Equipment AND DRIVING A GREAT BIG FREIGHTLINER August 4, 2014 Next up was the Freightliner 122SD tri-drive heavy-haul tractor; a Canadian spec’ that will find a home in the Alberta oilfields. This beast featured a large classic-styled hood, a 70-inch…
Equipment DRIVING A LITTLE FREIGHTLINER August 4, 2014 With the Freightliner business sessions behind us, it was time to hit the streets of Yountville, Calif. and surrounding highways in a variety of Freightliner trucks. I first opted for…
Business Management FREIGHTLINER’S VOCATIONAL FOCUS PAYING OFF August 4, 2014 Four years ago, at a press event in Napa Valley, Calif., Freightliner declared it was going to get serious about the vocational truck market. The company said it wouldn’t rest…
Business Management Class 8 orders surge in July August 4, 2014 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Class 8 orders remained strong through July, with 29,516 net orders placed in the month, according to preliminary data from FTR. This represents a 71% year-over-year increase…
Peterbilt launches Model 579 configurator August 1, 2014 DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has developed a new Model 579 configurator tool, which allows customers to design their own truck online. “The new online configurator lets users build their own…
Chrysler places order for pneumatic landing gear August 1, 2014 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Prime Transport Solutions has announced Chrysler has placed an order for its pneumatic trailer legs and is considering retrofitting its entire 1,295-trailer fleet. “I said it…
Equipment Freightliner announces new options for vocational trucks July 30, 2014 NAPA VALLEY, Cali. — Freightliner, in its ongoing quest to control the vocational truck market, has added new options to its M2 and SD truck models. “We are dedicated to…
Equipment How Freightliner conquered the vocational truck market July 30, 2014 Five years ago, Freightliner set out to become a vocational truck leader. Now it claims it has accomplished that goal. Here's how they did it.
Business Management Freightliner looks to limit downtime to three days, max July 30, 2014 NAPA VALLEY, Cali. — Freightliner has set an internal goal to limit the downtime of its vehicles to no more than three days, for even major repairs. Richard Howard, the…
Equipment Navistar launches used truck reconditioning program July 28, 2014 LISLE, Ill. — Navistar today introduced a new reconditioning program for used trucks, which includes a thorough inspection and two-year warranty. The company says its new Diamond Renewed program offers…
Business Management Trailcon Leasing looking to grow July 24, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — An executive hire made by Trailcon Leasing in April is paying dividends, the company announced. Transportation industry specialist Paul Merryweather was named Trailcon’s vice-president, service and operations…
Equipment Tips on managing retreaded tires July 24, 2014 Shredded truck tires, or ‘road gators’ spotted along the highway are usually the result of poor maintenance and carelessness, not retreading, according to a major Latin American retreader and several…
Business Management Trailer orders strong through first half of 2014 July 24, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. — North American trailer orders were up 45% through the first half of 2014 compared to last year. Orders dropped 1% in June to 22,000 units, but were…
Equipment ZF WITH A TRUCK THAT CAN BE PARKED BY TABLET. AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. July 21, 2014 James here. There’s one thing I can’t neglect to write about in this week’s Hooked Up, and that is ZF’s recent demonstration of technological capabilities. The company hosted about 150…
Equipment 6x2s SHOULDN’T BE ILLEGAL. BUT SINCE THEY ARE, WE SHOULDN’T RUN THEM. July 21, 2014 And it’s a double-edged sword. Canadian regulatory policy is putting Canadian truckers at a distinct disadvantage with our American counterparts on all cross-border business and worse yet, American trucks spec’d…
