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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 17, 2026

Truckstop.com Adding to Open Deck, Heavy Haul Offerings

Load matching for flatbed, lowbed, oversize and overweight loads can't be automated like basic van freight, but Truckstop.com is adding more high-tech tools to help.

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2026 Kenworth C580 truck.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 4, 2026

Kenworth Unveils C580 Extreme-Duty Truck at ConExpo

The new extreme-duty vocational truck replaces the long-running C500 and is designed for the most demanding off-highway applications, with production scheduled to begin in 2027.

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A Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck towing Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane on a runway at dusk.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 3, 2025

Freightliner Moves Spaceplane Closer to Orbit

A Freightliner Cascadia helped tow Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser during high-speed runway tests at Kennedy Space Center.

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Western Star 49X transporting Martin Mars flying boat.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 14, 2025

Western Star Moves Another Historic World War II Flying Boat

Southwest Industrial Rigging used a Western Star 49X to move a massive, 76,000-pound Mars flying boat to its new home at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

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Western Star truck hauling a World War II Martin Mars bomber.
Newsby Jack RobertsDecember 11, 2024

Western Star Transports Massive World War II Bomber to New Home

A Western Star 4900SF tractor was recently given the honor of hauling a World War II era Martin Mars Bomber to its new home at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Flucker tractor-trailer.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 11, 2024

PS Logistics Acquires Fluker Transportation

PS Logistics has acquired Fluker Transportation, a founder-owned trucking company that specializes in flatbed and heavy-haul shipping.

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ArticlesSeptember 20, 2024

Heavy-Haul Truckers: Understanding Your Rights to Downtime Payments

For heavy haulers and other trucking operations with highly specialized equipment, downtime following a crash can be devastating to their business and income. But you have a right to payments for that downtime, according to this attorney.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 22, 2024

Volvo’s 700-Horsepower 'Green' Truck Engine

New length and weight regulations in Sweden make an environmentally friendly case for high-horsepower diesel engines.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 28, 2023

Volvo Unveils Electric Heavy-Haul Tractor in Europe

Volvo has taken the wraps off a heavy-haul FH Electric truck with a gross combination weight of 163,142 lbs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 25, 2023

Einride Partners With Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Electrify Shipping Routes

Keen Transport’s heavy-haul fleet is set to use Einride battery-electric trucks shuttling loads out of the Port of Savannah.

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