Equipment
High Freight Demand Provides Momentum for Trucking Industry
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Economic indicators suggest the trucking industry could be poised for growth in 2021, after the coronavirus pandemic caused a topsy-turvy year in 2020 marked by unpredictable demand and continued uncertainty in the driver pool.
November 24, 2020Strehl Announces Acquisition of Rocketail
An employee holds the 17-pound Rocketail wing. (Rocketail)
Strehl purchased the assets of the semi-trailer tail-end drag reduction systems maker Rocketail, the company announced Nov. 23.
November 24, 2020Operational Cost of Trucking Down 9.3%, ATRI Finds
(John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Costs associated with trucking operations have decreased, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
November 24, 20202021 Expected to Be Pivotal Year for Commercialization of Electric Vehicles
Volvo Trucks North America plans to launch full-scale production of the VNR Electric at its New River Valley manufacturing plant in Dublin, Va., in 2021. (Volvo Trucks)
With major truck manufacturers pushing into factory-built electric vehicles, 2021 is poised to be the year for the technology to transition from pilot testing to commercialization.
November 24, 2020Used Class 8 Truck Average Price Finally Posts Increase
A Richie Bros. lineup of Class 8 trucks for auction. The company has turned to online auctions amid COVID-19. (Ritchie Bros./Facebook)
Used Class 8 trucks in October notched the first monthly year-over-year increase in average price after 17 such declines, ACT Research reported. It expects the gains to continue into next year.
November 24, 2020Big Fleets to Work Together on Enhancing Driver Visibility in Cab
A truck driver checks a windshield wiper. Together for Safer Roads President David Braunstein called driver visibility an "underappreciated aspect of road safety." (welcomia/Getty Images)
Anheuser-Busch InBev, PepsiCo Inc., Republic Services and nongovernmental organization Together for Safer Roads announced a design challenge to improve fleet safety and save lives, calling the project the Truck of the Future.
November 23, 2020TruckLabs Introduces New Name, Software Product
TruckWings on display on a truck, before the company changed its name. (Daniel Burrows via YouTube) Inset: The new TruckLabs logo
XStream Trucking Inc. renamed itself TruckLabs and introduced its new fleet management software TripDynamics.
November 23, 2020Prestolite LoadHandler Starters, Alternators Now at Love’s Travel Stops
Prestolite Electric manufacturing facility in Arcade, N.Y. (Google Maps)
Prestolite Electric Inc. announced its LoadHandler Power Products brand of starters and alternators are available at Love’s Travel Stops’ nationwide network of Love’s Truck Care and Speedco locations.
November 20, 2020FlowBelow Gains Standard Position on Freightliner Cascadia
FlowBelow equipment at an industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FlowBelow Aero Inc. announced its locking aerodynamic wheel cover will become standard on all Freightliner Cascadia trucks Jan. 1.
November 20, 2020DTNA Enhances Customer Service Experience
A technician works on a laptop. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Daimler Trucks North America is making headway on a yearlong customer service improvement initiative as it works with dealers to have parts and technicians ready to go when a broken truck reaches the service bay.
November 19, 2020