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NYC aggregate hauler's 2012 Kenworth W900
The truck features numerous custom touches done by the previous owner, as well as a few by current owner-operator Patrick Tompkins. Tompkins hauls aggregate and blacktop around southeastern New York and New York City with the rig.
May 17, 2024
Small Fleet Champ's team takes do-it-yourself maintenance to new levels
LNL Trucking owner Larry Limp and his brother collaborated to build this gantry crane to remove an ISX for overhaul, the first such engine his shop had done. "We'll see what we can learn," he said, in the process, sure to repeat itself in coming years.
May 16, 2024
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May 10, 2024
I-17 closure this weekend | Rates, financing costs dent trucking conditions
FTR noted that March's poor rates may end up being an outlier in the slow freight market recovery. Also: I-17 closure planned in Phoenix; Kenworth sets production schedule for natural gas Cummins X15N-equipped trucks; latest Highway Angel.
May 16, 2024
Custom Rigs
'01 Peterbilt 379 an 'ultra rare' find for Ohio-based owner
Only about 1,400 units exist with a specific sleeper feature this rig is equipped with, owner Marcus Sommers said. The truck and its owner survived a hail of on-highway bullets to truck another day shortly after Sommers bought it.
May 16, 2024
Life
Legislation looks to create crash victim, survivor advocate within DOT
The proposed National Roadway Safety Advocate would essentially serve as a liaison between the DOT and crash victims/survivors, communicating issues to both sides. Also: Peterbilt adds chassis warranty option for certified pre-owned trucks.
May 15, 2024
Reader Rigs
Specialized van freight hauler's big-bunk '05 W9
Owner-operator Terry Whitener hauls custom store fixtures for retail stores and restaurants, as well as trade shows.
May 14, 2024
Regulations
States challenge latest EPA, CARB truck emissions rules
Attorneys General from multiple states filed separate legal challenges Monday looking to derail the EPA's Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas regs and California's Advanced Clean Fleets rule, both of which set the stage for a transition to zero-emission trucks.
May 14, 2024
Equipment
The biggest and most power powerful 'green' engine I've ever driven
The D17 is the largest and most powerful diesel engine Volvo's ever put in a truck.
May 4, 2024
Overdrive Extra
In a tough trucking-business environment, owner-operators must improve efficiency to compete
How did this writer/truck owner get to 10.5 mpg? It's not just through equipment mods. If you're still running your business the same way you did in the good, booming years, it’s high time to change gears.
May 10, 2024
Equipment
Renewable diesel, not electric, key to cutting trucking emissions: Report
A new report from ATRI found a new type of diesel was better environmentally, operationally, and financially than a wholesale conversion to electric trucks. Plus, renewable diesel is "happening today," and producers are scaling up.
May 9, 2024
Custom Rigs
'Stupid Money': Andrew Pagels' 1972 Peterbilt 359 features vintage 42-inch Double Eagle sleeper
The truck picked up a third-place trophy at the Mid-America Trucking Show in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class.
May 9, 2024
Regulations
Roadcheck rolls next week: Insight from last week's rapid-fire CVSA Q&A
Will inspectors drug test drivers roadside? What are the new OOS criteria? Which states are the toughest for Roadcheck? These questions, and more, answered here.
May 8, 2024
Reader Rigs
Operator James Erickson's 'pure heavy-haul' 2018 Peterbilt 389
The truck is double-framed and features 20,000-pound steer and pusher axles and 46,000-pound rears.
May 7, 2024
Equipment
The new Volvo VNL, inside and out: Take the tour with this closer look
Volvo opened up the order books for the new VNL just last month. The company's product marketing manager for long haul walked us through this brand-new VNL 660, featuring a 62-inch sleeper, to showcase design decisions/changes.
May 7, 2024
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Tesla Semi silences the haters by moving a heavy load? Maybe, maybe not
A new video of the Tesla Semi hauling the manufacturer's Model 3 EVs might shed some light on the closely guarded secret of the truck's payload capacity.
May 3, 2024
Life
Court lays into trucker for laying on train horn, causing hearing loss
A Mississippi jury found the driver negligent, awarding more than $1.7 million in damages to the plaintiff. Also: New project deploying 30 hydrogen fuel cell-electric trucks at Port of Oakland; St. Christopher hosting virtual 5K to raise money.
May 3, 2024
Equipment
FirstElement Fuels' new hydrogen refueling station in the Port of Oakland is capable of supporting 200 heavy-duty commercial trucks per day
FirstElement Fuels and Hyundai Motor Company make waves with the first commercial hydrogen refueling station for commercial trucks and the largest deployment of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell tractors in the United States.
April 25, 2024
Custom Rigs
MATS 'Build-Off': Kenworth K100 cabover restomod
One of the three trucks that competed in the Big Rig Build-Off at MATS, Johnson Hill Customs' 1980 Kenworth K100 is an impressive build for the invitation-only event.
May 2, 2024
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Small Fleet Champ's team takes do-it-yourself maintenance to new levels
LNL Trucking owner Larry Limp and his brother collaborated to build this gantry crane to remove an ISX for overhaul, the first such engine his shop had done. "We'll see what we can learn," he said, in the process, sure to repeat itself in coming years.
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