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Test drive: Western Star 57X
Western Star's 57X is a high-level premium tractor that the company hopes will appeal to independents and small fleets.
August 3, 2022
Western Star 57X
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Hissong Kenworth celebrates 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago, Robert “Bob” Hissong and Don Fritz struck up a business relationship that eventually became a lifelong friendship – and it all began with a Kenworth truck. Fritz was among Hissong’s first customers after Bob Hissong and his father and brother bought the Kenworth franchise and opened the second Kenworth dealership east of […]
July 14, 2011
Trucks
The psychology of vehicle color
More than half of all Class 8 trucks are a shade of the same color.
June 3, 2021
Truck and multi-color trailer
Business
Kenworth T680 with 52-inch sleeper available for order
The Kenworth T680 is now available for order with the new Kenworth 52-inch mid-roof sleeper. Kenworth says the T680’s 52-inch sleeper is well-suited for regional hauling applications – including tank, bulk, flatbed, heavy haul and lowboy – where drivers may spend just two or three nights on the road during a typical week. Fleets and […]
June 26, 2013
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Champion launches UltraFleet 5W-30 diesel motor oil
Champion Oil recently announced a new premium SAE 5W-30 UltraFleet API-CJ4 Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel Motor Oil. Champion says the new oil is backed by global certifications and a battery of extreme field and bench tests and provides the same level of engine protection as leading SAE 15W-40 HD Motor Oils, but with more end […]
May 16, 2013
Business
Chevron debuts Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-30
At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Thursday, Aug. 23, Chevron Products Co. announced its latest product, Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-30, designed to provide improved fuel economy while meeting industry and engine manufacturers’ performance requirements. The mixed-fleet gasoline and diesel motor oil is suited for heavy- and medium-duty trucks operating both […]
August 23, 2012
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Nissan, Cummins partner on 5L diesel engine for Titan
Nissan announced Tuesday the company has partnered with Cummins that will bring a 5 liter Cummins diesel to the next generation Nissan Titan. “We have done our homework on the next-generation Titan,” said Fred Diaz, divisional vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing, Service & Parts, Nissan North America. “Truck owners told us there’s a demand […]
August 20, 2013
Business
Photo gallery: Western Star’s new 5700XE
Western Star has entered the Aero Age with its new 5700XE tractor, which the truck maker unveiled last week. Here’s a full gallery of photos of the truck.
September 16, 2014
Western Star 5700XE
Business
Max Fuller gets his 50,000th Freightliner
Few trucking executives buy 50,000 trucks over the course of their careers, but Max Fuller has accomplished something even more unusual. On Aug. 5, the co-chairman and chief executive officer of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based U.S. Xpress took delivery of his 50,000th truck of a single make – Freightliner. In a ceremony at U.S. Xpress’ headquarters, Fuller […]
August 6, 2010
Top Freightliner executives were on hand as U.S. Express CEO Max Fuller received his 50,000th Freightliner in a ceremony on Aug. 5. Pictured (left to right) are Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America; Fuller; and Mark Lampert, senior vice president sales & marketing for Daimler Trucks North America.
Business
New 55-ton extendable trailer from Talbert
The unit features a 29-foot wood deck in the front and a 3-foot Apitong platform in the rear
March 28, 2017
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Talbert offers 50-ton traveling axle trailer
Talbert Manufacturing’s 50-Ton 5051 Traveling Axle trailer is designed to comply with 43-foot kingpin laws and regulations. A 15,000-pound planetary winch uses a direct-drive system and can be operated through a multifunction wireless remote, which allows one person to load a piece of equipment without leaving the trailer. The 5051TA also features a T-1 & […]
February 27, 2013
Business
Peterbilt unveils new 58-inch sleeper berth
Peterbilt’s new 58-inch sleeper – ideal for weight conscious short- and regional-haul applications – is now available for order through the company’s dealer network, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. The new sleeper is available for Peterbilt’s flagship on-highway Model 579 and vocational Model 567. It reduces weight as much as 100 pounds (versus an 80-inch […]
June 25, 2015
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Tire testing about mining, collecting and evaluating data
Tire maintenance is easier to manage when there's data on the tire you're dealing with. Thorough tire testing can deliver the tire performance data you need.
March 19, 2019
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What technicians wish you knew about truck maintenance
Top technicians say they would like more fleets to request basic training from either dealerships or the OEMs when they buy new units.
December 15, 2014
Tech
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Detroit hammers out 500,000th truck steer axle
Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit) today announced that it has built its 500,000th Detroit Steer Axle. Produced at Detroit’s manufacturing facility in Redford, Mich., Detroit axles are available in a wide range of configuration options and are compatible with all braking systems offered by Daimler Trucks, covering every trucking segment. The product line includes steer axles […]
September 4, 2013
Business
Whiting building 500th SmartWash cleaning system
Whiting Systems announced that its 500th SmartWash system is being built and soon will be in production washing trucks for Penske at its location in Las Vegas, Nev. SmartWash is a drive-through touchless gantry and 3-brush rollover gantry washing system. “We are humbled to be experiencing double-digit growth during these tough economic times, and we […]
March 1, 2012
Business
Up close with Western Star’s ‘badass’ 5700XE
Kelley Platt, Western Star’s president, calls the truck “badass.” She winces as the words come out of her mouth but she’s right. Everything about this truck is unique, Western Star and, yes, badass.
May 24, 2016
The hood’s rear air ramp is designed to direct airflow over the cab. An unintended side-effect is that it has a very 70’s muscle car feel behind the wheel.
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Kenworth announces lightweight configuration for T680 with 52-inch sleeper
Operating a lightweight vehicle is a ‘must-have’ for many over-the-road operators in the trucking industry, especially in LTL and regional haul applications. To address that need, Kenworth Truck Company announces the availability of a lightweight configuration for the Kenworth T680 52-inch mid-roof sleeper. “We exhibited a lightweight spec’d Kenworth T680 52-inch sleeper at this year’s […]
June 4, 2014
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