NextTruck Blog & Industry News – Trucker Information

In addition to extending its sponsorship of the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Share the Road highway safety program, Mack Trucks announced today that it will donate a 2018 Mack Anthem™ 70-inch Stand Up Sleeper model to the effort. Mack made the announcement during a key handover ceremony at ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, […]

Whitewood Transport T680 To Carry “The People’s Tree” to Community Celebrations En Route to Washington, D.C. A Kenworth T680 Advantage will transport the 53rd U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Nov. 8 tree-cutting in the Kootenai National Forest in Montana to 15 community celebrations during the more than 2,000-mile journey en route to the tree-lighting […]

Strong Support From MHC Kenworth-Dallas Convinces Company It Made the Right Choice When windstorms with hail strike the Dallas area, Dallas Flat Glass Distributing manager and vice president Robert Varela knows there’s going to be some long days and nights ahead at the office. “Whenever we get these sudden storms with marble-sized hail, along with […]

International Truck introduced the Uptime Command Center, its most recent innovation designed to lead the industry in driving customer uptime. Already operating from the company’s headquarters in Lisle, Illinois, the Uptime Command Center mobilizes a dedicated, cross-functional team of Navistar uptime specialists and key suppliers to assure 24/7 on-road support for customer vehicles. Its mission: […]

Volvo Trucks dealer Vanguard Truck Centers recently added to their portfolio of locations with the acquisition of a Houston, Texas-based Volvo dealership. The acquisition enables Volvo Trucks to continue providing outstanding service and support to its Houston area customers through Vanguard. “Vanguard Truck Centers has played a key role in supporting the success of Volvo […]

Kenworth has launched the T880 Driver Academy training video series for customers operating Kenworth’s T880 flagship vocational model. The T880 provides a durable, reliable and productive truck for vocational fleets and truck operators in mixer, dump, heavy haul, bulk haul, oilfield, logging and refuse applications. “Our new T880 Driver Academy video series is an excellent […]

To help the community through its DaimlerCares program, Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) truck manufacturing plant in Cleveland, N.C. donated $100,000 to the Rowan County Chapter of United Way, along with $20,000 in donations to seven other non-profits. The other groups include: ·        Cleveland Elementary School, Cleveland, N.C. ·        German Language and Culture Foundation, Charlotte, […]

The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship is now available with the new Endurant™ 12-speed automated transmission paired with the Cummins X15 Efficiency Series engine for regional and linehaul applications up to 110,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. Endurant 12-speed Automated Transmission Introduced by Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies, the purpose-built Endurant transmission is engineered for seamless integration with […]

Mack Trucks highlighted the newly introduced Mack Anthem™ during 2017 Tank Truck Week Oct. 10-12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Combining efficiency- and productivity-boosting enhancements with weight-conscious options, the newly introduced Mack Anthem features an all-new exterior design with optimized aerodynamics to help improve fuel efficiency and new driving and […]

Freightliner and Old Dominion celebrate 26-partnership during celebration at DTNA’s Cleveland Truck Manufacturing Plant  Freightliner Trucks and Old Dominion Freight Line celebrated its longtime partnership at a celebration at Daimler Truck North America’s (DTNA) Cleveland, N.C. truck manufacturing plant. Old Dominion Vice Chairman of the Board and CEO David Congdon was behind the wheel of […]

Peterbilt announced the availability of the new 12-speed Eaton Endurant™ transmission in Models 579 and 567. Available exclusively with the Cummins X15 Efficiency series engine in ratings up to 510-hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque, the Endurant will service vehicles in regional and linehual applications up to 110,000 lbs. GVW. The Endurant transmission comes standard […]

Smart Air Springs for Trucks and Trailers Lightweight solutions help to reduce the weight of the vehicle Integrated axial damping in the Air Damping System for trailers ConSnap system saves 0.5 kg at the air springs Atlanta, September 2017. Whether for trucks or trailers, Continental is a specialist in air springs, making an impression with its […]