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Hitachi Introduces EH1100-5 Rigid Frame Dump Truck →

Many successful legacy features are continued on the EH1100-5, such as the long-life and highly compressible NeoconE/Helium suspension strut fluid, the robotically welded fully fabricated box section Click for more...

Felling Helps With Food Bank →

A total of 44 lbs. of food and $515 was donated through Felling Trailers' third year participating in Minnesota Food Share's March Campaign. Click for more...

Kenworth Sets PACCAR MX-13 Engine Record →

As a result of new engine software updates, oil viscosity changes, and a common-rail fuel-injection system that optimizes combustion, the 2014 PACCAR MX-13 offers up to 1.5 percent fuel economy improv Click for more...

The Terex TA400 Generation 9 Articulated Truck Keeps Productivity High →

Boasting a 444 hp (331 kW) Tier IV compliant Scania DC13 engine, the TA400 has a maximum payload of 41.9 tons (38 t) and a heaped capacity of 30.3 cu. yd. (23.3 cu m). Click for more...

Mack Trucks is ’Born Ready’ for the Long Haul →

The mDRIVE improves drivability and boosts fuel efficiency by up to 5 percent over a manual transmission. Click for more...

Road Choice-Branded Parts Enters ?Heavy-Duty Truck, Trailer All-Makes Parts Market →

Road Choice products are designed to offer owners of out-of-warranty trucks quality and reliability with parts covered under a minimum, one-year warranty. Click for more...

Cat Vocational Truck Line Adds Set-Forward Axle Model →

Caterpillar has expanded its heavy-duty line of Class 8 work trucks with the introduction of the Cat CT681 vocational truck. Click for more...

Equipment East Named as Massachusetts Dealer of Felling Trailers →

Customers in Massachusetts now have a new place to get their hands on new and used Felling equipment. Click for more...

Curry Supply Company, Reading Truck Body Announce Partnership →

This collaboration will allow Curry Supply to extend its commercial vehicle line-up into the light- and medium-duty service truck category. Click for more...

J&J Truck Equipment Adds Springer to Sales Team →

An industry vet with over two decades of experience joins the team. Click for more...

Talbert Introduces Ultra-Low, 18-Inch Deck Height →

The 55-ton (50 t) spread-axle, low-deck trailer (55SA-LD) from Talbert Manufacturing features an 18-in. (46 cm) deck height and an E1Nitro so it can run with three axles, four axles close-coupled or a Click for more...

ABC Supply Takes Delivery of First Full-Production Kenworth T880 →

The first full-production Kenworth T880 is equipped with a PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 430 hp and 1,550 ft. lb. of torque, a 10-speed manual transmission and a 116.5-in. BBC hood optimized for the PA Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces New Rigid-Frame Haul truck Product Line at CONEXPO-CON/AGG →

Hitachi is introducing the latest version of the EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5, at the show. Click for more...

Terex Debuts New FD5000 “Great Lakes” Mixer Truck at CONEXPO-CON/AGG →

The new Terex FD5000 “Great Lakes” front discharge mixer truck is the first Terex mixer truck powered by a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. Click for more...

Isuzu Introduces Line of Tier IV Diesel Engines →

These Tier IV production engines can be customized to the customer's exact requirements. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Redesigned Bi-Fold Ramps Option →

The newly designed ramp utilizes hydraulic power to extend an 11 ft. (3.3 m) bi-fold ramp to the ground without any ground contact. Click for more...

Duraclass Sidewinder All-Season Dump Bodies →

The 5 to 14 cu. yd. (3.8 to 10.7 cu m) capacity Sidewinder dump body is able to spread sand or salt up to 25 ft. Click for more...

Elliott Equipment to Launch New 45-Ton BoomTruck at ConExpo →

Elliott Equipment Company will be unveiling a new 45-ton (40.8 t) boomtruck model at ConExpo that features a 142 ft. (43 m) five-section telescopic main boom on a permit-free 50-state federal bridge l Click for more...

ODOT Shows What Can Happen When Motorists “Crowd the Plow” →

So far this winter, there have been at least 13 crashes involving ODOT snow plows. Click for more...

Mack Adds Air Disc Brakes to Vocational Truck Lineup →

More than 2.2 million miles of real-world service in North America has shown that the air disc brakes deliver superior stopping performance and require less maintenance than conventional S-cam designs Click for more...

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