Bryan Rogers’ 2001 Peterbilt 379

The rig is equipped with a 6NZ Cat C15 single turbo, which has had some work over the years. Its current rebuild has about 200,000 miles on it. When it was rebuilt, it was turned up to 680-hp, where it remains.

US House backs bill to toughen worker classification

[caption caption="Owner-operator truckers could find it tougher to prove they are independent contractors and not employees under a federal bill that passed the House of Representatives Thursday. Photo credit: Hugh R. Morley."][/caption]The US …

Medium-duty orders ‘resilient’: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Medium-duty truck orders have shown resilience over the past two months, following softness in late Q3 and early Q4 2019, ACT Research reports. January posted preliminary Classes 5-7 net orders of 18,500 units, down 9% from December&#8…

Intermodal Finishes 2019 Behind Previous Year

According to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics report, total intermodal volumes dropped 7.4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Sharing the burden of a new-truck payment

When the purchase of this T600 was a close working relationship among owner-operators enabled a novel cash-flow management strategy. It hinges on the notion that, when it comes to managing cost burdens of new equipment and profitability over time, two …