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Vocational

Chevy Silverado 4500/5500 and more reveals coming at Work Truck Show

Look for plenty of work truck reveals at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis where we’ll have coverage streaming in all week. Mitsubishi Fuso is up first on Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) at Booth 5159 where it will unveil new Fuso gasoline-powered Class 4 and Class 5 trucks. Ford comes next at […]

March 2, 2018

Class 7-8

HCSS Trucking software eliminates paper tickets, fraud from construction trucking

Few processes in construction produce more paper (and sometimes fraud) than contract trucking and truck tickets. And while many construction companies rig their own trucks with GPS and telematics to monitor cycle times, fuel use and the rest, GPS is not a viable solution for contractors using brokered trucks to haul asphalt and other materials. […]

March 1, 2018

Class 7-8

More than 2,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled due to transmission defect

By Matt Cole Nearly 2,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors are being recalled due to an issue with certain transmissions displaying the wrong gear on the instrument panel. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents, Paccar is recalling approximately 1,938 model year 2017-2018 Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt 567 and 579 trucks. Affected tractors […]

February 26, 2018

Class 7-8

Test Drive: How Kenworth’s fuel cell T680 delivers a quick, quiet ride

California Governor Jerry Brown wants 5 million zero-emission vehicles on state roads by 2030. By the end of next month, one of them will be shuffling around the ports of SoCal. Kenworth’s hydrogen fuel cell Zero Emissions Cargo Transit (ZECT) T680 tractor, the fruit of a $7 million project between the Kirkland, Washington, truck-maker, the U.S. […]

February 14, 2018

Class 3-6

Ford intros diesel option for Transit Connect vans

For the 2019 model year, Ford is taking one of its diesel engines into unchartered waters: the small van segment. The Detroit automaker will add a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine as an option to its Transit Connect lineup with a targeted EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg highway. Ford didn’t release any performance numbers […]

February 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

Renovated historic bridge damaged when truck tries to cross with CTL in tow

The Concord Road Bridge in Cobb County, Georgia, that crosses Nickajack Creek received an $802,000 renovation in the Fall of 2017, but that hasn’t stopped errant truck drivers from trying to cross the bridge with too tall a load. According to AJC.com, the bridge renovation included adding structural supports, replacing decaying siding and shingles, and […]

February 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Vacuum, shred and load with Harper Turf’s ML32 MultiLoader

The ML32 MultiLoader from Harper Turf Equipment sucks up debris, shreds it and emits it into the back of a truck in an all-in-one process. The ML32 features a “first-of-its-kind” coned inlet to boost vacuum efficiency and provide a smooth transition from inlet to impeller, the company says. Its downward angle and 12-inch inlet also […]

February 6, 2018

Vocational

International unveils HV507, HV607 mid-range diesel trucks with a config aimed at concrete

Unveiled at the recent World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, International announced a new Mid-Range Diesel (MRD) HV Series, which includes a bridge formula truck for the concrete industry. The HV507 and HV607 models are powered by either a Cummins B6.7 or L9 engines and have a 107-inch BBC dimension, making them shorter than the […]

February 2, 2018

Vocational

Mack launches Granite online truck configurator

Mack Trucks has launched a new online tool that enables customers to build and customize Mack Granite and Granite MHD models. Tim Wrinkle, Mack construction product manager, says the Mack Trucks Configurator presents customers with recommended specs for seven Granite applications, plus six more for the Granite MHD. “Customers can then tailor several spec options to create […]

February 2, 2018

Vocational

Mack intros mDrive split-shaft PTOs that pump concrete high into the sky, shows off redesigned Granite cabs

So, what do you want first, form or function? Let’s go with form. Everybody knows how hard it is to find and retain CDL drivers. Mack’s solution, shown at the World of Concrete show last week, is a lap-o-luxury styled cab with automotive-style appointments and comforts for its Granite line of vocational trucks. It starts […]

February 1, 2018

Class 7-8

Tesla Semi whirs along in some of the first footage of the electric truck driving

While you may not see a Tesla Semi anytime soon in your neighborhood, there was one caught on video recently traveling along a street next to a UPS customer center in Sunnyvale, Calif. Though Brandon Camargo has only one uploaded video to his name, his 8-second Tesla Semi clip has gone viral with roughly 676,500 […]

January 31, 2018

Construction Equipment

FMCSA grants two hours-of-service exemptions for asphalt haulers

Truck drivers hauling asphalt “and related materials and equipment” have been granted two hours-of-service exemptions by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration. The FMCSA is lifting the requirement on asphalt haulers to take a mandatory 30-minute break each work day. Instead, according to a National Asphalt Pavement Association press release, these truck drivers will be […]

January 26, 2018