Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

Solid Business Practices Over the Long Haul →

Trailers are one of the most crucial products in the marketplace because of their ability to take anything from point A to point B, no matter the industry. They are largely underappreciated because they are simply the transportation vehicles, not the end product. However, to companies like Gushee's Rigging & Heavy Hauling in New Gloucester, Maine, trailers are their lifelines and what has kept their business succeeding over the long haul, quite literally. Click for more...

Sioux City Kenworth Invests $5.5M in New Building →

Responding to the needs of local businesses and truck fleets and operators, Sioux City Kenworth has moved its full-service dealership to a new building located on a major truck route in Sioux City. Sioux City Kenworth's new 44,000 sq.-ft. facility sits on a 12.5-acre site and features a 16-bay service department that provides truck diagnosis within two hours through the Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLane. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Expands Multi-Tank Diesel Hauling Platform →

Thunder Creek Equipment has expanded its multi-tank platform of diesel fuel hauling solutions to include a new medium-duty truck body — the multi-tank Upfit — that can haul bulk diesel on the road without requiring a CDL or HAZMAT endorsement (Title 49 [CFR49] — local regulations may apply). Each truck is outfitted with eight independent 115-gal. tanks (920-gal. total capacity) that are only connected when a common manifold is opened at the pumping station. Click for more...

Ford Recalls F-150 Pickups: What You Need to Know →

Ford recently recalled around 2 million F-150 pickup trucks across North America due to a seat belt issue, where the belts spark and ignite fires. The recall covers vehicles between 2015 and 2018, and follows an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that began in August 2018 about fires in the trucks, the Chicago Tribune reported. The investigation was prompted after five reports According to Ford, there are 23 reports of smoke or fires in trucks within the U.S. Click for more...

Truckers' Sacrifices, Hard Work Featured in Latest Mack RoadLife Episode →

Mack Trucks released the sixth episode of its RoadLife series, “Long Way From Home,” on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video. The episode focuses on two Canadian long-haul truckers as they share the personal sacrifices they make to ensure goods are delivered on time. A transplant from Newfoundland, Bill Flynn has spent the past 14 years working in Edmonton, Alberta. As a driver for Edmonton-based bulk transport company FL Carriers, Flynn hauls raw materials for the concrete industry in a truck that tips the scales at up to 63,500 kilograms when fully loaded. Click for more...

Pa.'s Riggs Industries Inc. Appoints Daniel Yunetz as Its New President →

One of the largest family-owned businesses in Somerset County, Pa., on Aug. 23 announced that its board of directors has named Daniel Yunetz as president of Riggs Industries Inc. Yunetz has been with the company for three years serving as its chief financial officer. In his new position, Yunetz will work closely with the Board of Directors, overseeing corporate operations and as the main link between the different divisions within the company. Click for more...

Auction Date Set for the Trailer for a Cause Auction Benefiting MOCA →

Felling Trailers Inc. is conducting its sixth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. Felling Trailers wants to bring awareness of and support to those individuals who take part in and benefit from the events and services provided by the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA). Thus, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers MOCA's signature teal color that displays the MOCA emblem to be auctioned online for seven days in the month of September. Click for more...

Worley Joins Felling Trailers as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager →

Felling Trailers Inc. has hired Jason Worley as the new regional sales manager for the southeast, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. As the regional manager for the southeast, Worley's primary responsibilities will be to achieve region market share objectives with the existing dealer base and develop new dealers in the assigned territory providing training and product support. Click for more...

Peterbilt Motors Showcases Commitment to Innovation →

In an event at the new PACCAR Innovation Center, Peterbilt displayed current developmental projects, including a Level 4 autonomous truck and two Class 8 electric trucks. The PACCAR Innovation Center is coordinating next-generation research and identifying emerging technologies that will benefit future vehicle performance. Technology areas of focus included advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), artificial intelligence, vehicle connectivity and augmented reality. Click for more...

Kenworth T680, T880, T880S Offer L9N Near Zero Natural Gas Engine →

The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship and Kenworth T880 and T880S vocational leaders are now available with the Cummins Westport L9N near zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The L9N engine is certified to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) optional low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr — a 90 percent reduction from engines operating at the current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NOx limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr. In addition to ultra-low emissions, the L9N features on-board diagnostic capability, a maintenance-free three-way catalyst, closed crankcase ventilation system, and an engine control module with excellent durability, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Highlights Successful Women in Trucking →

“Breaking the Mold,” the fourth episode of Mack Trucks' RoadLife series, shares the stories of two women blazing trails in the trucking industry, in which women make up just 12 percent of the workforce. “I never thought my life would be with trucks,” said Raquel Renda, vice president of Fort Worth, Texas-based Renda Environmental, a wastewater residuals management company. Click for more...

Mack Trucks, Zac Brown Band Collaborate to Create Custom Mack Anthem →

When multiplatinum Grammy Award-winning artists Zac Brown Band needed a truck for their 2018 “Down the Rabbit Hole Live” tour, they knew only one brand would do. Mack Trucks and Zac Brown Band recently collaborated to create a custom-wrapped Mack Anthem 70-inch stand-up sleeper model to transport the band's merchandise to all 26 tour cities across the United States. “The Mack Trucks — Zac Brown Band partnership is a great opportunity for both brands,” said John Walsh, vice president of marketing, Mack Trucks. Click for more...

Towmaster Holds Education Expo →

Towmaster's Truck and Trailer Education Expo on July 10 drew more than 500 people from all over the state of Minnesota. Departments of Transportation, municipal, county and township workers attended to see new equipment, plow trucks and trailers; visit with vendors; take factory tours; and attend education sessions prior to being served a lunch. More than 30 vendors attended the show, displaying their latest and most popular products. Click for more...

Isuzu Motors America, LLC Names PowerTrain Division's New Executive Vice President →

Isuzu Motors America, LLC has appointed Naoki Oka to executive vice president for Isuzu Motors America, LLC PowerTrain Division. Oka will be responsible for product development, internal resources and product distribution in The Americas. With extensive background in engineering products, quality improvements, training, sales and marketing and OEM customer service, Oka provides an excellent background for leading the PowerTrain Division into the future of power solutions to meet customer specific needs. Click for more...

Trailers Offer Flexibility, Cost Savings for Equipment →

For Robert Frye, digital services manager at Riggs Cat, reducing cost is the greatest challenge for both him and his customers. “The biggest challenges that we face are trying to cut our costs so that we can compete with competitors constantly dropping their price for the service.” Frye's field teams service heavy construction equipment and backup/auxiliary power generation installments throughout the state of Arkansas — it's hard to cut costs in any tangible way that doesn't affect the quality of the service provided. Click for more...

John Deere Names Winner of “Small Machines. Big Impact.” Contest →

After all online and text message votes were counted, Neil Behnke, a volunteer with the nonprofit organization Black Forest Together, was chosen by the public as the grand prize winner of the second annual John Deere “Small Machines. Big Impact.” contest at the 2018 John Deere Classic Chairman's Dinner. As the winner, Behnke will take home his choice of a new model from the full portfolio of John Deere small-, mid- and large-frame G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders (CTLs), with a WorkSite Pro attachment to help with his project, “Rising Above the Ashes.” This project helps residents of Black Forest, Colo., clear their land of dead, dangerous trees, resulting from the most destructive fire in Colorado's history. Click for more...

Etnyre's Donation Helps Restore Historic Statue →

A 107-year-old statue will soon be restored thanks to a donation from E.D. Etnyre & Co. The Black Hawk statue, also known as the Eternal Indian statue, which sits 48 ft. tall in Oregon, Ill., was created by artist Lorado Taft in 1910, the RR Star reported. Edward D. Etnyre, who had recently started his business, provided Taft with the supplies and metalwork he needed to build the iconic statue. Click for more...

Trail King Announces Newly Created Position →

Trail King Industries, a leading North American trailer manufacturer, is pleased to announce Mike Heschke as director of International Market Development. This is a newly created position to support the ongoing growth of Trail King with the addition of the Goldhofer product line. In his new role, Heschke will be responsible for managing the sales process, providing quotes and delivering technical training to the Trail King and Goldhofer sales teams. Click for more...

Mack Partners With Three Tech Programs to Offer Advanced Diesel Technician Training →

Mack Trucks is partnering with colleges in Florida, Ohio and Texas to offer the Diesel Advanced Technology Education (DATE) program beginning in early 2019 to address a shortage of skilled vehicle service technicians. Students enrolled in the 500-hour program will be trained to work on Mack trucks, including powertrains, electrical and electronic systems, chassis components and software and engine diagnosis and repair. Click for more...

Mack Releases Second Episode of RoadLife →

The second episode of Mack Trucks' RoadLife series, “Built on Family,” was released on roadlife.tv/. This latest installment of the docu-series, also available on Amazon Prime Video, shines a light on the family of men and women who build Mack trucks, as well as another family who proudly bears the Mack name: Sandy Mack and his son, Oakland Raiders NFL All-Pro defender, Khalil Mack. Click for more...

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