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Traveling throughout North America for eight months, Peterbilt’s 75th anniversary truck and trailer concluded its tour after visiting nearly 100 events and attracting almost 20,000 attendees, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced.“Our customers and brand enthusiasts wholly embraced our anniversary celebration and we thank them for their year long support,” said Darrin Siver, Peterbilt General Manager […]

When Kent Webber was offered the job as Manager of Subsidiary Operations for The Monarch Cement Company, it was as if he got a call up to the major leagues. "I had been in this industry for a long time and had purchased cement from Monarch and knew its subsidiaries," Webber said. "The cement was […]

Mack Trucks broadened its already extensive support for customers and body builders by creating a body builder order manager position and a support team focused on ensuring effective collaboration among body builders, dealers and customers during the ordering and body installation process. “Mack has gained tremendous knowledge during many decades of working with body equipment […]

Volvo Trucks dedicated a 2015 Volvo VNL 780 model equipped with advanced safety features and recognized the 2015-2016 America’s Road Team, the trucking industry’s premier safety outreach program. The ceremony took place at Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, where all Volvo truck models for North America are assembled. Magnus Koeck, […]

Mack Trucks announced that Comcar Industries, Inc. recently added 350 Mack® Pinnacle™ models to its fleet, citing fuel efficiency, uptime and a strong dealer network as drivers for their decision. The trucks were delivered in September and are already on the road in Florida, Georgia and South Dakota. Mack models comprise about 75 percent of […]

Peterbilt Motors Company announced it will be unveiling a major new product configuration ideal for concrete contractors and other weight-conscious applications during the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas, Feb. 2-6. “Peterbilt’s Model 567 has been in production for just over a year and it’s already far surpassing our high expectations for it,” said […]

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner® curtainsided trailers is pleased to announce that it has added trailer roll stability protection from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC on the 3000R® base model refrigerated trailers as standard. Utility is the first […]

Kenworth Truck Company celebrated its historic One Millionth Truck produced in the company's 91 years during a special ceremony Tuesday at Kenworth's assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. From left, Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president, presents a special plaque recognizing Kenworth's One Millionth Truck to Russ McElliott, president of TransAm Trucking. From […]

Volvo Trucks debuted the second North American installment of its popular “Welcome to My Cab” series recently featuring Tim Baumgartner, owner of a heavy-duty towing operation, and his award-winning “Freedom Flyer,” a patriotic-themed Volvo VNL. Baumgartner, a veteran of the Vietnam War and founder and owner of Crockett’s Interstate Towing in Eugene, Oregon, customized his […]

Gorgeous vistas and striking trucks once again combine for stunning images in the popular Peterbilt calendar, now available for sale through Peterbilt.com in the “Peterbilt Life” section under the “About” link in the main navigations. Or, to go directly to the calendar sales site, visit: https://www.dcgonline.net/peterbiltretail/. The 2015 calendar follows the same format as previous […]

Chicago Truck of Alsip, Illinois – part of M&K Truck Centers – has been recognized as the 2014 North American Dealer of the Year by Volvo Trucks. Volvo also honored its top dealers in Canada and Mexico. The 2014 Canada Dealer of the Year is Expressway Trucks Waterloo of Ayr, Ontario, and the 2014 Mexico […]

Since the beginning of 2014, Blue Max Trucking president Denton Williams has been aggressive in buying more trucks for his Charlotte-based company. Williams said as 2014 began, it was apparent that local businesses and contractors were set to ramp up commercial and public construction projects. As a result, Blue Max required additional capacity to respond […]