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Equipmentby Jack RobertsDecember 12, 2018

Strong Tailwinds Promise Early 2019 Growth: Rush CEO

Rush Truck Centers CEO Rusty Rush shares his thoughts on the growth of the company's annual skills rodeo and the current state and future prospects of the heavy- and medium-duty truck industry.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 11, 2018

Volvo Reveals Electric VNR Model to Go On Sale in 2020

Volvo Trucks announced plans to sell an all-electric truck called the Volvo VNR Electric in North America by 2020.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 11, 2018

Axle Option for Western Star 4700 Designed for Snow Plows

The Western Star 4700 set-back, all-wheel drive 6x6 and 4x4 trucks can now be spec’d with an 18,000-pound front drive axle.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 11, 2018

Western Star 5700XE Receives Aerodynamic Fairing Option

Western Star has added an aerodynamic roof fairing option for its 5700XE 82-inch, ultra-high roof sleeper models.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 10, 2018

Recall of Eaton Clutch Part Affects Over 20,000 International Trucks

Navistar is recalling over 20,000 International trucks equipped with Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches after it was discovered that an internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, resulting in unintended vehicle movement that could increase the risk of a crash.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 10, 2018

Cummins X12 Engine Now Available for Freightliner 114SD

Cummins has announced that the company’s lightest engine for Class 8 trucks, the Cummins X12, is now available for Freightliner’s 114SD chassis.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 7, 2018

House Speaker Ryan Lights the Capitol Christmas Tree

A 3,000 mile journey now complete, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was lit by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in a special ceremony on the Capitol’s West Lawn.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 7, 2018

Hinton Transportation Investments Appoints New President and CEO

Hinton Transportation Investments has appointed Robert Lindley president and chief executive officer, as part of a planned transition.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenDecember 6, 2018

Government Report Calls for 20-Year Fix of Interstate Highways

A congressionally mandated report finds the future of the Interstate Highway System so at risk that it recommends that drastic action should be taken over a period of years-- including hiking federal fuel taxes and allowing tolling and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 6, 2018

J.B. Hunt Adds Fuso eCanter Electric Trucks

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has added five Fuso eCanter all-electric medium-duty box trucks to its final-mile fleet.

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