Detroit DT12 transmission offers improved fuel efficiency, reduced friction
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Freightliner’s newly unveiled Cascadia, which was revealed Sept. 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo., brings a lot of new technology, driver and safety enhancements to the table, including the Detroit’s DT12 automated manual transmission. Part of the…
Meritor expands MFS front axle series
TROY, Mich. ̶ Meritor revealed today that it has expanded the availability of its MFS Series lineup of front non-drive axles to include a deep-drop axle option. “Our MFS Series already offers linehaul and vocational fleets a wide range of options,…
Freightliner takes wraps off new Cascadia
New Cascadia achieved 8% better fuel mileage than the Cascadia Evolution on cross-country run
Fuel efficiency, performance and safety focus of Detroit Assurance 4.0
System offered in new Freightliner Cascadia
Transcourt Tank Leasing names new v.p. of finance
TORONTO, Ont. – Transcourt Tank Leasing announced today that it has named Carol Praught the company’s new vice-president of finance. Praught has more than 25 years of experience in corporate and operations finance in the transportation industry. In her new…
Texas Working With Truckers in Fight Against Human Trafficking
As Texas continues to ramp up its efforts to combat human trafficking, truck drivers will be an integral part in detecting suspicious activity, Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday as he highlighted the partnership between the state and a pair of trucking associations. Speaking outside of San Antonio’s Public Safety Headquarters about the the state’s collaboration with Truckers Against Trafficking and the Texas Trucking Association, Paxton noted that the approach will allow for more eyes across the state to look for possible trafficking.
Sneak Peek at Newest Freightliner Cascadia
As of this moment, we still don’t know much about Freightliner’s next-generation Cascadia model for 2017. The images and video were captured at Wednesday night’s unveiling in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Economic Watch: Positive Indicators Prompt Talk of Interest Rate Hike
U.S. private sector employers reported another month of strong job gains on Wednesday, two days ahead of a government report. With increases in consumer confidence, personal spending and wages, it adds up to talk of a hike in interest rates as soon as …
NATSO Wants Better Incentives to Create Alternative Fuel Corridors
Truck stop industry trade association NATSO is urging the Department of Transportation to work closely with private, exit-based businesses to improve incentives for establishing alternative fuel corridors on our nation’s highways. Section 1413 of the FAST Act directs DOT to identify and establish strategic fueling corridors to support alternative-fueling stations, including electric, hydrogen, propane and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
HDT’s Comprehensive Commercial Vehicle Market Profile Now Available
Heavy Duty Trucking’s 2016 Profile of the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market , a comprehensive examination of the Class 2c to Class 8 truck and trailer markets, is now available in print or PDF format. The profile shows commercial markets from both a historical perspective as well as a current market measurement and includes the most comprehensive truck and trailer data in the commercial vehicle industry, according to the publishers, HDT and MacKay & Co.