Matt Beaty’s 1999 Peterbilt 379
The truck hauls aircraft for museums, private collectors and special military projects. It’s equipped with a 12.7-liter Detroit with a 13-speed Eaton and sits on a 315-inch wheelbase.
Shyft Expands Electric Vehicle Production to Parcel Delivery
Shyft’s go-to-market Utilimaster brand is producing its first production order of electric vehicles for two leading parcel delivery companies on its new flexible body assembly line.
Peterbilt Model 220EV is now available
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is now accepting orders for the Model 220EV, an all-electric medium-duty truck. The vehicle was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., last year. The Model 220EV can be configured throu…
Brake inspection week begins Sunday, Aug. 23
When was the last time you or someone else checked the brakes on your truck? You may wish to do that sooner than later as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week is Aug. 23-29. Enforcement officials across the U.S. and Canada …
Going green gets more complicated for Anheuser-Busch
[caption caption="An upgrade to renewable natural gas (RNG) gives Anheuser-Busch cleaner-burning trucks, and more fueling options. Photo Credit: Anheuser-Busch."][/caption]Purity and quality are prime concerns for Anheuser-Busch, not just in te…
Hours of service discussion highlights GATS online next week
While the Great American Trucking Show was forced to postpone this year’s show in Dallas, some of the marquee events of the show will go on next week. Several events will be staged online including: Monday, Aug. 24: OVERDRIVE’S PARTNERS IN BUSINE…
DTNA president Roger Nielsen on electric vehicles, truck production and social justice
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is now producing trucks at pre-pandemic levels, is growing its electric vehicle fleet, and will be more vocal in support of social justice. Those were a few revelations during a wide-ranging discussi…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Fleets’ ‘renewed confidence’ reflected in trailer orders
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders reached their highest level of the year in July, at 19,300 units, according to FTR. July order activity was up 33% from June and 84% year-over-year. Orders were led by dry van demand, with refrigerated trailer or…
Headphones vs. earbuds: which suits your driving sgtyle
When it comes to listening to audio, be it your favorite playlist, a podcast you enjoy, talk radio or a video you stream after driving all day, truckers have a wide selection of ways to listen. There are two broad categories: wired and wireless. And, w…
Iowa carrier adds incentives for OTR lease operators
Hirschbach Motor Lines today announced its new Top Tier Pay Incentive Plan for lease over-the-road operators, which the company says is designed so operators can earn between $80,000 and over $100,000 per year. Beginning Aug. 10, new lease operators we…