Covering Trucking in 2017 - in Photos
I was honored to speak to the California Trucking Association's January meeting in lovely Monterey, where a poster contest by schoolchildren honoring truckers was on display. Photo: Jack Roberts
February kicked off with a bang with an up-close look at Volvo's new SuperTruck. (Video here.) Photo: Jack Roberts
Here I am ready to take Volvo's incredible SuperTruck for a drive. Photo: Jack Roberts
International decided to make the most of TMC's annual meeting in February in Nashville by launching its new A26 diesel engine. Photo: Jack Roberts
March always means Mid-America, where I saw this very cool 1949 Peterbilt on the show floor. Photo: Jack Roberts
Summer kicked off with a trip to Arizona for Western Star's 50th Anniversary bash. Photo: Jack Roberts
My girlfriend found this old truck in the woods while roaming around with her sister in the summer. Photo: Christina Hamner
Vovlo showcased its new VNR regional haul tractor, which I drove earlier in the summer. Photo: Jack Roberts
A visit to SAF Holland's suspension facility in Muskogee, Michigan, highlighted the company's technican education outreach. Photo: Jack Roberts
View from the cab at the Volvo VNL launch. Photo: Jack Roberts
I took a quick trip out to Seattle in August for the launch of Paccar's new Automated Transmission with its very cool stalk-mounted shifter. Photo: Jack Roberts
Mark Mclean, a technician with FedEx Freight in Montgomery, New York, took top honors at TMC's SuperTech competition in Orlando in September. Photo: Jack Roberts
Daimler Trucks kicked off the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta in September with this prototype next-generation Sprinter van model. Photo: Jack Roberts
View from the "office" at International's South Bend test track and proving grounds. Photo: Jack Roberts
The things that show up on my office door... Photo: Jack Roberts
At TMC I was asked to help judge the annual Pinewood Truck Derby. Photo: Jack Roberts
This cool old GMC was at MATS, too. I would have bought it if I could've. Photo: Jack Roberts
April found me off the clock in Ireland for a wedding. But I still had to snap this Guinness truck making its rounds one morning. Photo: Jack Roberts
This old Oldsmobile was sitting quietly nearby, too. Photo: Christina Hamner
In July I went to Volvo's new customer center in Dublin, Virginia, to see some dancers – and the company's new VNL tractor. Photo: Jack Roberts
Cummins' Aeos electric concept truck drew big crowds during the NACV Show. Photo: Jack Roberts
ZF was "transparent" about its trucking technology at the NACV Show. Photo: Jack Roberts
It wouldn't be a look back at 2017 without a shot of Mack's new Anthem tractor. Photo: Jack Roberts
October found me at International's proving grounds near South Bend, Indiana, where I drove this new HV model on the offroad course. Photo: Jack Roberts
A bevy of new Internationals wait to hit the track outside South Bend. Photo: Jack Roberts
Driving an International LoneStar has long been a goal of mine – one I finally checked off the list in late September. Read about it here. Photo: Jack Roberts
I caught this pretty fall sunrise one morning in early October. Photo: Jack Roberts
One of the last truck launches of the year was Tesla's much-anticipated Semi reveal in Los Angeles in October. Photo: Jack Roberts
Tesla says its new, all-electric Semi will go into full production late in 2018. Photo: Jack Roberts
November wrapped with a Daimler Trucks press event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where I suffered great hardship. Photo: Jack Roberts
You can get artsy with your camera anywhere – even at a Rush Truck Dealership parts department – if you try. Photo: Jack Roberts
December saw me at the Rush Truck Center Technician Rodel in San Antonio, where Justin Euler, from St. Peter, Missouri, took top honors. Photo: Jack Roberts
The year ended with my personal assistant, Chewy, waiting up for Santa. Photo: Jack Roberts