Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

NTEA Releases 21st Edition of Annual Manufacturers' Shipments Survey Report →

NTEA's newly released Annual Manufacturers' Shipments Survey (AMSS) Report (21st edition) reports truck equipment industry shipments increased 6.7 percent in 2019 — a deceleration from the 15.9 percent increase in 2018. This publication, featuring 2019 data, enables the industry to estimate market size by dollars and units for 77 product lines. NTEA collects and evaluates aggregate results based on data submitted from 87 participating companies. Click for more...

XL Specialized Trailers XL 120 HDG 3+2 Trailer is Adaptable for Tall and Heavy Loads →

XL Specialized Trailers has introduced the XL 120 hydraulic detachable gooseneck (HDG) 3+2 trailer. Boasting a 120,000 lbs. in 10 ft. concentrated capacity rating and a low 18-in. deck height, this new trailer is versatile and adaptable, allowing drivers to haul a wide range of construction equipment across the country. The XL 120 HDG trailer features several different configuration options to haul equipment. Click for more...

Kenworth Introduces New Options for T270 and T370 Medium Duty Conventional Trucks →

Kenworth offers new options for T270 and T370 medium duty conventional trucks. The roll-back flatbed application is now an approved body type for use with the Kenworth AG210L single-axle rear suspension on the T270 and T370. The Kenworth AG210L is a 21,000-lb. rated highway, two-bag, rear air suspension that features a proven trailing arm design and provides a smooth ride, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Mack MD Series to be Supported by Body Builder Resources →

Mack Trucks announced that the all-new Mack MD Series of medium-duty trucks will be supported by Mack's extensive body builder resources, ensuring the same level of support provided for its Class 8 vehicles. The Mack Body Builder Support Team and the Mack Body Builder Portal offer customers, body builders and dealers the tools needed for a quick upfit process of truck bodies and equipment. Mack MD model information on the Body Builder Portal will be available beginning Sept. Click for more...

Buyers Products Breaks Ground on Warehouse Expansion →

Buyers Products, a manufacturer in the work truck equipment industry, is doubling the size of its distribution center and corporate headquarters in Mentor, Ohio, to accommodate the company's growing business needs. The expansion includes 280,000 sq. ft. of 67-ft.-high, brand new warehouse space with 20 additional docks. Simultaneously Buyers will add another 17,500 sq. ft. of office space and expand its employee parking. Click for more...

Electrical Contractor Adds FT-6R's to Fleet, Allows for Optimal Equipment Utilization →

Southland Electric Inc. is a San Diego-based commercial and industrial electrical contractor that serves the Southern California region. The woman-owned company does electrical work for entities like Cox Cable, San Diego city schools, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE), and many more. "We install, splice and test SDGE's fiber optic and copper communication cables between substations. Recently, we have been installing a fiber optic cable 1 foot above a 16 in. Click for more...

Peterson Sponsors National Truck Driver Appreciation →

Peterson Manufacturing is sponsoring the 2020 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) with its new campaign, Shining the Light on America's Truck Drivers. This year's ATA National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (America Trucking Associations) is Sep. 13 to 19, 2020, and takes on a special significance considering the crucial role truck drivers have played during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click for more...

Kenworth and T880s Meet the Challenge of Charah Solutions →

When Charah Solutions challenged Kenworth to meet its tough truck application specifications, the result was a success for its operations. "We had a wide range and mix of manufacturers' trucks at different sites. I saw the need to come up with a better solution than anybody else had offered before," said Gavin Nawrocki, fleet manager of Charah Solutions. "Kenworth advertises that they make the World's Best trucks and I challenged them to do that." Founded in 1987 and based in Louisville, Ky., Charah Solutions is a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry. Click for more...

Kenworth TruckTech+ Adds Remote Diagnostics Extended Subscription Option for Medium Duty Conventional Models →

Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics now offers an extended subscription coverage option for new Kenworth medium duty conventional models equipped with PACCAR PX-7 and PACCAR PX-9 engines. Fleets and truck operators receive the free, Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics 2-year base subscription upon purchase of new Kenworth medium duty conventional trucks. In addition, at the time of new medium duty truck purchase, customers can order an extended subscription from their Kenworth dealer to cover from 6 months up to 36 months after the initial two years concludes. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Ben Cox as President →

Thunder Creek Equipment and its parent company, LDJ Manufacturing, have appointed Ben Cox as the company's president. Cox previously spent more than three decades at Pella Corporation, the central Iowa-based building products manufacturer. Cox brings extensive sales, finance, business strategy and leadership experience to Thunder Creek. He most recently served as the vice president of Pella's Luxury Division, where he oversaw all operations selling to luxury architects, builders and consumer homeowners. Click for more...

Yoga Instructor Turns to Heavy Equipment Trucking Biz →

From owning a fitness and yoga studio to owning and operating a successful trucking company that serves contractors in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, Chelsy Looker is proving to be a talented entrepreneur. "When I was young, I was a flagger for my dad's asphalt company [Asphalt Patch Systems], so I was always around heavy equipment," Looker recalled. "My dad owns several Kenworth vocational trucks and so does my uncle, who owns Looker Asphalt in Tacoma. Click for more...

Mack MD Series Trucks Begin to Roll Off Line at RVO in Preparation for Full Production →

Mack Trucks recently began initial production of its all-new Mack MD Series of medium-duty trucks at its Roanoke Valley Operations (RVO) facility in the Roanoke Valley, Va. Full production of the Mack MD Series is scheduled to begin Sept. 1, 2020. Mack announced in January it had invested $13 million to establish RVO to produce the Mack MD7, a class 7 model with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 33,000 lbs., and the Mack MD6, a Class 6 model, with a GVWR of 25,995 lbs. Click for more...

Fontaine Heavy-Haul Magnitude 60LCC Handles 60 Tons →

Fontaine Heavy-Haul is introducing a new trailer that hauls 60 ton (54 t) loads in 13 ft. (3.9 m) with 4 axles close coupled — the new Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC. The Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC is designed for customers operating in regions where spread axle configurations are not required to maximize their trailer loads. "If local regulations allow a more concentrated load this trailer is a great choice," explained Todd Anderson, VP sales and marketing. Click for more...

Globally Available IntercompWIM Delta Software Simplifies Inventory Tracking →

Intercomp, a manufacturer of portable vehicle weighing and measurement products, has made its IntercompWIM Delta software available to the global industrial scale market. The software is a stand-alone interface for customers to take advantage of the efficiency and cost-savings of Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) technology while more accurately tracking bulk material inventory, in real time. IntercompWIM Delta automates weight collection to compare and calculate Gross/Net weights for vehicles hauling incoming and outgoing goods. Click for more...

Premiere Manufacturing Releases New Trailer Coupling →

Trailer separations happen frequently in North America — at a rate of more than two and a half per day — but Premier Manufacturing hopes the Saf-T-Latch leads to fewer accidents. The Saf-T-Latch — part number 820ELA — is connected to a Premier air chamber. If a driver forgets to close the hitch manually, the coupling is designed to close when the emergency brake is released. Click for more...

Kenworth T880 Is Key Marketing Tool for Dig-it Excavating →

When Dervin Witmer founded Dig-it Excavating, a small, family-owned and operated company based in Cassopolis, Mich., he knew the way he marketed his business would be instrumental in achieving success. With a number of established excavating companies operating in the surrounding areas of Cassopolis, Witmer built up his company using a combination of online marketing tools and Kenworth T880s to promote the business. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks' Virtual Walk-Arounds Enable Customers to Review Truck Models Live, in High Definition →

The Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va., is conducting live virtual presentations of new Volvo Trucks models via video conference due to physical distancing and travel restrictions currently in place due to COVID-19. The virtual walk-arounds at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center have created a new, more immersive visual experience for those looking for an up-close review of a Volvo truck. Customers are provided with a first-hand look at truck details and the opportunity to provide input, even making requests or changes to their specification. Click for more...

Felling to Light it RED and Paint it Green, 2020 Trailer for a Cause Auction Dates Set for September →

Felling Trailers Inc. is conducting its eighth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. Lymphoma Research Foundation is the 2020 recipient. Felling Trailers wants to generate awareness about lymphoma and the research funding and resources that the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) has to offer those individuals and families it affects. Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers the signature green color for Burkitt's lymphoma that bears the Lymphoma Research Foundation emblem. Click for more...

Industry Lauds Easing Hours of Service Regs →

Touting its revised Hours of Service (HOS) regulations as providing drivers more flexibility, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released a final rule in May. It's designed to ease HOS rule compliance and takes effect Sept. 29, 2020. While safety advocates have concerns, trucking industry groups applaud the new rules. The rules will provide America's truckers "greater flexibility to keep America moving," said U.S. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Honors Military, Front-Line Heroes with Custom Truck Wraps for NASCAR Salutes →

Mack Trucks, the "Official Hauler of NASCAR," unveiled two customized truck wrap designs for its Mack Anthem haulers as part of the NASCAR Salutes Refreshed by Coca-Cola campaign. Fans cast their votes for four wraps, choosing designs that will decorate two trucks from NASCAR's fleet of Mack Anthem haulers. NASCAR Salutes is an annual demonstration of gratitude and respect for the men and women who serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces. Click for more...

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