Off-Highway Trucks News, Videos, and Information

Wed November 08, 2006

Cat Adds New Size Class With 770, 772 Off-Highway Trucks

The Caterpillar 770 and 772 off-highway trucks incorporate many new features to lower cost per ton. The 772 features a 50-ton (45.4 t) payload, a new size class for Cat trucks. Each of the trucks has a new engine and radiator, enhanced transmission and brakes, and a new cab and operator station....

David Hunt - Wed November 15, 2006

Mascaro Assembles Arsenal on Bradford Bypass Project

Mascaro Construction, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has assembled an arsenal of heavy equipment on Route 219 to complete an ambitious two-year, $55-million project to rebuild the Bradford Bypass in northcentral Pennsylvania....

Wed November 08, 2006

Moxy Expanding Truck Distribution Through Independent Dealerships

Moxy Trucks’ web of distributors has seen a significant amount of changes over the past year. National Sales Manger Kevin O’Donnell said Moxy had been affiliated in the past with dealers representing another major manufacturer until it introduced its own line of trucks at 2002’s ConExpo-Con/AGG....

Kate Zanoni - Fri November 03, 2006

Vt. Trucking Firm Stays in Business for the Long Haul

Barrett Trucking Company Inc., currently owned and operated by George, John and James Barrett in Burlington, Vt., was founded by their father, Ulderic “Frenchy” Barrett in 1936 as Barrett Coal & Ice Company....

Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Wed October 25, 2006

A Delicate Demolition

The textile industry dominated South Carolina’s economics in the late 1800s and 1900s; however, due to international competition, by 1980 all the textile mills closed, creating ghost towns of abandoned factories with depressed surrounding neighborhoods....

Thu October 12, 2006

Case Trucks Find Sweet Home With Ala. Contractors

Knowing he needed to expand his fleet of trucks, Kerry Harbaugh, president of Harbaugh and Sons Construction Co. Inc., decided to see how different brands perform before making a purchase. He rented a few different models to assist with the excavation of an eight-acre lake in the Edenshire development in northeast Madison County....

Wed September 27, 2006

Pete’s Trucking and Demolition Repairs Protective Berm

A small crew from Pete’s Trucking and Demolition were called to Boca Raton, FL, this summer to repair damage caused last year during Hurricane Wilma. The Plantation, FL-based company brought its Kawasaki 80ZV wheel loader and a Komatsu D39 bulldozer to build a 6-ft....

Wed August 30, 2006

John Deere Dump Trucks Provide Higher Productivity

John Deere’s 250D, 300D, 350D and 400D articulated dump trucks (ADTs) feature numerous design improvements that deliver a high horsepower-to-weight ratio. Other enhancements increase operator comfort and fuel efficiency while lowering maintenance cost, according to the company....

Wed August 30, 2006

Caterpillar F-Series Trucks Deliver Performance, Productivity, Reliability, Control

The Caterpillar 773F, 775F and 777F off-highway trucks incorporate many new features to enhance performance, productivity and reliability, as well as operator comfort and control, according to the manufacturer....

Wed August 16, 2006

Oshkosh Truck to Acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Company

Oshkosh Truck Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc., a leader in field service vehicles and truck-mounted cranes, through a merger....