DENTON, Texas – February 3, 2015 – Peterbilt launched a new set-forward front axle configuration for its flagship vocational Model 567 during the 2015 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. The new truck is ideal for mixer and other weight-conscious applications. “The Model 567 SFFA (set-forward front axle) lets customers maximize payloads while helping meet […]
LAS VEGAS – Feb. 3, 2015 – Freightliner Trucks will display its newest mixer equipment at the 2015 World of Concrete in Las Vegas (Feb. 3-6, 2015). The Freightliner booth (#C-5527) will feature some of the best concrete handling equipment in the industry mounted on versatile Freightliner severe duty truck platforms. “World of Concrete provides […]
GREENSBORO, NC (Jan. 29, 2015) – Mack Trucks will host two pinstriping artists in its booth at World of Concrete 2015 Feb. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center who will customize hardhats for 170 customers and show attendees, recognizing them for their support of Mack and the concrete industry. Pinstriping is the art of […]
KIRKLAND, Wash., January 29, 2015 – Kenworth will feature its vocational flagship Kenworth T880 with a McNeilus 10.5-cubic yard mixer in its booth (C6212) during the 2015 World of Concrete Show Feb. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Kenworth will once again be a prominent World of Concrete exhibitor, showcasing four of its construction […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 28, 2015 – The first thing you notice when you talk about drivers at Celadon is a correction to the term. “The term driver is not in our vocabulary here at Celadon,” said Nate Roberts, Celadon’s vice president of specialized services. “We call them partners, because that’s what they are. We have […]
PORTLAND, Ore. – Jan. 28, 2015 – Freightliner Trucks today announced new option packages that are now available to order for its Class 6/7 market-leading M2 106. The new packages were introduced at the 2014 Work Truck Show. “We know our medium-duty customers want options that enhance productivity, efficiency and driver recruitment, and we are […]
GREENSBORO, NC (Jan. 26, 2015) – In an effort to simplify service needs for customers in the highly demanding concrete pumper application, Mack Trucks now offers specialized Uptime support. Mack® GuardDog® Connect, its integrated telematics solution, will be standard on Mack TerraPro® concrete pumper models ordered as of April, making it the first such proactive […]
KIRKLAND, Wash., January 26, 2015 – The Kenworth T880 Vocational Truck with the PACCAR MX-13 engine was named the 2015 Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers (ATD) at the annual ATD Convention and Expo in San Francisco, Calif. This year’s competition focused on the vocational and heavy haul/severe duty truck category. During […]
Beaver Creek Transport Saves Nearly a Third on Fuel Costs OLIVIA, Minn., January 23, 2015 – Brothers Randy and Scott Tersteeg have never been afraid to try something new as long as it can improve the operation and bottom lines of their family farm and their transportation and warehousing business – Beaver Creek Transport. When […]
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 22, 2015) – The spotlight will shine brightly on Mack Trucks’ famous Bulldog at World of Concrete 2015, Feb. 3-6 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Each of the five trucks featured in Mack booth C-5203 proudly wears a gold Bulldog, indicating a fully integrated Mack® Pedigree™ powertrain. Mack truck models featured […]