Used truck market surging
Used truck sales and prices have been increasing dramatically, according to Chris Visser, editor of the Official Truck Guide published by the American Truck Dealers and the National Automobile Dealers Association...
Demand For Higher Weight Limits Being Driven By Capacity Shortage
By Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
A growing shortage of freight capacity across the transportation sector – along with an increasing need to boost economic productivity – is putting more support behind legislative efforts to increase weight limits for U.S. commercial trucks...
Ford Super Duty Trucks Feature Cummins Upgrade Kit
Ford Super Duty truck owners can now upgrade their 6.0L and 6.4L PowerStroke engines to Cummins diesel power with a repowering kit from independent repowering converter FordCummins.com...
Daimler Trucks Finalizes New Contracts For Portland Truck Plant
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) announced new three-year collective bargaining agreements covering workers at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant ...
Centerline Manufacturing Names New President
Tricouni Enterprises, St. Cloud, MN, has announced that it has named Ed Mansell to fill the position of President for its new Centerline Tank and Trailer Manufacturing company, located in Sauk Centre, MN...
NTEA Recognizes New MVP Companies
Through its Member Verification Program (MVP), the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has requalified 4 member companies and approved 3 new member companies for their commitment to safety and quality standards. This brings the total number of companies who have achieved MVP status to 414 to date ...
Class 8 Satisfaction Drops After Nine Months, J.D. Power Survey Shows
Customer satisfaction with 2009 Class 8 trucks peaks in the first nine months of service, “then declines notably,” according to the new “U.S. Heavy-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study” released yesterday by J.D. Power and Assocs...
Palfinger Introduces Nine New Crane Models
PALFINGER recently introduced nine new crane models to the North American market...
Great Dane Adds New Dealer in Canada
Great Dane Trailers has added Universal Truck and Trailer in Dieppe, New Brunswick, to its North American distribution network...
DTNA Recalls 540 Plant Workers, Ramps Up Production
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) today announced its decision to recall approximately 540 workers to three of its manufacturing facilities in North Carolina. Recalled workers are expected to be in place by mid-July at the company’s truck manufacturing facilities in Mt. Holly and Cleveland, as well as at the components and logistics plant in Gastonia...
Haldex Tabs Kit Masters To Supply Remanufactured Parts
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems has chosen Kit Masters Inc. to supply remanufactured fan clutches, fan clutch rebuild kits and accessories...
Allison to Manufacture Hybrid Truck Drive Systems in Indy
Allison Transmission dedicated a new hybrid manufacturing plant in Indianapolis today. Once fully operational, nearly 100 manufacturing workers will be capable of producing more than 20,000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems each year...
Martin Engineering Acquires Cougar Industries
Martin Engineering has announced the acquisition of Cougar Industries (Peru, IL), a manufacturer of industrial vibrators made in the USA...
Aerodynamic Trailer System Meets CARB Rules
The Integrated Automated System (IAS) by Aerodynamic Trailer Systems has been verified by the EPA’s SmartWay program as generating greater than 5% in verified fuel savings, the company announced...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls 0.6% In May
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.6 percent in May, which was the first month-to-month drop since February of this year. This followed an upwardly revised 1 percent increase in April. The latest reduction put the SA index at 109.6 ...
Highway Equipment To Sell Flow Boy Product Line
Highway Equipment Company (HECO), the manufacturer of Flow Boy asphalt, aggregate, and concrete live bottom trailers, has announced plans to sell the Flow Boy product line and trade name...
Todd Bloom Named President & CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) announced the appointment of Todd Bloom as President & CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA), effective July 1...
Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 59% in May
May commercial trailer net orders were up 59 percent from the prior year month, continuing a healthy rebound from a very weak 2009, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Through May, year-to-date net orders for trailers are up 69 percent...
Heil Environmental Begins $6.4 Million Expansion at Fort Payne Facility
Heil Environmental has begun a $6.4 million plant expansion project that will enhance the manufacturing capabilities at its Fort Payne, Alabama, facility. The project is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2010...
LA Unified School District Orders 130 CNG Thomas Buses
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has purchased 130 Saf-T-Liner HDX compressed natural gas (CNG) school buses from Thomas Built Buses. Introduced more than 10 years ago, Thomas Built CNG buses exceed California emission standards, among the toughest in the country...
Stellar Signs Ace Truck Body/Equipment as new Dealer
Stellar Industries introduced Ace Truck Body, Inc. of Grove City, Ohio and Ace Truck Equipment, Inc. of Zanesville, Ohio as its new dealer for the telescopic service crane, mechanics truck and hydraulic hooklift product lines...
First International eStar Electric Truck Goes to PG&E
Navistar, Inc. has delivered some of its first eStar vehicles, which the OEM calls "the only full-production, purpose-built all-electric trucks," to San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)...
Kenworth Receives Order for 500 T700
Refrigerated carrier Stevens Transport has ordered 500 of Kenworth Truck Co.'s new T700 Class 8 tractor, looking to boost the fleet's overall fuel efficiency numbers with these new trucks...
FCCC Launches New Company Web Site
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has launched its new company Web site, offering visitors an aesthetically pleasing and improved experience when visiting www.freightlinerchassis.com...
SmartWay Trailer Regulations Start Jan. 1
Starting on Jan. 1, no 2011 or subsequent model year 53-ft. or longer dry, refrigerated or curtainside van trailer may be pulled by a heavy-duty tractor on a highway in California unless it is either SmartWay-certified...
