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Channel 19

Crossville classic — Bill Bradford’s FL 9664T

I’m out at the Crossville, Tenn., truck show of the Music City Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society, where things are just getting under way. Bill Bradford, semi-retired owner of a business selling Land Rover parts in South Pittsburg, Tenn. (between Monteagle and Chattanooga), is here with this sweet long-wheelbase (relatively) 1978 Freightliner cabover, […]

June 15, 2012

Overdrive Extra

Owner-operator on a fuel-economy test run

In May independent Albert Transport owner-operator Henry Albert participated in a test run of the 2014 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution (pictured) to track and compare its fuel-efficiency against an EPA 2010-compliant Cascadia. We reported about the test just last week. This week, he’s been sharing results of this unique experience over on his blog as part […]

June 7, 2012

Business

Patriotic trucks honor POWs

Freightliner’s celebrating 10 years of the Rolling Thunder Ride of Pride by giving putting two ROP trucks on the road.

May 21, 2012

Business

Freightliner Trucks launches new smartphone app

Freightliner Trucks announced a new free application for iPhone and Android smartphone users. The app features a dealer locater, which provides a complete listing of Freightliner Trucks dealerships based on the driver’s current location or by entering a city, state or zip code and features a map, contact information, services, hours of operation and real-time, […]

May 17, 2012

Business

Funny Car driver gets a Cascadia car hauler

Freightliner Trucks presented John Force, legendary Funny Car driver and chief executive officer of John Force Racing, with the keys to the team’s first Freightliner Cascadia hauler.

April 17, 2012

Business

Severe Service

A historic haul, diesel particulate filter cleaning issues, options for the SD line and more severe service information items are featured.

April 1, 2012

Business

Daimler recalling Freightliner, Western Star trucks

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 103,000 of its Class 8 trucks manufactured between 2006 and this year.

March 7, 2012

Business

Cascadia production to ramp up

The Freightliner Truck plant in Cleveland, N.C., plans to add 1,100 jobs by year’s end to make more Cascadias, Daimler Trucks North America announced. The majority of the positions will be filled with recalled workers who were laid off in 2009, and hiring is slated to begin in early February. The additional workers represent a […]

January 12, 2012

Business

Daimler to extend Trucker Buddy aid

Daimler Trucks North America will support the Trucker Buddy International through 2014, the educational nonprofit outreach announced. Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks and Detroit Diesel already participate in the group’s monthly activities of monthly recognition of truckers who volunteer in the classroom program designed to increase awareness of trucking and help students with scholastic achievement. […]

January 4, 2012

Business

Alternative fuels conference set

A Green Transportation Conference focusing on alternative fuels and new vehicles is planned for Jan. 11 in Salem, Ore.

January 4, 2012

Business

Click for Parts

Expanding e-commerce options make ordering parts online efficient and convenient.

January 1, 2012

Channel 19

Truck Centers Inc.’s Christmas food drive a success

Freightliner/Western Star dealer network Truck Centers Inc. recently hosted a first-ever food drive for the St. Louis area’s largest food suppliers for shelters and food banks, Operation Food Search (OFS). The company’s Troy, Ill., headquarters kicked off a one-month can drive for OFS, also a TCI customer since the recent economic downturn has resulted in […]

December 23, 2011