Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

J&J Appoints New Distribution Sales Manager →

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, oil and gas equipment, and custom transportation solutions, announced the appointment of Nathan Weaver as distribution sales manager. In this capacity, Weaver will be responsible for supporting and developing J&J's municipal customer base and brand awareness, increasing sales and developing new accounts. He also will work with the marketing department to develop and implement regional marketing plans, including attending regional and national trade shows. Click for more...

4Rivers Equipment to Sponsor The Big Dig Event →

John Deere dealership, 4Rivers Equipment, will be sponsoring the American Cancer Society's 2018 Big Dig of Northern Colorado event, which will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Longmont. The Big Dig gives local Northern Colorado children, including cancer patients and survivors, the opportunity to attend and operate heavy machinery donated by 4Rivers Equipment. Click for more...

T.M. Trailer Sales Hosts Grand Opening Event →

T.M Trailer Sales held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration June 7 in Jackson, Ga. Local dignitaries and vendor representatives, including from Eager Beaver, Landoll, Talbert, Buyers Products Company and others, as well as many contractors from around the area, came out to support the event. Guests enjoyed a BBQ lunch catered by Rib Rub's from Newnan, Ga., and an opportunity to look around the new facility and see all the new products available from T.M. Click for more...

Mack Improves Customers' Fuel Efficiency with Mack MP8HE, HE+ Package →

To help customers realize maximum fuel efficiency, Mack Trucks introduced the Mack MP8HE 13-liter engine and the Mack HE+ package for Mack Anthem models. Mack Anthem models spec'd with the MP8HE engine and HE+ package deliver up to a 9.5 percent improvement in fuel efficiency and achieve the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay designation. The Mack MP8HE engine employs Mack Energy Recovery Technology, which captures waste energy from the engine's exhaust and converts it to mechanical energy that is delivered back to the engine crankshaft as additional torque. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Selects Beneficiary of 2018 Trailer for a Cause →

Felling Trailers will be moving into its sixth year of hosting its annual Trailer for a Cause online auction of an FT-3 Utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. Felling Trailers' goal is to bring awareness to various non-profits that are making a difference by donating 100 percent of the winning bid from the auction to a different non-profit each year. In past years, the Trailer for a Cause auctions have raised more than $14,000. Click for more...

Towmaster Celebrates 40 Years in Trailer Equipment, 10 Years in Truck Equipment →

Towmaster (Monroe Towmaster LLC) is celebrating its 40th Anniversary in flatbed equipment trailer manufacturing and its 10th Anniversary in truck body manufacturing and truck equipment distribution. In 1978, Harlan Palm sold the first official Towmaster brand trailer designed to haul skid-loaders. This was a few years after he sold his Palm Industries manufacturing plant that made roll-over protection for construction equipment. Click for more...

Work Truck Solutions Welcomes New VP of Sales →

Tony Solano has joined Work Truck Solutions as VP of Sales. Solano's previous experience is in Automotive DMS, SaaS, and CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote). Solano is responsible for leading in-house sales managers and field representatives in building relationships with dealerships, OEMs, body manufacturers, distributors and other industry contacts. "The work truck industry runs on relationships, and we're going to focus on leveraging the trust we have earned from our over 850 dealers to build even more value for our partners. Click for more...

Kenworth Releases New T880 Video Starring Kenworth's Flagship Vocational Truck →

Kenworth has released a fast-paced, 2-minute video on the Kenworth T880, the company's flagship vocational truck. The new “T880: The Ultimate Work Truck” video features the T880 in action in demanding dump, ready mix, heavy haul, flatbed, refuse, bulk haul, tanker, wrecker and logger applications. The T880 exemplifies Kenworth's long-time core values of quality, innovation and technology. Click for more...

TEC Equipment Opens North America's Largest Mack Dealership in Fontana, California →

The largest Mack dealership in North America recently opened in Fontana, Calif., the newest location in Portland, Ore.–based TEC Equipment's network of 26 dealerships in the western region. Located at 14400 Randall Ave. in Fontana — near the San Bernardino Freeway and across the street from the Auto Club Speedway of California — the new $30 million full-service dealership is well-positioned to serve long-haul customers traveling through southern California. Click for more...

VIDEO: Mack Trucks Shares Stories from the Road with RoadLifeTV →

The values of hard work, determination and family are celebrated in RoadLifeTV, a video series from Mack Trucks sharing the stories of everyday men and women doing extraordinary things to keep the wheels turning and the world moving. The eight-part series, available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, launches June 19, with additional episodic content available on http://roadlife.tv/. “Every day, dedicated men and women make our communities better places to live, whether it's collecting trash, delivering product or building the roads and bridges that connect us all,” said John Walsh, Mack vice president of marketing. Click for more...

Pitt Ohio to Test Two Mack Anthem Natural Gas Vehicles →

Pittsburgh-based carrier Pitt Ohio will test two Mack Anthem models equipped with Cummins Westport ISX12N natural gas engines during the next year as part of its ongoing commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its fleet through the use of alternative fuels. These two near-zero emissions trucks were the centerpiece at a recent announcement by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection of its Driving PA Forward grant and rebate programs. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Honors Fallen Military Heroes in 31st Annual Ride for Freedom →

Mack Trucks once again joined in a tribute to military men and women who have fallen in the line of duty with its participation in the 31st annual Rolling Thunder — Ride for Freedom rally. The event, which took place May 25 to 28 in Washington, D.C., honored fallen military heroes and drew attention to continued efforts to recover prisoners of war and those missing in action. Mack's Lehigh Valley Operations, where all Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled, and Mack Customer Center employees traveled from Pennsylvania by truck and motorcycle to Hagerstown, Md., for a special memorial ceremony at Mack's Hagerstown powertrain facility. Click for more...

J&J Welcomes New Quality Assurance Manager →

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers and J&J Truck Equipment, divisions of Somerset Welding & Steel, announced that Jason Yantus has been appointed quality assurance manager. In this capacity, Yantus will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of all quality assurance systems and activities for both companies. He also will implement programs to ensure that the company's ISO 9001:2015 ABS Quality Evaluations Certificate of Conformance is executed and monitored. Click for more...

Felling's FT-6 R Fills Void for Underground Mining Company →

Felling Trailers Inc. recently manufactured two self-loading reel trailers and multiple power cord reels for an underground mining application. Due to the ever-changing needs of the mining environment, machinery is forever moved around. The need arose for a way to easily deploy and store the thousands of feet of power cord needed to keep machinery running. "Felling's FT-6 R [5,980 lb. GVWR/4,060 lb. Click for more...

Wagner Hardwoods Relies on Kenworth T880s, PACCAR MX-13 Engines →

As one of the largest manufacturers of hardwood lumber in the northeastern United States, Wagner Hardwoods processes 60 million board feet of timber annually. That's enough wood to make a 1-by-12-inch board reach from one of Wagner's three New York sawmills to California and back again. But logs don't magically appear at the mills — they're delivered with the company's fleet of Kenworth trucks. Click for more...

OOIDA Seeks to Enjoin PA Turnpike From Diverting Excess Toll Dollars to PennDOT for Other Uses →

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in connection with a class-action lawsuit they brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The lawsuit, filed in March along with the National Motorists Association, is for excessive toll increases that place an undue burden on interstate commerce while improperly diverting toll revenue to other projects unrelated to the turnpike. Click for more...

Felling Named 2018 Green Manufacturing Award Recipient →

Felling Trailers Inc. was presented with the 2018 Green Manufacturing Award this past February at the NATM Conference (National Association of Trailer Manufacturers) in Fort Worth, Texas. NATM's Green Manufacturing Award was established to recognize manufacturers that have made significant contributions towards improving their environmental impact within their manufacturing processes and facilities. Click for more...

Mack Defense Awarded Defense Logistics Agency Contract →

Mack Defense was recently awarded a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment/indefinite-delivery contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Heavy Equipment Purchasing Program. As part of this contract, Mack Defense will supply trucks and tractors of varying sizes and applications to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies through 2023. “This contract allows us to continue to support our customers' transportation equipment needs quickly and efficiently with a diverse portfolio of products,” said Mark Circo, North American sales director and DLA lead of Mack Defense. Click for more...

Mack Trucks to Have Fully Electric Refuse Vehicle Operating in New York City in 2019 →

Mack Trucks plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), one of Mack's largest customers, will test the demonstration vehicle in its highly demanding operations. Mack believes that at this stage of electromobility technology and infrastructure development, a fully electric vehicle will deliver the most value within a closed loop application, in which the truck returns home every night, such as refuse. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Debuts EZ Tilt Technology →

Felling Trailers Inc. debuted its EZ Tilt Technology with the FT-12 EZ-T tilt trailer at the 2018 Rental Show in New Orleans, La. Felling's EZ Tilt Technology allows for ground level loading with its rotating torsion suspension, providing a 5-degree load angle. This low load angle makes it possible to load and unload low clearance equipment such as floor sweepers, scissor lifts and rollers. The EZ-Tilt trailer is great for rental shops or rental yards, offering the versatility to load a variety of equipment safely and quickly, getting the customer on their way, according to the customer. Click for more...

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