James JailletJames Jaillet is Randall-Reilly's executive editor of trucking, focusing on coverage of business and regulatory updates and trucking industry trends for the Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. Reach him at [email protected].RoadbuildingString of failures led to I-5 bridge strike, collapse in 2013, NTSB saysThe collapsed section of I-5 in Washington over the Skagit River. The bridge has since been repaired. The National Transportation Safety Board blames a “series of deficiencies” on the events that led to a truck with an oversized load striking a sway brace on the bridge last May and causing it to collapse into the Skagit River, […]July 17, 2014BusinessLawsuit alleges Caterpillar hid defects in 2007-2010 engines from buyersNearly 10 class-action lawsuits have been filed against Caterpillar claiming that its 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective—driving up costs for owners and driving down resale value—and that the company concealed the information from buyers and owners. The lawsuits—the most recent of which was filed April 30—stem from Caterpillar’s emissions controls […]May 8, 2014BusinessCARB approves compliance extensions for contractors, small fleets in work truck powertrain upgrade regulationsThe California Air Resources Board voted April 25 to amend some of its emissions regulations deadlines, giving new alternatives to owner-operators and small fleets who were unable financially to comply with the original rule. The amendments passed 11-1, though with some additional changes requested by the Board. Final versions of the amendments will be produced within […]April 25, 2014BusinessTransportation Sec. Foxx asks taxpayers to call Congress, demand long-term highway bill in road tour stopSecretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx says a short-term solution won’t do this go-around for transportation funding, and he’s on the road this week pushing the Obama administration’s four-year $302 billion plan and making localities and citizens aware of the Highway Trust Fund’s nosedive. Foxx spoke in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday in the eighth stop of his week-long Invest in […]April 18, 2014RoadbuildingDOT Chief Foxx reiterates urgency to fix Highway Trust Fund during Alabama visitSecretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx says a short-term solution won’t do this go-around for transportation funding, and he’s on the road this week pushing the Obama administration’s four-year $302 billion plan and making localities and citizens aware of the Highway Trust Fund’s (HTF) nosedive. Foxx spoke in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday in the eighth stop of […]April 17, 2014Construction EquipmentCARB proposes compliance extensions and delays for contractors, small fleets in powertrain upgrade regulationsThe California Air Resources Board March 6 announced proposals to change elements of its Truck and Bus Rule emissions regulations that would mostly impact contractors with low-milage work trucks, very small fleets and owner-operators, though some elements could impact fleets. CARB’s rule required that all truck owners running in the state with pre-2007 model engines […]March 10, 2014HomeOlder InventoryThe used truck market has been shaped by emissions standards and the recession, but lenders’ purse strings are opening.December 1, 2012EquipmentWhere does MaxxForce transition leave Cat truck?Navistar‘s new approach to meeting 2010 EPA emissions standards, which partly involves Cummins engines and after-treatment, raises that very question about Caterpillar’s CT vocational trucks and its partnership with Navistar. The CT series, unveiled in 2010, comes with available engine options of CT11, CT13 and CT15, all three of which are Navistar MaxxForce engines that […]September 18, 2012RoadbuildingFreightliner makes cross-country natural gas haulA CNG-powered Cascadia 113 with a Cummins ISX12G natural gas engine will carry a load of paper from LA to DC.May 18, 2012HomeFreightliner makes cross-country natural gas haul[kaltura-widget wid=”8qdzcqo5ag” width=”320″ height=”292″ addpermission=”” editpermission=”” align=”right” /]A Cascadia tractor with a 30,000 pound trailer full of waste paper will set out from Long Beach, Calif., bound for a recycling facility in Washington, DC. It’s a long way to haul a load of waste paper. But it’s just a side project. The tractor in question […]May 18, 2012Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersCase CE Expands Wheel Loader Range with New 651GThe 31,000-pound model is loaded with new features for better visibility, easier operation and increased operator comfort.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Skid Steers and Sales Trends 2024Graders/ScrapersMotor Graders Getting Easier to Operate, More VersatileExcavatorsVideo: Watch Komatsu’s First High-Reach Demolition Excavator for U.S.Featured SponsorSelecting the Correct Construction Tire Solution