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GMC CCKW U.S. Army cargo truck.
Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 10, 2025

Great American Trucks: The GMC CCGW 'Deuce and a Half'

Allied planners knew logistics were critical for waging modern war. And GMC had the perfect truck for the job.

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U.S. Navy UDT Jeep.
Articlesby Jack RobertsDecember 9, 2024

Great American Trucks: The Jeep

It began life as a tiny little scout car. And it became one of the most famous trucks, ever -- the rolling personification of American can-do spirit.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 12, 2024

Kodiak Launches Autonomous Military Prototype Vehicle

Kodiak Robotics unveiled a Ford F-150 upfitted with its autonomous system, the Kodiak Driver, as a prototype for the U.S. Army. The company said testing the Kodiak Driver in off-road environments also helps Kodiak improve its on-road long-haul trucking technology.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJune 11, 2019

Hardened Steel Used in Granite-Based Army Dumpers

Mack Granite-based heavy dump trucks, or HDTs, will replace early M917-series vehicles, some 50 years old, reports Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.

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Photo Galleriesby Jim ParkApril 19, 2019

Nikola Goes Off-Road and Off-Land with Motorsports Vehicles [Photos]

Nikola doesn't just make hydrogen and electric big trucks; the company is an up-and-coming player in the motorsports and off-road vehicle markets. On the same evening the company rolled out the Nikola Two, it also unveiled two off-road 4x4s and a watercraft.

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NewsFebruary 5, 2018

David Hartzel Named Head of Mack Defense

David Hartzell has been named president and chief executive officer of Mack Defense, three years after joining the Mack Trucks subsidiary.

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NewsJune 13, 2017

Navistar Defense Lands $18.8M Contract for Medium Tactical Vehicles

The U.S. Army recently awarded Navistar Defense an $18.8 million foreign military sales contract to provide 115 International 7000-MV Medium Tactical Vehicles to Iraq.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergApril 18, 2017

Where Did the North Koreans Get Those Missile-Toting Trucks?

Where did North Korea get its trucks and trailers to haul weapons? On the internet there are reports that the trucks and tractor-trailers were made in China, with – yikes! -- American and German components. Tom Berg explores the question in the Trailer Talk blog.

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NewsJune 2, 2016

Mack Defense Partners to Produce Armored Vehicle

Mack Defense has announced a partnership with JWF Defense Systems for the assembly of the Mack Defense Lakota 6x6 vehicle system.

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Articlesby Tom BergMay 12, 2016

Ex-Military Trucks Find Duties with Civilian Operators

Bob Eggar, who runs The Pumpkin Patch, a produce farm on an island in the Columbia River, operates three 6x6s to get through mud.

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