2018 Fact Book: Equipment
Fleets have been buying new trucks and trailers at records rates to meet economic demand and the numbers from our 2018 Fact Book tell the story of this trucking trend.
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Gateway Colorado's Incredible Car Museum
At a recent ride and drive event held by Peterbilt, HDT editor Jack Roberts got to tour the world class car museum at the Gateway Resort in Gateway, Colorado.
Volvo/FedEx Truck Platooning Demo in Photos
Three Volvo tractors pulling twin trailers using FedEx Specs demonstrated truck platooning in North Carolina on June 27, automatically maintaining 1.5-second following distance. Deborah Lockridge was there and has these photos.
Volvo Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden [Photos]
The Volvo Museum in Gothenburg Sweden houses some of the company's classic models, showing the long history of the Swedish car and truck maker.
Inside Daimler Trucks North America HQ [Photos]
Daimler Trucks North America unveiled a new, environmentally friendly, nine-story headquarters building on its corporate campus in north Portland, Oregon, in 2016. We got a tour during Daimler's 2018 Capital Markets & Technology Day.
Freightliner Electric eCascadia and eM2 Unveiling [Photos]
Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles, a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck at the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day.
National Private Truck Council Meeting in Photos
The National Private Truck Council again rolled into Cincinnati for its annual meeting, this year from April 29 through May 1. Here's a look at some of the standout technologies on the show floor.
Truck World 2018 in Photos
Truck World, Canada's national truck show, is held in Toronto on alternating years with Expocam in Montreal. The show is produced by Deutsche Messe and Newcom Media, publishers of Today's Trucking magazine. There were more than 500 exhibitors on hand. Attendance numbers were up on the first two days of the show compared to previous years, reflecting the bouyancy of the Canadian trucking industry. Jim Park was there and has these photos.
Building a 2,600-Lego Mack Anthem [Photos]
Earlier this year Mack teamed up with Lego to create a 2,595-piece model of the company's flagship Anthem truck. This Lego set isn't just for kids, as HDT's Midwest/ Northeast regional sales manager Justin Miller found out while piecing the Mack Anthem together. Photos: Justin Miller
2018 Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Contest [Photos]
Named in honor of the Mid-America Trucking Show founder, the Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Championship is one of the main attractions at MATS every year, showcasing custom trucks competing for accolades and awards. Photos: Jim Park
American Truck Historical Society Display at MATS
While the South Wing of The Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville was missing a few OEM exhibitors, the ATHS made good use of the vacant space with a display of vintage iron that drew a lot of fans. Here's a sampling of some of the trucks on display. Photos by Jim Park