Trucking Equipment

Paccar is recalling 11,053 medium-duty trucks because an improperly seated mirror glass lock ring may allow glass to fall out.

Ree Automotive’s Class 5 delivery van is the first to eliminate mechanical linkages for steering, braking and driving.

Cummins Inc. will spend $580 million to upgrade a North Carolina plant to make fuel-agnostic small engines.

The overcapacity of on-highway trucks would look worse without underlying support from Mexico and strong vocational demand.

A rule on warehouse emissions that the California Trucking Association viewed as like a zero-emission vehicle mandate has been upheld in court.

New Class 8 truck deliveries have fallen for four consecutive months even as vocational equipment sales rise.

A lawsuit challenging the waiver granted by the EPA to California for its Advanced Clean Trucks rule will be delayed.

Trailer orders are returning to pre-2020 normal rates, even with a 38% month-over-month decline in November.

Knowing when trailer maintenance is needed goes a long way toward preventing equipment breakdowns.

Class 8 truck orders hit a 14-month high in November, surpassing 40,000 bookings amid a mired freight market.

The evidence is far from overwhelming, but the worst of the price depreciation for used trucks may be over.

J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway are heralding a new era in freight transport with an intermodal partnership called Quantum. With it, they hope to add enough value to win market share from truckload freight.

Specialty trailer equipment got a boost in October as overall orders rose, but dry and refrigerated vans didn’t keep pace.

Mack Trucks took a hard line against the UAW, which voted to ratify a contract the union had overwhelmingly rejected in October.

Workhorse Group made progress toward scaling its electric truck business, but being shut out of California incentives dented revenue.

Uber Freight has more than 100 shipper companies lined up to run autonomous freight, but the capacity just doesn’t exist yet.

Sweden’s Volvo Group was selected as the winning bidder for the battery and charging assets of bankrupt Proterra Inc.

Hyliion Holdings is throwing in the towel on its Hypertruck ERX natural gas-electric powertrain to focus on generator technology.

Daimler Truck North America awards Hexagon Purus the work of electrifying its Freightliner eM2 vocational medium-duty trucks.

Fleets waited two years for back-ordered Class 8 trucks. Now largely met, demand has shifted to replacement needs.

Natural gas has long been a bit player in a diesel-driven engine world. That may change with Cummins’ beefier 15-liter offering.

A threat to Mack Trucks’ primary business exists as long as brinksmanship with the striking UAW continues.

Rush Enterprises experienced softer Class 8 aftermarket revenue at its dealership network, but it had other business to replace it in Q3.

Wabash’s reorganization is continuing to pay off as service revenue rises as trailer sales fall amid improved profits.

Ryder System Inc. is acquiring contract manufacturing and packing company Impact Fulfillment Services in a deal involving operations in 15 states.

The California Trucking Association has filed suit in federal court, seeking to block implementation of the California Advanced Clean Fleets rule.

After a week of striking by 3,900 workers in three states, bargainers at Mack Trucks and the UAW will resume talks Thursday.

With 2024 orderboards open, Class 8 truck orders hit their highest level of the year in September and suggest fleet optimism.

Class 8 truck orders crossed a seasonally adjusted 20,000 units in August for the fourth consecutive month.

Mack Trucks filed a recall for 27,418 heavy-duty trucks because their turn signal visibility does not comply with a federal safety standard.

The typical Class 8 truck gets less than 7 miles per gallon on the highway. How does a driver average more than 10 mpg?

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Ignition switch corrosion leading to stalling and failure to start prompts a recall by Japanese truck maker Isuzu.

A Dana Inc. supplier used non-conforming rolled metal tubes in two lots of drive shafts, leading to Daimler Truck and Navistar recalls.

Hino Motors trucks have been recalled because of inaccurate readings on how much fuel remains in 70- and 90-gallon tanks.

Nikola is recalling about 209 Class 8 battery electric trucks following 2 battery fires, but the trucks can stay in service pending a fix.

Using an asset-light model, JHT delivers new trucks to dealerships and customers.

Class 8 truck orders rose in July, but they are still in the summer doldrums and trail replacement demand.

J.B. Hunt Transport is helping Nikola reduce its inventory of battery-electric trucks and adding to the order bank for fuel cell models.

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 63,095 vehicles because the windshield wiper motor may fail, limiting visibility in rainy conditions.

Rush Enterprises posted strong Q2 sales and profits, relying on its parts and services business amid trucking headwinds.

Ryder’s second-quarter performance was mixed, but it forecast a much stronger second half, sending the stock climbing.

Wabash reported record Q2 earnings because it was able to price its trailers and truck bodies higher than the cost of materials.

The waiver the EPA granted to California to allow its Clean Trucks rule to proceed has states lined up in court on either side of the issue.

Trailer orders hit their monthly low for the year in June, but seasonality had more to do with it than a lack of demand.

The Diesel Technology Forum released data on trucks getting cleaner, but is it enough in the energy transition?

Tom Linebarger introduced Jennifer Rumsey as his handpicked successor as CEO of Cummins. Now she is adding the role of board chair.

The closely watched Cass report sees a new cycle, which is actually the start of the market bottom in freight markets.

Prices realized for newer truck models in auctions and trade-ins are falling because of high use during the pandemic.

Class 8 orders in June remained muted as manufacturers focused on reducing their backlogs of unbuilt trucks.

Paccar Inc. is recalling 4,914 Peterbilt Model 579 Class 8 trucks because a misplaced fastener can chafe alternator insulation to catch fire.

Some bullish commentators have suggested that strong heavy-duty truck sales means a recession isn’t looming. Further context is needed.

Navistar Inc. is recalling an additional 22,684 trucks and buses for a brake fluid leak that can lead to an under hood fire.

Nineteen states want an appellate court review of an EPA waiver that allows California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule to proceed.

Navistar Inc. is recalling more than 92,000 trucks and buses because an antilock brake system warning light may not work.

May’s Class 8 truck orders rose, but a truer measure of manufacturing health is the industry’s still-elevated backlog-to-build number.

Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary evaluation of automatic emergency braking in Freightliner Cascadias.

Unprecedented high prices for used trucks a year ago have plummeted as new truck production moved past supply shortages.

As electric trucks get most of the attention, Peterbilt’s devoted fans celebrated a new version of an historic oil-burner.

Skimpy orders of Class 8 trucks in April mean little because OEMs have lots of backlogged orders to build and bill.

California’s environmental regulators have adopted the Advanced Clean Fleet rule designed to transition away from diesel vehicles in the state.

Quarter after quarter, Paccar Inc. points to parts sales as driving its revenue and profits. Rush Enterprises deserves some of the credit.

Tracking trailer inventory was always part of Outrider’s autonomous distribution yard plan. Now, it is happening.

Trailer maker Wabash reaped the benefits of its reorganization and long-term customer deals in the first quarter.

General Motors is recalling 40,000 medium-duty trucks built by Navistar that can catch fire because of leaking brake fluid.

As their populations grow, Class 8 electric trucks are proving as susceptible to safety recalls as diesel-powered units.

A Daimler Truck recall of Western Star models for a windshield wiper defect has grown from a few hundred to more than 54,000.

Navistar is recalling about 45,000 older trucks because insufficient current to the HVAC blower motor led to melting and fires.

Splitting ammonia to get hydrogen is the approach of Amogy, another startup seeking success in the transportation energy transition.

The debt rating of Ryder, already in investment-grade territory, was upgraded by S&P Global Ratings this week.

Truck manufacturers booked about 19,000 Class 8 truck orders in March, a manageable load that lets them whittle away at backlogs.

Cummins used the occasion of a visit from President Biden to announce more than $1 billion of investment in its plants.

The EPA granted California a waiver to implement its Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which puts zero-emission-vehicle mandates on OEMs.

A leading environmental organization comes to CERAWeek and urges caution on a rush to a hydrogen future.

With some big-name backing, Verne is trying to tackle the issue of storing hydrogen on board a truck using it for fuel.

Navistar is having deja vu over a safety recall for high engine revving on International vehicles that can overwhelm the parking brake.

Participants at a pair of CERAWeek panels expressed excitement for hydrogen as the “fuel of the future” in trucking but starkly acknowledged the high infrastructure costs to make it happen.

Mack, Isuzu and Hino offer new battery-electric medium-duty work trucks as the industry transition accelerates from diesel and gasoline power.

Class 8 truck orders defied estimates of flattening in February as fleets show they still have money to spend.

The California Air Resources Board’s update on the Advanced Clean Fleets rule has only minor variations, and the journey to new regulations next year is well on its way.

A faulty Bendix brake part led to a Paccar Inc. recall of 8,008 Kenworth and Peterbilt medium-duty trucks.

Daimler Truck North America is recalling 77,000 trucks for brake module corrosion, the third recall for the same issue.

Rush Enterprises will curb its enthusiasm for stocking additional inventory of used trucks until prices begin to rise again.

Kenworth Truck Co. joins a select few truck manufacturers in reaching its 100th anniversary, which features two special edition trucks.

Ryder’s 2023 profitability forecast assumes lower numbers due to falling used truck prices.

After a surge in orders in December, trailer OEMs follow truck manufacturers in reporting slower bookings with large backlogs.

Cummins Inc. will retire two legacy engines, replacing them with one fuel-agnostic powertrain for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Engine maker Cummins backs OEM projections of a strong 2023 for new trucks. If the China market recovers, look for an earnings bounce.

Glenn Ellis was named the first American-born president and chairman of the Japan-based U.S. unit of Hino Trucks.

Engine maker Cummins Inc. posted 2022 records in key financial metrics as it worked to integrate its Meritor acquisition.

Class 8 truck orders in January fell year over year for the first time since August, lightening the 2023 backlog.

Aligning with certain customers on long-term supply agreements helped Wabash post Q4 and full-year records.

After months of downward moves, used truck prices ended the year closer to pre-pandemic levels than anytime since COVID hit.

As valuations of SPAC-backed startups plummet, one autonomous trucking developer that avoided the FOMO and stayed private is thriving.

Trailer manufacturers took in 57,300 orders in December, the second-highest monthly total since tracking began in 1996.

Colorado startup Outrider, which transforms distribution yards into automated operations, has raised $73 million in a Series C round.

Nikola purchased ailing battery startup Romeo Power Systems before its likely failure, but the fallout is spreading.

Wabash has signed a multiyear trailer supply agreement with J.B. Hunt, making good on its plan to smooth out equipment ordering.

Class 8 truck backlogs enter 2023 in healthy shape despite three consecutive months of lower orders after a record September.

Three rollover crashes of Peterbilt refuse trucks over eight model years led to the recall of 16,033 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada.