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Cummins-Westport Near Zero engines can now be spec’d on Kenworth on-highway & vocational trucks
The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship and Kenworth T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISX12N Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The ISX12N is certified by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB). The engine meets CARB’s optional low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr, which represents […]
August 22, 2018
Business
Isuzu tabs Top 3 U.S. techs for global competition
The competition will see teams of techs from around the globe competing & working on Japanese models trucks equipped with a 24-volt electrical system and a diagnostics platform.
August 22, 2018
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FedEx dominates ATA’s 2018 National Truck Driving Championships
American Trucking Associations announced Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight as the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2018 National Truck Driving Championships. FedEx dominated this year’s competition which featured nine vehicle categories and took place August 15-18 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. (Winners listed below). “Congratulations to Scott Woodrome and his team […]
August 21, 2018
Trucks
Connecting to Millennials: fleets using tools to attract younger drivers
About 24 percent of Central Oregon Truck Co.’s drivers are Millennials, the generation that came of age since 2000. Over the next decade, COTC leaders want to see Millennials become 60 to 70 percent of the Redmond, Ore.-based fleet’s driving team members, says Brad Aimone, director of safety and driver services. Aimone says younger drivers […]
August 21, 2018
Business
Build slots disappearing fast as Class 8 orders charge into 2019
The best stretch in truck order history is going to continue. Through 2018 at least. The big question now, says Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, is will the current hot streak make it to 2020? Vieth says ACT anticipates the boom will finally subside next fall but, in the meantime, carriers […]
August 21, 2018
Business
New Mack chief talks market, Anthem and uptime
Three months into his tenure as president of Mack Trucks and member of the Volvo Group Executive Board, Martin Weissburg sat down with trucking media for the first time since taking the helm of the 118-year-old company. Weissburg, who replaces the retiring Dennis Slagle as Mack’s chief, previously served as president and CEO of Mack […]
August 21, 2018
Trucks
Strong order numbers putting more clean diesel trucks on the road
Even with interest bubbling in electromobility as a greener method of transportation, clean diesel engines continue to size chunks of highway marketshare. According to new research from the Diesel Technology Forum, Class 3-8 trucks model years 2011 and newer made up 36 percent of all commercial trucks on the road at the end of last year – a jump […]
August 20, 2018
Trucks
Diesel prices drop one cent
Diesel fuel prices dropped a penny during the week ending Aug. 20, bringing the nation’s average to $3.207 per gallon, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Energy. The slight decrease drops prices to their lowest point since early May, when a gallon of on-highway diesel in the U.S. was $3.171 during the […]
August 20, 2018
Business
Strong order numbers putting more clean diesel trucks on the road
Fleet Advantage's latest Truck Lifecycle Data Index, says the new Class 8 diesel trucks can save truckers up to $26,600 in fuel costs over a 2012 model.
August 20, 2018
Business
Daimler recalls more than 45,000 Cascadia tractors over instrument panel issue
Daimler Trucks North America says it plans to recall over 45,000 Freightliner Cascadia's for an instrument panel issue. Read more on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.
August 20, 2018
Trucks
Trucker busted for $5 million in pot by New Jersey troopers
New Jersey State Police report that a California trucker was arrested earlier this week when he was found to be hauling 1,000 pounds of marijuana valued at $5.1 million. The troopers announced today that Guangyu Wu, 45, of Chino, California, was charged Tuesday, Aug. 14 with possession with intent to distribute more than 25 pounds of marijuana, a first-degree offense. […]
August 16, 2018
Trucks
Penske talks electric trucks, charging standards
For the past ten years, Penske Truck Leasing has had electric trucks in the field and during that time the Pennsylvania-based company has learned a few things about the emerging technology which continues to attract more fleets. For starters, Penske supports the standardization of EV charging systems which currently vary in features, voltages and vehicle […]
August 16, 2018
Vocational
Lube it or lose it: Improper lubrication leads to component failure
In searching for a multi-purpose lubricant, resist the temptation to use greases developed for heavy construction equipment and advises fleets to look for a label that has the ASTM D 4950 LB-GC standard.
August 16, 2018
Vocational
Electric LSV gets range, performance boost
The vehicles are designed for corporate, fleet, first-responder, agriculture, last-mile delivery and construction applications.
August 16, 2018
Business
July was a record month for trailer orders
U.S. trailer orders for July reached 28,000 units and totaled 350,000 units for the past 12 months. Read all about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.
August 16, 2018
Business
Teamwork PM: Pre-trip training, follow up critical in uptime goals
Top notch pre- and post-trip inspections can be the difference in heading off major violations before they put a truck out of service. Read more on this.
August 16, 2018
Business
Improper lubrication leads to premature component failure
Incorrect lubrication are primary causes of component premature failures. Grease application is important because it keeps parts lubricated & keeps contaminants and moisture.
August 16, 2018
Vocational
EPA steps in to remove wrecked dump truck
A fatal accident left a dump truck stuck on the side of a steep bank near Kendrick, Idaho recently where fuel leaked into a creek below and stymied state police who said that they could not cover the cost to remove it. The 1995 Freightliner remained there for days, left in the same spot where […]
August 15, 2018
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