Peterbilt Offers Wide Steer Axle for Vocational Lineup
Peterbilt has added the Paccar 20,000- and 22,000-pound wide track steer axles to its vocational lineup, the company announced.
Seven GOP Lawmakers Signal Support for Hair-Testing Truckers
A letter signed by seven Republican Congressmen lays out their unequivocal support of a petition calling for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow hair testing in lieu of urinalysis to meet drug- testing requirements for truck-driver applicants.
Peterbilt Adds Three Model 520 Configurations, Shows Electric Demo
Peterbilt showcased three new cab configurations of the Model 520 refuse truck and displayed a battery-electric demo version at the WasteExpo 2017 show in New Orleans.
PrePass Trucks to Get Green Light in North Dakota
Help Inc., has announced that PrePass-approved trucks will soon be able to use the electronic screening technology to bypass weigh stations in North Dakota.
HDT Truck Fleet Innovators: It Pays to Focus on Data and People
Forward-thinking fleet executives touched on a variety of hot-button topics at the Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange fleet networking conference in Phoenix, including filtering data, using specs to your advantage, and motivating technicians and drivers.
Mack Offers LR Model in a 4×2 Configuration
Mack Trucks low-entry refuse cabover, the Mack LR is now being offered in a 4×2 configuration as a lighter, more maneuverable option for refuse collection.
NATSO Urges Congress to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit
NATSO has urged Congress to extend the biodiesel blenders’ tax credit and not convert it into a producers credit, saying that it is crucial to the competitiveness of the alternative fuel in the current market.
Mack LR Model available in 4×2 configuration
NEW ORLEANS , La. – Mack Truck’s refuse cabover, the Mack LR is now available in a 4×2 configuration the company announced this week at WasteExpo 2017. The new configuration gives customers a lighter, more maneuverable option for refuse collection, Mack…
OTA creates survey concerning CB, two-way radios
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is seeking input for a survey it has published concerning specific exemptions for holding and use of two-way radios (including hand-held CB radios) that are set to expire on January 1, 2018. These time-limited…
Peterbilt showcases new electric Model 520
DENTON, Texas –Peterbilt is showcasing its Model 520 refuse truck demo with an advanced battery-electric drive system at the WasteExpo 2017 show in New Orleans, La. from May 8-11. The Model 520 on display features Transpower ElecTruck drive system, which has accumulated over…