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More than 116K Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled
The gear shifter and transmission may lose communication in the affected units, resulting in the trucks becoming disabled after coming to a stop. Also: New parking facility in Ohio; Love's reopens Oregon location; latest Highway Angel.
March 15, 2024
Biden administration lays out plan for zero-emission 'freight corridors'
The Biden administration Tuesday released its plan to establish a zero emission charging and refueling infrastructure network with buildout concentrated within existing freight hubs.
March 12, 2024
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'Plain Jane' 1995 Peterbilt 379 a company driver's dream ride
Driver James Frenya was at the 2023 Guilty By Association Truck Show last Fall, showing the 1995 Pete that he treats as his own.
March 14, 2024
Equipment
NHTSA safety committee eyes trailer underride retrofit requirement
Advisory Committee on Underride Protection will recommend rulemaking that any trailer built in the last quarter century meet IIHS ToughGuard standards, even if that means attaching a retrofit.
March 13, 2024
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Texas-based owner-op's 2007 Peterbilt 379, 'Maggie Mae'
After buying the rig used in 2018, owner Ernest Ludlow got his authority in 2020 and pulls a van OTR.
March 12, 2024
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Will spot rates respond to rising demand? | FMCSA extends lease-purchase comments
Rates have remained stagnant to date in 2024, yet load-truck ratios rose last week, perhaps portending increases as carriers gain spot negotiating leverage. Also: FMCSA extends lease-purchase contract comments; Utility's first line of Cargobull reefers.
March 12, 2024
Equipment
Paccar brands reign supreme in analysis of used truck pricing by state
The Freightliner Cascadia’s position as the highest volume truck in the Class 8 market is not up for debate. But its stranglehold on sales volumes does not give the truck a leg up in price.
March 5, 2024
Equipment
A quick spin in Volvo's all-new VNL
Volvo's new VNL is 90% new, 10% more efficient and 100% cool.
March 8, 2024
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KW 100 postscript: A truck show in New Zealand, 'Just a Phase' still a phase
Kenworth's 100th anniversary wrapped up in January, but highlights keep rolling in, from a spectacularly huge truck show in New Zealand that finally got off the ground in early February to another close look at an old favorite, still a phase.
March 8, 2024
Equipment
Two new configurations for Pete car-haulers | FMCSA to study 'human-ADS' teams?
New "UltraLow" configs are available for the Peterbilt 567 and 589 models. Also: FMCSA petitioned for more time to comment on sexual harassment, truck leasing arrangement studies; the agency's also considering a study on "human-ADS team driving."
March 8, 2024
Reader Rigs
One-truck owner-op's big-bunk 2005 W9
Owner-operator Tom Gay's KW sits on a 320-inch wheelbase and boasts a 132-inch ARI sleeper.
March 8, 2024
Equipment
Who's your absolute best truck/trailer dealer partner?
Overdrive sister publication Trucks, Parts, Service is now accepting nominations for its annual awards recognizing trucking's best truck and trailer dealers.
March 8, 2024
Custom Rigs
Flatbedder's '06 Pete a rolling tribute to POW/MIA veterans
CRST-leased owner-operator Fritz Littlefield has outfitted his rig to honor Prisoners of War and Missing in Action veterans. Customizations on the rig make the theme evident inside and out.
March 7, 2024
Equipment
What order cancellations say about the freight cycle
As carriers' revenues takes a hit, companies are reevaluating where to place capital, but experts believe "the freight cycle is on the cusp of improving."
March 6, 2024
Regulations
Florida cracking down on predatory towing
A bill passed unanimously in the Florida House and Senate will impose requirements around towing rates, equipment storage and more. Also: Regs waived for wildfire assistance in Texas; bill would extend weight limit waivers during emergencies; more.
March 6, 2024
Reader Rigs
Seeing double: Fleet's near-identical pair of 389s
Each Legendary Red rig is equipped with a 605-hp Cummins X15 with a 13-speed Eaton.
March 5, 2024
Gear
Hendrickson's new line of lift-axle air kits
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Customers have a choice of two different configurations: HLC-SSI, for self-steerable applications, and HLC-NSI for non-steerable applications.
March 5, 2024
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Trucking loses latest attempt to block California's AB 5
AB 5 should get back to "the soap box and the ballot box," a California judge said March 15, ruling against trucking's last legal challenge. The judge denied an injunction to block the state's worker classification law from applying in trucking.
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