News roundup, Nov. 22: Load of beer marks Nikola’s first delivery; Navistar driver assist system windshield mounting OK’d
Navistar has been granted a waiver to allow its advanced driver-assistance systems to be mounted lower on the windshield than current regs allow. AMBEST nearly doubled its annual donation to the St. Christopher fund to more than $30K. Nikola’s hydrogen…
Tesla’s Electric Pickup: Is It a Work Truck?
An up-close dose of Tesla’s Cybertruck from last night’s reveal in Hawthorne, Calif. answers some initial questions on whether it can function in a traditional fleet capacity.
Anheuser-Busch makes zero-emissions beer run
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with Nikola Motor Company and BYD Motors, completed their first ever ‘Zero-Emission Beer Delivery’ in the company’s hometown of St. Louis — utilizing both companies’ innovative fleet technology to d…
How to Start a Truck-Freight Brokerage
It’s becoming something of a thing in trucking for an existing motor carrier of any size to launch a side business to broker freight. Such a brokerage is typically set up as an independent entity that operates alongside but separately from its carrier …
But Is It a Work Truck?
An up-close dose of Tesla’s Cybertruck from last night’s reveal in Hawthorne, Calif. answers some initial questions on whether it can function in a traditional fleet capacity.
Cost Cutting and Lower Rates Keep Brokers Profitable
Gross margins and revenues were down for freight brokers in the third quarter of 2019, however, cost reductions and lower rates still allowed them to stay profitable.
Pre-Owned Purchase Program for Freightliner Cascadia Trucks
SelecTrucks and Daimler Truck Financial announce the introduction of a pre-owned Freightliner Cascadia program offering customers the ability to purchase a late-model Cascadia truck for lower monthly payments.
Gerry Cook’s 2020 Kenworth W900L glider
The rig sports a 1998-model Cat 3406T with an 18-speed and a 2-speed auxiliary transmission. It features an 18,000-pound front axle, 22,500-pound pusher axle, 46,000-pound rears and a 52,000-pound Neway suspension.
Scenes from the Capitol Christmas Tree’s stop in Nashville, with Wilbanks Trucking’s Brumbach Stephens
Wilbanks Trucking’s Brumbach Stephens didn’t exactly to expect to be where he is today, behind the wheel of this specially wrapped Kenworth W990 and toting the well-overlength trailer that currently houses a 60-foot Blue Spruce on its tour across the c…
POLL: Has your truck ever been towed or booted?
Has a truck under your ownership ever experienced the unfortunate circumstance of needing a tow, whether after an accident or mechanical failure — or another reason? Have you experienced the perhaps even more unfortunate application of a wheel or wind…