Peter Hildebrandt - Wed January 25, 2012
Site Prep Crucial to New S.C. Truck Stop
When you have 150 days to build a new truck stop operation there is very little time for mistakes or second guessing. Pilot-Flying J faces that challenge as they race to construct a large, brand-new truck stop at Exit 77 off I-95 in South Carolina....
Tue January 24, 2012
Yancey Bros. Delivers First Cat Vocational Truck in Ga.
When the announcement was made that Caterpillar would begin manufacturing its own line of vocational trucks, it didn’t take too much time for a long-time Cat supplier to step up and place an order....
Mon January 02, 2012
Secretary of Energy Chu to Keynote Green Truck Summit
United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on March 5. The Green Truck Summit is held March 5 to 6, 2012, in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis....
Thu December 29, 2011
Komatsu Launches HM400-3 Articulated Truck
Komatsu America Corp.’s HM400-3 articulated truck is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-6 engine with a net horsepower of 469 hp (350 kW) and is EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emissions certified....
Wed December 28, 2011
Kenworth Truck Company Offers Advice on Spec’ing for Natural Gas Power
Ready to seriously explore the purchase of natural gas trucks for your operation? So, where do you begin in the effort to specify for natural gas power?“Start with two primary considerations when spec’ing natural gas-powered trucks — first, the type of natural gas available in your operating area, and second, the operating range your trucks typically travel,” recommended Andy Douglas, Kenworth Truck Company’s national sales manager of specialty markets, who leads Kenworth’s green truck initiatives....
Clarke Canfield - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri December 16, 2011
Safety Questions Fly Over Heavier Trucks
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officially, the national weight limit for freight trucks on interstate highways is 40 tons (36 t). In reality, trucks are getting heavier in more states — legally — and advocates for highway safety and the trucking industry are sharply at odds about it....
Wed November 09, 2011
SANY America Partners With Custom Truck and Equipment
SANY America has partnered with Customer Truck and Equipment (CTE) of Kansas City, Mo. The dealership agreement strengthens SANY’s distribution in the central midwest and builds on CTE’s long-standing reputation of quality customer service....
Fri November 04, 2011
O&G Industries Drives Off in a New Caterpillar CT660 Vocational Truck
More than two years ago, when Cat was in the design phase of its CT660 on-highway truck, the manufacturer contacted O&G Industries to see about sending a field engineer to work with O&G’s staff and drivers....
Fri November 04, 2011
Fourth Generation Family Business Takes Home Grand Prize in ’Win a Cat Truck’ Contest
In the Win a Cat Truck contest that ultimately drew more than 300 entries and 47,500 votes, LPA Marine of Peaks Island, Maine, came out on top — winning a brand-new Cat CT660 vocational truck, the first in a full line of vocational trucks from Caterpillar....
Fri October 21, 2011
Doosan DA40 Articulated Dump Truck Is First in Family
Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment has launched the new DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT), the first in a new family of Doosan ADTs offering increased engine power and torque, higher payloads, lower fuel consumption, enhanced operator comfort and faster travel speeds, according to the manufacturer....
