel Exhaust Fluid tank designed for use in both retail and large fleet operations.
October 26, 2015
Business
Future of freight infrastructure: Smart highways, super bridges, ‘Uber’-ized trucking and the potential end of congestion
Continuing CCJ’s Trucking’s Future Now series: What does infrastructure of tomorrow look like? Will super bridges connect continents? What does ‘smart’ infrastructure mean for congestion? Here’s what highways of tomorrow may look like and how fleets will interact with them.
October 23, 2015
Vocational
Kubota adds new four passenger RTV-X1140
Kubota adds to its popular RTV-X Series line with the RTV-X1140, featuring a vertible cargo conversion system.
October 22, 2015
Vocational
Kenworth’s flagship worktruck getting 40-inch sleeper
Kenworth has added 40-inch sleeper option to its T880, offering a weight savings of 260 pounds over 52-inch sleeper models.
October 22, 2015
Business
Kenworth to begin selling MX-11 engine for vocational, regional haul trucks
Kenworth will begin selling the Paccar MX-11 engine for its vocational and regional haul trucks in the United States and Canada in January 2016.
October 22, 2015
Business
Trucking’s future workforce: Will drivers still drive? Will hours of service and driver pay change?
Fear — that’s what many in today’s trucking workforce feel when they think about tomorrow’s technology and what it means for their jobs. The future does hold major changes and questions, like what automated trucks means for truck driver jobs. Here’s what driver and tech jobs may look like in just two to three decades.
October 22, 2015
Business
Teamsters join chorus of opposition to proposition to allow 33-foot doubles
The Teamsters Union voiced its opposition Wednesday, Oct. 21, to increasing the allowed length of tractor-trailers, saying simply that bigger trucks would make U.S. highways less safe.
October 21, 2015
Business
GT commercial tires win SmartWay verification
Four GT Radial commercial tires, including three for regional service and one designed for city buses and urban delivery, have received SmartWay verification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With these four new additions, GT Radial now has seven commercial tires for line haul and regional service that have met the requirements of the […]
October 21, 2015
Test Drives
Test drive: Ram showcases power with Cummins-powered 3500 Series pickup
It wasn’t too long ago that if you needed to tow a 30,000 pound payload, you needed a Class 5 or 6 truck to get the job done. Today, all you need is a Ram 3500 pickup. CCJ took the 3500 for a test spin this week outside Detroit.
October 21, 2015
Business
What will trucks of tomorrow look like? Where autonomous trucks, on-demand repairs, platooning and alt fuels are headed
The trucks of the future will be bigger and smaller, smarter, connected, green, fuel-efficient and safe. And they will be profitable. But above all else, they will be vital cogs in a global super-economy powered by logistics. Here’s what tomorrow’s trucks may look like.
October 21, 2015
Business
Cooper Tire launches new fleet support program
During the 2015 American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced the launch of its new Roadmaster Fleet Service Network and Roadmaster national account program, offering 24/7 emergency roadside tire replacement and repair for eligible commercial trucking fleets. “As we have grown our business, we had OEM and […]
October 20, 2015
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