Equipment

Because taxes went down, almost everything else that drives the trucking industry went up in 2018. Look back at a newsy year for the industry.

Trailer orders surged to 45,002 in November, an all-time record for the month according to ACT Research Co., citing preliminary data.

As electric vehicle technology becomes increasingly viable for commercial trucking, fleets and manufacturers are preparing to put the first generation of battery-electric trucks on the road.

U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks in November were 21,302, up 21.8% compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.

The nation’s motor carriers and their drivers see different priorities when it comes to issues facing the trucking industry, a new study found.

SAN ANTONIO — They came for a share of $280,000 in cash and prizes and to compete and celebrate like family. In all, 232 technicians, and truck and parts sales personnel selected from across Rush Enterprises’ national network, vied in skills tests to prove they were the champions of what they do for the truck dealership.

Carriers aiming to answer this question — how much did that truck truly cost? — must weigh a range of factors to arrive at a “total cost of ownership.” The factors considered might differ from one operator to the next, but the basic considerations tend to be the same, fleet managers and truck manufacturers said.