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5 Most FAQs About buying Medium-Duty Work Trucks

The most important tool in your business is the one that gets you, your crew and your equipment to and from the jobsite. You want to buy the best work truck to suit your specific business criteria. Here are the 5 questions you should ask about cost of ownership, durability, drivability, eco-friendliness and image. To download the white paper, please […]

May 8, 2013

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Carrier Transicold names Dealers of the Year

Kile Truck Refrigeration of Nashville, Tenn., was named Carrier Transicold’s 2012 North America Dealer of the Year, and Reefer Services of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was named Latin America Dealer of the Year at the annual meeting of Carrier Transicold’s Americas Truck/Trailer/Rail dealers. Carrier Transicold dealer representatives from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Ecuador, […]

May 7, 2013

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Chevron honors April Million Miler inductees

Chevron Products Company has unveiled the ten drivers inducted to the Chevron Delo sponsored Red Eye Radio (formerly Midnight Trucking Radio) Million Mile Club in April 2013. Established in 1992, the Chevron Delo sponsored program is one of the most prestigious honors in the trucking industry. The Red Eye Radio Million Mile Club honors truck […]

May 7, 2013

Bendix hosts fleet executives at proving ground demonstration

In April, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC conducted two fleet ride-and-drive demonstrations of its safety technologies and services. Bendix hosted representatives from a wide range of fleets April 9-11 at the Fayetteville Executive Airport, Drake Field, in Fayetteville, Ark., and April 24-25 at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in the Atlanta, Ga., metropolitan area. Fleets attending […]

May 7, 2013

4 cylinder takes over as Sprinter standard

Sprinter vans finding their way stateside next model year will come standard with a new engine. Mercedes said this week it will continue to offer the 3.0-liter V6 BlueTEC diesel, but a new 2.1-liter four-cylinder BlueTEC diesel will take over as standard. Last week, Mercedes-Benz released global details for the 2013 Sprinter, but this week announced updates […]

May 7, 2013

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Pekny joins Auto Truck

Auto Truck has named Mike Pekny its newest Regional Fleet Sales Manager. Pekny will oversee development and performance of all sales activities in the Southeast region and tasked with identifying potential new sales opportunities and maintaining relationships with clients and prospects. “We are thrilled to have Mike on board,” Matt McGowan, Director of Sales, Eastern […]

May 7, 2013

I-80 Equipment receives 10 FL80 Digger Derricks

I-80 Equipment has received 10 identical 2000 Freightliner FL80 Digger Derricks, the company said Monday. The multipurpose Digger Derricks have rear mounting with 45-foot sheave height and all have CAT 3126 diesel motors with push button Allison automatic transitions ranging with mileage from 75,000-130,000. These full utility Digger Derricks are also equipped with cab seating […]

May 6, 2013

Fuel economy, sustainability at core of Mobil Delvac’s new low-viscosity oil

Mobil Delvac has expanded its diesel engine oil line to include a low-viscosity synthetic oil, Mobil Delvac 1 LE 5W-30 which has been formulated to help fleets save fuel, reduce total maintenance costs and achieve various sustainability-related goals.

May 6, 2013

Rush dealership named Peterbilt’s best in medium-duty

Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Nashville was named the 2012 Medium Duty Dealer of the Year by Peterbilt Motors Company during the company’s annual Dealer Meeting. “Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Nashville led the sale and support of the full lineup of Peterbilt medium-duty vehicles with record-breaking results,” said Bill Kozek, Peterbilt General Manager and […]

May 5, 2013

Rihm Kenworth back-to-back MD Dealer of the Year

Rihm Kenworth has been named the Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada in 2012, taking home the award for the second year in a row. The award was presented last month at Kenworth’s dealer meeting at the PACCAR engine manufacturing plant in Columbus, Miss. After an excellent sales […]

May 3, 2013

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Goodyear program aids utility fleets away from home

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched a new service designed to help keep utility trucks up and running as crews work to restore power during and after severe weather incidents. “We realize that utility trucks can experience tire-related issues while they are outside of their home markets and driving to and from severe […]

May 2, 2013

Florida legislature approves incentives for natural gas vehicles

Natural gas adoption in Florida got a shot in the arm with the passage by the Florida House of HB 579 to promote the use of natural gas fuels. The legislation encourages commercial fleet owners to invest in new natural gas vehicles through grants administered by the Office of Energy at the Florida Department of […]

May 2, 2013

Propane dealers offer education to local FDs

Frank Goree has made a commitment to propane. A fairly obvious one. He sells it for a living. However, that commitment runs a lot further than his paycheck. It includes community education. Goree, through his employer Sharp Propane, has made an active effort to educate and partner with local fire departments in both Bastrop, La. and […]

May 2, 2013

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Anvil expands rental fleet of buckets, grapples

Anvil’s rental fleet of hydraulic and cable buckets and grapples has grown to more than 30 units, including hydraulic buckets, hydraulic grapples, single line buckets and Anvil’s new diesel hydraulic grapple. “The number of customers requesting rental units has increased drastically in the past year,” Kyle Watson, Anvil’s Inside Sales Representative, says. “Customers are looking to rent for several reasons. The […]

May 2, 2013

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Ford announces job expansion to make F-150, Transit van

Ford announced Thursday plans to add more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to meet rising demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the new Ford Transit van. The company says it will add 900 jobs and a third crew in the third quarter of this year to build its […]

May 2, 2013

Powered truck lift released

Combining the vertical lifting of a small powered stacker with the convenience, versatility and simplicity of a two-wheel hand truck, the new Model LNB-350 Lift’n Buddy makes it faster, safer, and easier to transport and reposition items in virtually any work environment, the company says. The Model LNB-350 helps transfer loads to and from shelves, […]

May 1, 2013

CAT to shutter S.C. reman transmission plant

Caterpillar has announced it will close a remanufacturing plant in Summerville, S.C., putting 280 people out of work. “Over the last few years, the company has worked to position the facility to be more competitive,” the Peoria, Ill.-based company said via a release. “However, it has concluded that the Summerville facility is not viable as […]

May 1, 2013

Hino awarded emissions patent

Hino Motors has been awarded a U.S. patent for an emissions control device its inventor says, “can be favorably mounted on a vehicle without causing relative twisting between a particulate filter and a selective reduction catalyst.” According to the patent abstract, inventor Masahiro Kimura says the invention is essentially a particulate filter and a selective reduction […]

May 1, 2013

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'Shocking' Montgomery Transport closure 'like losing family'

Employees describe Montgomery Transport implosion as immediate and sudden.

Fleet Compliance

The cost of fleet compliance failures

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Cargo theft costs trucking $18 million per day, most loads never recovered

Worker in safety vest checking truck tire in industrial manufacturing facility

Trump delays heavy truck tariff one month, adds medium-duty tax

All New Volvo Vnl On Highway Fully Loaded Test Drive

Test driving Volvo's all new VNL

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