Thu May 03, 2018
OOIDA Seeks to Enjoin PA Turnpike From Diverting Excess Toll Dollars to PennDOT for Other Uses
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a motion for preliminary injunction in connection with a class-action lawsuit they brought against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The lawsuit, filed in March along with the National Motorists Association, is for excessive toll increases that place an undue burden on interstate commerce while improperly diverting toll revenue to other projects unrelated to the turnpike....
Wed May 02, 2018
Mack Defense Awarded Defense Logistics Agency Contract
Mack Defense was recently awarded a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment/indefinite-delivery contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Heavy Equipment Purchasing Program. As part of this contract, Mack Defense will supply trucks and tractors of varying sizes and applications to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies through 2023....
Wed April 25, 2018
Mack Trucks to Have Fully Electric Refuse Vehicle Operating in New York City in 2019
Mack Trucks plans to have a fully electric Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated Mack electric drivetrain operating in North America in 2019. The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), one of Mack's largest customers, will test the demonstration vehicle in its highly demanding operations....
Tue April 10, 2018
ITD Saves Time, Fuel for Truckers
The Idaho Transportation Department said new equipment that helps commercial truck drivers bypass a weigh station in the Lewiston area can save truckers more than $900,000 this year in time and fuel costs....
Caterpillar - Mon April 09, 2018
Design Refinements Address Operator Safety, Convenience, Control, Powertrain
Three new Cat articulated trucks — 730, 730 EJ (Ejector), and 735 — have been extensively redesigned, enhancing the field-proven features and performance of their C-Series predecessors (730C2, 730C2 EJ, and 735C) with new operator stations — including new controls, transmission-protection features, new hoist-assist system, advanced traction control system, new stability-assist system and a fuel saving ECO operating mode....
XL Specialized Trailers - Fri April 06, 2018
XL Specialized Trailers Introduces Newly Designed Low Deck Height Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck Trailer
XL Specialized Trailers is adding its low-profile hydraulic detachable gooseneck (HDG) trailer to its lineup. The XL 110 Low-Profile HDG features a loaded deck height of only 15 in. (38 cm). With a capacity of 110,000 lbs....
Thu April 05, 2018
Performance Truck Relocates Victoria, Texas, Store to Larger, Newly-Renovated Kenworth Facility
Performance Truck has moved its full-service Kenworth location in Victoria, Texas, to a newly renovated building that is more than double the size of the dealership's previous store. The new Kenworth facility is about 2 miles north of its former location, and is near a major part of the Texas Department of Transportation's planned upgrade of U.S....
Mon April 02, 2018
State's Commercial Truck Training Saves Drivers Time, Money
More than 1,300 truck drivers from Mexico have now completed training from Arizona Department of Transportation safety inspectors through an innovative program that is making Arizona's inspection process more efficient and Arizona roads safer....
AASHTO Journal - Mon April 02, 2018
Deadline Looms for Truckers to Use Electronic Logging Devices or Face Penalties
Commercial vehicle drivers that are not using electronic logging devices as of April 1 face the prospect of authorities penalizing them by immediately placing them out of service for 10 hours, assessing points against their driver records and perhaps levying civil fines....
Mon March 26, 2018
Mack Trucks Online Configurator Lets Customers Design Their Mack Anthem Model
Mack Trucks has expanded its recently launched Mack Trucks Configurator to include the Mack Anthem model. With the online tool, customers can virtually build and customize the Anthem model that best meets the unique needs of their business....
