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Own or lease: Baked-in lease term benefits vs. disposable cash when selling a truck or trailer
Truck and trailer ownership means having to eventually dispose of them, and residual value of a used unit is an important tool in investing in new ones.
January 31, 2019
Trucks
FedEx, UPS announce service disruptions in wake of extreme winter weather
FedEx and UPS announced today that they would be suspending services in areas impacted by extreme winter weather. As of 11 p.m. EST tonight FedEx Freight locations in 11 states will be temporarily closed along with 10 FedEx offices in three states. Please refer to an updated FedEx list of closures by visiting the web […]
January 30, 2019
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Trucks
Volkswagen reveals electric dune buggy
After revealing a concept electric van and talking of producing an electric pickup, EV-minded Volkswagen announced today that it’s made an electric dune buggy. Taking its cues from popular dune buggies in the U.S., the concept vehicle is based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB), demonstrating how multifaceted the new platform is. “A buggy […]
January 30, 2019
Business
Own or lease: Cash flexibility and tax benefits
A survey conducted by the NPTC showed that 52 percent of fleets lease at least some Class 8 equipment. Get more details on the information from the survey here.
January 30, 2019
Trucks
USPS suspends services due to extreme winter weather
The United States Postal Service announced tonight that it will be suspending delivery services in certain areas forecast to be impacted by severe winter weather brought on by Winter Storm Jaden. The Weather Channel, which names winter storms (NOAA does not), called Jaden “the coldest arctic outbreak in a generation.” Extremely low wind chill temperatures […]
January 29, 2019
Class 3-6
USPS van catches fire and rolls down hill
A U.S. postal van caught fire after the driver reportedly squealed his tires for several minutes in an attempt to drive up an ice-covered road in Kansas City, Kansas. No one was injured and amazingly no other property was damaged after the Grumman LLV caught fire, rolled backwards down a road and came to a […]
January 28, 2019
Trucks
Hours regs suspended in 23 states ahead of winter storm
The coldest weather in years will put millions of people and animals throughout the midwestern United States at risk for hypothermia and frostbite to occur in minutes during the final days of January: https://t.co/SExvIDDjJB pic.twitter.com/mfgVZcsScB — AccuWeather (@breakingweather) January 28, 2019 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has expanded its regional emergency declaration from Jan. 18 to […]
January 28, 2019
Business
Truck dealers group organizing coalition to fight federal excise tax
American Truck Dealers chairwoman introduced trucking's newest coalition to fight federal excise tax. Get more info and other trucking fleet industry news here.
January 28, 2019
Business
Used truck prices soared last year
According to an industry publication from ACT Research, the average price of used Class 8 trucks sold last year was up 10 percent from the year before.
January 28, 2019
Trucks
Box truck stops car chase cold
A high-speed chase in Southern California got a lot more interesting when a box truck driver took action and brought the pursuit to a quick end. Video below shows a driver in a rented box truck from Suppose U Drive pinching off a black Honda that police had been chasing on State Route 60 following […]
January 27, 2019
Trucks
Ryder expands truck sharing platform to Florida
“Somebody had to do it,” says Marco Ardila, a 31-year-old CEO of Firstway Logistics Trucking, when he heard of a new sharing platform for commercial vehicles, COOP by Ryder. “The first thing that crossed my mind is this could be Airbnb for the trucking business,” he says. In his personal life, Ardila has used the […]
January 27, 2019
Vocational
Closer look at Chevy’s 2019 Silverado 6500
Chevy got a nice reminder of how easy it is to upfit their new medium-duty 2019 Silverado when they dropped off a truck with Monroe Truck Equipment. “When we sent Monroe a chassis, we thought it would take a couple of months for them to upfit,” Ed Peper, vice president of GM Fleet, said. “Three […]
January 24, 2019
Class 3-6
BMW i3 batteries will power Motiv’s all-electric trucks, vans and buses
Motiv Power Systems (Motiv) announced today a supply agreement with BMW to integrate the automaker’s proven i3 lithium-ion battery packs into its EPIC chassis for the production of all-electric commercial trucks, vans and buses. BMW AG, which became a leader in vehicle electrification with its all-electric i3 passenger cars, will be providing Motiv with its latest, third […]
January 24, 2019
Trucks
Diesel hits lowest price in over a year
Another weekly decrease in diesel prices across the U.S. has fuel at its lowest price since 2017, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Energy. A 1.1-cent decrease during the week ending Jan. 21 has the U.S.’ average price for a gallon of on-highway diesel at $2.965. The last time prices were lower […]
January 23, 2019
Business
Aftermarket engine oil additives may only offer limited, redundant protection
Diesel engine oil additives are popular add-on layers of protection, but many of their benefits are already engineered into base lubricants. More details here.
January 23, 2019
Vocational
Western Star intros new options, updates for 4700
Western Star, at World of Concrete in Las Vegas Tuesday, announced several new updates for its 4700 model, including an optional 12-liter Cummins. This ultra-lightweight Cummins X12 engine – weighing 2,050 pounds, which is up to 600 lbs. lighter than other medium-bore engines in the 10 to 13-liter category – features front- and rear-engine PTO offerings enabling more […]
January 22, 2019
Trucks
Charging infrastructure workshops coming up at ACT Expo
While EV share in the commercial vehicle space is still very limited, Ford’s recent announcement about building all-electric F-Series trucks provided yet another reminder of how that battery-powered segment appears poised for serious growth. Cummins, Daimler Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Peterbilt, Navistar and Volkswagen are other prominent players working on all-electric powertrains for commercial vehicles. Perhaps […]
January 22, 2019
Business
Western Star intros new options, updates for 4700
Western Star officially announced several new updates for its 4700 model truck. Check out the details on the updates and features on Commercial Carrier Journal.
January 22, 2019
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