Sat April 27, 2013
Mack Trucks to Sponsor Tasca Racing
Mack Trucks will sponsor Tasca Racing, a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Mello Yello Series race team based in Charlotte, N.C. As part of the three-year agreement, Mack will provide three SmartWay-certified Mack Pinnacle Axle Back model sleepers, which will transport the Tasca race car, additional engines and equipment as the team travels the nationwide race circuit....
Thu April 25, 2013
IronPlanet Launches Truck-Exclusive Auction Site
IronPlanet has launched TruckPlanet, an online marketplace dedicated exclusively to buying and selling used commercial trucks. "We are very excited to bring the same marketplace that changed the used equipment business to the truck industry," said Greg Owens, CEO of IronPlanet....
Fri March 22, 2013
NTEA Work Truck Show Showcases Latest Products and Equipment
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) held its 2013 Work Truck Show in conjunction with the 49th Annual NTEA Convention March 6 to 8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The event included 500,000 sq....
Tue February 26, 2013
Ox Superdump Featured at 2013 World of Asphalt
Ox Bodies in partnership with Freightliner Trucks, will be displaying Freightliner 114SD trucks featuring the Ox SuperDump at the World of Asphalt, March 19 to 21, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas and the Mid-America Trucking Show, March 21 to 23, 2013, in Louisville, Ky....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue February 19, 2013
Much-Needed Truck Climbing Lanes Under Way on SR 20
Two sections of truck climbing lanes are currently being constructed along State Route 20 in Georgia. The project begins approximately 600 ft. (182 m) west of Union Hill Road/CR 762 at mile post 15.96 and ends 1,500 ft....
Fri February 08, 2013
Cat Lift Provides Trucks for 2013 Houston Livestock Show, Rodeo
More than 2 million people and 30,000 animals are expected at Reliant Park for the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in February and March. Behind the scenes Cat Lift Trucks will provide the equipment and expertise, including more than 100 lift trucks, needed to prepare for the massive influx of show-goers and livestock....
Wed January 30, 2013
Ohio Attorney General DeWine Issues Opinion on Truck Weights
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has issued an opinion on the 7.5 percent weight tolerance for vehicles hauling aggregate on Ohio’s public highways and streets. In part it states:“The term ’surface mining truck,’ as used in R.C....
Wed January 30, 2013
Volvo Truck to Pair with China’s Dongfeng
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish truck maker AB Volvo says it will acquire a 45 percent stake in a new heavy-truck unit of China’s Dongfeng Motor Group Co. for a total amount of 5.6 billion yuan ($890 million)Volvo CEO Olof Persson says the move to buy the stake in Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles was part of "a clear strategy" to become the world’s largest maker of heavy-duty trucks....
Fri January 25, 2013
’Dump Hunger’ Campaign to Fill Five Dump Trucks With Food
When the calendar turns to January, donations to local food banks drop dramatically — a 36 percent decrease on average in Idaho alone. In 2008, the Dump Hunger campaign planned to fill one dump truck with 75,000 lbs....
Thu November 15, 2012
Sixers, Ransome CAT Use Dump Truck to Deliver Toys
The Philadelphia 76ers and Ransome CAT, the official truck provider of the Sixers Toy Drive, joined forces to collect toys for the hundreds of children affected by Hurricane Sandy. A Ransome CAT dump truck delivered the toys to the Salvation Army of Atlantic City....
