NextTruck Blog & Industry News – Trucker Information

PacLease continued another strong year in the truck rental and leasing market in 2018, and a very strong rental market indicates positive growth in 2019. According to Mike Willey, PACCAR Leasing’s assistant general manager, this past year saw PacLease grow its market share in the lease/rental market, adding 30 percent more medium and heavy-duty units. […]

Mack Trucks is continuing its support of the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program with the donation of a 2019 Mack® Granite® model to the CIM Auction. Proceeds from the auction, which will be Wednesday, Jan. 23 during World of Concrete 2019, will benefit the CIM program’s mission to develop the next generation of leaders within the concrete […]

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) is the largest North American gathering of the independent heavy-duty industry. More than 2,300 executives and managers from the U.S., Canada and six other countries including distributors, suppliers, service providers, educators and industry media attended the 2018 conference in Las Vegas. It was created by the industry’s leading trade associations and […]

Inland Kenworth has opened its new 19,000 square-foot parts and service facility in Castlegar, B.C. The new location features a 9,500 square-foot service department and nine service stalls. Also included is a parts department that is approximately 4,500 square-feet, and a 2,000 square-foot space dedicated to retail display. The facility will feature an equipment division […]

Freightliner Trucks will showcase an innovative array of vocational solutions at World of Concrete 2019 in Las Vegas from January 22-25 at booth #C5359. An all-new option will be on display for the first time at World of Concrete: The Freightliner 114SD concrete mixer spec’d with the new Cummins X12 engine. Up to 600 pounds […]

Western Star will display its most rugged trucks and vocational product options at World of Concrete 2019 (Jan. 22-25, 2019, Las Vegas). Show attendees can both see the latest updates to Western Star’s most popular truck model, the 4700, at booth #C5675, or visit the Bronze Lot. “World of Concrete provides a great opportunity for […]

Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner new Cascadia® was awarded the prestigious honor of “Best Transportation Technology” at theengadget annual ”Best of CES” awards ceremony at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). According the engadget, the Transportation Technology category is awarded to the best technology related to the “ever-advancing science of getting from here to there.” The truck debuted at […]

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for November rebounded by more than two and a half points from October to a reading of 5.84.  The improvement was due primarily to a slightly firmer rate environment and lower diesel prices. The 2018 November TCI was basically unchanged from a year ago, in spite of the volatility affecting the […]

Mack Trucks’ leadership in the concrete industry will be highlighted by six truck models on display at World of Concrete 2019, Jan. 22-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The lineup includes four Mack®Granite® mixer models and two Mack TerraPro® concrete pumper models. Mack also will highlight its industry-leading fully integrated powertrain, including Mack MP® engines, Mack mDRIVE™ HD automated […]

Mack Trucks today released “RoadLife Reunion,” the ninth and final episode of its RoadLife series on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video. “RoadLife Reunion” provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series, including additional footage from each episode, further acknowledging the extraordinary efforts of the hard working men and women of the trucking industry.   “Not many […]

Kenworth Truck Company and Toyota Motor North America are collaborating to develop 10 zero-emission Kenworth T680s powered by Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. This collaboration is part of a $41 million Zero and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) grant preliminarily awarded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), with the Port of Los Angeles as […]

The 220EV joins the previously announced Model 520EV and the Model 579EV in the Peterbilt electric vehicle lineup. In all, Peterbilt will have more than 30 electric vehicles in operation by the end of 2019 with customers representing the refuse, regional haul, and city delivery applications. “Peterbilt has been at the forefront of truck electrification, […]