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Structural pickup bed floor introduced for half-ton trucks
The BedBoss pickup truck bed floor -- ideal for hotshotters hauling cargo in their truck beds, contractors and others -- is a no-drill, structural floor that reinforces truck beds, adds multiple flexible tie-down points, and enhances cargo security
February 10, 2025
Regulations
CVSA's out-of-service criteria: New for 2025
As of April Fool's Day 2025, new out-of-service criteria for drivers and vehicles will feature some tweaks – mostly around brakes, tires and lights.
February 10, 2025
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March 24, 2025
Equipment
Thieves target in-transit cargo while the truck moves | Paccar, Daimler, Volvo: Latest truck recalls
Overhaul is warning of an increase in theft activity in which thieves pilfer electronics from trucks at and between brief stops like traffic lights. Also: Hazard-light issue prompts Paccar recall; electric Freightliners, Volvos recalled.
February 10, 2025
Equipment
New diesel-electric hybrid retrofit 379 to debut at MATS
ReVolt said it will bring a Peterbilt 379 retrofit with a hybrid drivetrain to the truck show. The hybrid system boasts higher horsepower, torque and fuel efficiency than diesel engines.
February 7, 2025
Custom Rigs
'Why So Serious?': Joker-themed heavy-haul 389 shows out
Ontario-based Skillex Inc. hauls steel coils with this impressive 2024 Peterbilt 389 and 2024 Mac conestoga. The entire unit features a purple and green theme with Batman's Joker villain.
February 6, 2025
Gear
Verizon Connect debuts new extended-view cameras, custom DVIRs
The new Extended View Cameras expand on Verizon Connect’s Integrated Video offerings, featuring four additional cameras and an in-cab monitor. The company also launched new customizable DVIRs for fleets.
February 6, 2025
Regulations
New York could back off CARB's Advanced Clean Trucks rule
The Trucking Association of New York said support for the state's adoption of CARB's Advanced Clean Trucks rule, as in some other states around the nation, has suffered a devastating blow from reality.
February 3, 2025
Regulations
Oregon adoption of CARB clean trucks rule under fire
A bill making its way through the state legislature would delay the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, adopted from California, until 2027. Also: Severe-duty Macks recalled; Pilot raising money for American Heart Association in February.
February 3, 2025
Equipment
Struggling Nikola sells battery assets to Mullen Automotive
Mullen Automotive has purchased battery production equipment from Nikola Motors, the manufacturer of the BEV 2.0 semi, in the latest sign of Nikola's financial problems.
January 30, 2025
Reader Rigs
New Jersey produce hauler's flattop 2017 Peterbilt 389 company rig
R.J. Ferrari driver Vito Mangiaracina hauls produce with the truck and reefer trailer from Florida to Boston.
January 31, 2025
Custom Rigs
AN Transport 'Never Satisfied' with heavy-haul '08 W900L
AN Transport owner Casey Conrey showed the impressive unit at the 2024 Stars, Stripes and White Lines Truck Show last fall. The truck is heavily customized all the way from the engine bay back to the rear fenders.
January 30, 2025
Regulations
Trucking welcomes Trump's 'common sense' pick to lead EPA
Lee Zeldin is expected to push deregulation at the EPA, having pledged to "ensure we are protecting the environment while also protecting our economy," at his hearing.
January 29, 2025
Equipment
POLL: How common are carrier lease-purchase programs?
With a federal task force recommending an end to the practice of motor carriers and/or affiliates inking lease-purchase agreements with prospective truck owners, what if any has been your experience with a carrier's lease-purchase? Weigh in here.
January 28, 2025
Equipment
Recall for sticking throttle hits medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks
More than 1,100 trucks may have an oversized magnet carrier in the throttle pedal assembly, possibly causing the pedals to stick. Also: 10-4 by WEX now accepted at RaceTrac, RaceWay; Mack Pinnacles recalled; new Love's along I-81.
January 27, 2025
Overdrive Extra
This trucker's modest take on his truck
Good fuel mileage? Check. Solid construction, functioning doors? Check. The 2025 model Freightliner Cascadia "is about the nicest truck I’ve ever driven," says Long Haul Paul. Yet there's low-hanging fruit for improvement in the AM/FM radio's reception.
January 24, 2025
Custom Rigs
Army vet Craig Daniels' 2022 Cascadia features 500 veterans' signatures
Daniels, a driver for Crete Carrier's Shaffer Trucking reefer division, received one of the fleet's "Patriot Fleet" veteran-support trucks in 2021. He's taken the specially-wrapped truck to a new level with signatures from veterans he meets.
January 24, 2025
Equipment
Bridgestone closing Tennessee truck tire plant
Bridgestone Americas will close its LaVergne, Tenn., Truck and Bus Radial Tire Plant at the end of July, the company announced Thursday. Approximately 700 employees will be impacted.
January 23, 2025
Equipment
Task force calls for ban on carriers' truck lease-purchase programs
FMCSA's Truck Leasing Task Force, in its required report to Congress, said it found “the costs and harms of lease-purchase programs are so great" they shouldn't be allowed. Otherwise, the report recommended improvements to protect operators.
January 22, 2025
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