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Peterbilt recognizes Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Nashville as Medium Duty Dealer of the Year

Peterbilt Motors Company named Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Nashville as the 2012 Medium Duty Dealer of the Year at the company’s annual Dealer Meeting. Peterbilt presented the award to Dealer Principals Marvin and Rusty Rush during the meeting at the PACCAR MX Engine manufacturing facility in Columbus, Mississippi. For more information, visit peterbilt.com.

May 3, 2013

Peterbilt Motors Company presented Rush Peterbilt Truck Center – Nashville the award for Medium Duty Dealer of the Year. (Pictured, left to right: Robert Woodall, Peterbilt director of sales and marketing; Rusty Rush, Rush Enterprise; Marvin Rush, Rush Enterprise; and Bill Kozek, Peterbilt general manager and PACCAR vice president.

Peterbilt introduces Model 567 vocational truck at Mid-America Trucking Show

At the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Peterbilt took the wraps off of its new Model 567 vocational truck Tuesday, according to a report from our sister publication CCJ. The 567 is available in 121-inch and 115-inch BBC configurations, in a day cab or with a selection of detachable sleeper configurations. Three sleeper sizes […]

March 21, 2013

Older Inventory

The used truck market has been shaped by emissions standards and the recession, but lenders’ purse strings are opening.

December 1, 2012

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Great ExSPECtations

Whether it’s hauling dirt, debris or equipment, heavy trucks on the jobsite play the simple, yet integral, role of moving things from point A to point B. Unfortunately, because of the basic nature of a truck’s job, contractors may approach the purchase of a new Class 6-8 truck as a simple exercise. Some go […]

November 1, 2012

Caterpillar’s CT660 vocational truck can be configured for heavy haul. The CT660 chassis features a set-back axle, with both 116-inch and 122-inch bumper to back of cab lengths available.

Peterbilt begins construction of 54,000-sq.-ft. Montana dealership

Peterbilt Motors Co. has started construction of a 54,000-sq.-ft. Montana Peterbilt dealership facility in Lockwood, Mont.,Peterbilt Motors Co. has started construction of a 54,000-sq.-ft. Montana Peterbilt dealership facility in Lockwood, Mont.,Peterbilt Motors Co. has started construction of a 54,000-sq.-ft. Montana Peterbilt dealership facility in Lockwood, Mont.,Peterbilt Motors Co. has started construction of a 54,000-sq.-ft. Montana Peterbilt dealership facility in Lockwood, Mont.,Peterbilt Motors Co. has started construction of a 54,000-sq.-ft. Montana Peterbilt dealership facility in Lockwood, Mont.,Peterbilt Motors Co. has started construction of a 54,000-sq.-ft. Montana Peterbilt dealership facility in Lockwood, Mont.

September 1, 2012

Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg took part in the groundbreaking for Peterbilt’s new Montana facility

Peterbilt begins Model 579 production

Peterbilt has begun production of the Model 579, which the company launched during the Mid-America Trucking Show. Peterbilt is building the first 579 production vehicles for Peterbilt and PacLease dealers. The 579 features aerodynamic styling optimized for high fuel efficiency and an interior intended to provide operator comfort. The 2.1 meter aluminum cab is available […]

July 31, 2012

Reporter

Equipment-centric disaster relief Tad Agoglia and his crew arrived to what was left of Haiti within a week after the 2010 earthquake. As the team used their Cat excavator and Peterbilt dump truck to clear the rubble for a medical clinic, he was struck by the vast need surrounding him. “In that moment I […]

July 1, 2012

Agoglia (center) and his crew, Andy Nissley, left, and Tim Wolkowicz, right.

Construction Equipment

Peterbilt names Dealers of the Year

Peterbilt has named three companies as 2011 dealers of the year in three different categories. Rush Peterbilt Truck Center is the 2011 Medium Duty Dealer of the Year, Allstate Peterbilt Group is the 2011 PACCAR MX Engine Dealer of the Year and Stahl Peterbilt is the 2011 Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year. Peterbilt […]

May 16, 2012

Peterbilt named Stahl Peterbilt as 2011 Peterbilt North American Dealer of the Year.

Trucks

Ready for Natural Gas? LNG and CNG look to be a medium-duty hit – but will they work in Class 8? By Jack Roberts Natural gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines isn’t a new idea. What is new is the scope of its penetration into new vehicle applications in the wake of rising […]

April 29, 2012

Dumps and other vocational trucks that return to a central fueling facility each day make ideal candidates for CNG or LNG consideration.

Final Take

Building a Future Fun day draws a new generation to construction By Amy Materson How do you attract new people to an industry with an aging workforce? That was the question David Demby of David’s Landscaping and Design in Erie, Pennsylvania, found himself asking a couple of years ago. He felt the best method […]

April 5, 2012

Paccar recalls trucks equipped with defective part

Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.,Paccar Inc. has recalled about 16,000 2012- and 2013-model Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a defective Bendix brake component. The trucks were built between Jan. 31, 2011, and Jan. 19, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

February 8, 2012

Machine Matters

Calling on Construction Established and new players alike take aim at the vocational truck market. By Mike Anderson While there may be a new brand in the heavy-duty construction truck business, established players are intent on keeping their strong positions in the vocational market, currently about one-third of all Class 8 trucks made. All […]

November 1, 2011

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