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NewsJanuary 23, 2018

Phillips Industries Celebrates 90 Years

Phillips Industries embarked on a year-long celebration of its 90th year in business with a press conference during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 23, 2018

Q&A: Phillips Industries, From Signal Arms to Autonomous Trucks

Phillips Industries is celebrating 90 years in business. We talk to its third- and fourth-generation leadership to learn more about the history of the company and how it's looking ahead to wireless technology, autonomous trucks and more.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergNovember 14, 2017

Talbert Celebrates Removable Gooseneck’s 70th Anniversary

The mechanical gooseneck revolutionized equipment loading by eliminating the need to drive machinery up and over the trailer tires, says Talbert. Tom Berg has more in the Trailer Talk blog.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsApril 11, 2017

The Knight-Swift Merger: Lessons from the History of Ocean Shipping

After World War II, the maritime shipping industry was dealing with pressure for larger loads, faster deliveries, new technology and rising equipment costs. How fleets responded to those challenges is instructive.

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NewsMarch 30, 2017

Pozzo Truck Center Celebrates 95 Years as Mack Dealer

Pozzo Truck Center is celebrating its 95th year as a Mack Trucks dealer, serving the Gary, Ind., area since the 1920s.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 23, 2017

American Truck Historical Society Display at MATS

The American Truck Historical Society has a display in the South Hall of the Mid-America Trucking Show again this year. Here are a few of the trucks on the floor this time around.

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Videosby StaffAugust 12, 2016

Focus On... Cummins' One-of-A-Kind Diesel Indy Car

When Cummins entered its #28 Special race car in the 1952 Indianapolis 500, it wasn't looking to get into the racing business. It was trying to prove a point about diesel engines, and boy, did they succeed. Equipment Editor Jim Park met got a close look at the car at the launch event of Cummins 2017 engine lineup in July. 

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On the Roadby Jim ParkAugust 10, 2016

When Cummins Went to Indy

Cummins Engine Co. founder Clessie Cummins knew a thing or two about making engines. As it turns out he had a twisted genius for marketing too.

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Videosby StaffApril 14, 2016

Video: American Truck Historical Society at MATS 2016

Equipment Editor Jim Park talks with the team from American Truck Historical Society during the Mid-America Trucking Show to find out more about the group, their mission and the renewed interest in vintage trucks.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffApril 5, 2016

Photos: Antique Trucks at Mid-America 2016

Normally, this space in the South Hall of the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., is crammed with the latest offereings from truck manufacturers. This year, in their absence, we found this terrific collection of antiques, courtesy of the American Truck Historical Society.

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