Construction Business Owner

MARCH 2, 2020

Why You Should Consider Upgrading Your Work Trucks in 2020. Explore the lesser-known soft-cost savings of updating and replacing your aging jobsite work trucks and heavy equipment. Elizabeth Manning. Mon, 03/02/2020 - 16:18.

Equipment 262

Equipment 262

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 29, 2021

To help keep your truck up and running throughout winter, Terex Trucks has five tips to help you maximize uptime, productivity, and safe operations. Have the right parts During winter, it’s even more important that your truck is equipped with the right parts to prevent downtime. Terex Trucks…

Equipment 132

Equipment Products 132

Learn Civil Engineering

MARCH 21, 2024

A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required to operate a dump truck. Driving a dump truck professionally requires compliance with specific regulations and licensing standards. Depending on the vehicle and the state, specific endorsements may also be necessary.

Regulation 52

Regulation Commercial Construction 52

CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Things You Always Wanted to Know About Concrete Trucks For transporting concrete from the batch plant where it is made to the construction site. Their strength is very high for carrying very heavy loads. They have one drum which rotates […]

Concrete 52

Concrete Transportation Site Construction 52

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Like the sage investment advice, “Buy low, sell high,” articulated dump trucks (ADTs) have a greater return on investment when a low total cost of ownership is paired with high use.

Sage 297

Sage Products 297

Construction Business Owner

MAY 7, 2018

With so many major factors affecting efficiency on the jobsite, it may seem trivial to pause and think about your work truck, how it’s performing and what might help it perform better.

Products 192

Products 192

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The next generation Kenworth T680 Class 8 truck includes new aero bumper and hood, turning vanes, durable lower fairing extensions, chassis fairings, wheel well closeouts, 28-inch side extenders, tandem drive axle fairings, and wheel covers, among other features, all to keep the airflow closer to…

118

118

ENR Construction

APRIL 2, 2024

Contractors are already embracing electric equipment as well as hybrids and electric trucks, but a new EPA rule could spur manufacturers to push for even faster EV adoption.

Electrical 62

Electrical Equipment Contractors 62

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Peterbilt 579 Class 8 truck has been updated and includes a day cab version. The heavy truck pairs either a 2021 Paccar MX-13 or MX-11 engine with a Paccar transmission. A redesigned Peterbilt truck exterior features a new sloped Metton hood that is narrower and more resistant to damage. Headlights…

Engineering 89

Engineering 89

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America dealer Tri-State Truck Center has completed a major rebuild and expansion of its location in Springfield, Missouri. Featuring a new sales lobby and offices, expanded parts department, new service areas, and increased warehouse space, the facility’s redesign is intended to…

Missouri 118

Missouri America Office 118

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

According to NikkeiAsia, Komatsu is targeting hydrogen power for its mining trucks, with a target date of 2030 for operation. The move is seen as giving users an alternate energy source for the trucks, replacing… The report says Komatsu will source the hydrogen power cells from outside the company.

Plans 101

Plans 101

Construction Equipment

APRIL 1, 2021

One of those plants will be the Dearborn facility that produces F-150 pickup trucks. Ford continues to be plagued by shortages in semiconductors and said it would reduce production in six plants in response. According to CNBC, the Ford plant will be shuttered for two weeks: April 5-16. Overtime…

Products 118

Products 118

Construction Equipment

MARCH 1, 2021

Army ordered 99 Mack Defense M917A3 non-armored Heavy Dump Trucks (HDT) as part of the previously announced firm-fixed-price $296.4 Mack Defense announced today that the U.S. million contract between the U.S. Department of Defense and Mack Defense. This order signifies the successful testing of…

Defense 125

Defense Contract 125

Construction Equipment

MAY 27, 2020

A Pocomoke City trucking company says although truck drivers are essential workers, they’ve been left behind in recent months because of new restrictions. Since the pandemic began, most have been contained to their trucks… The owner, Kenneth Rantz, says drivers do a lot of behind the scenes work.

118

118

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 15, 2020

International Truck now offers enhanced features of the Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation system on its LT Series, RH Series, MV Series, HV Series, and HX Series. Our DriverFirst philosophy drives us to continually improve product features that matter most to our customers, and safety is…

Safety 118

Safety US Products 118

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 21, 2017

As a business owner, your work trucks are the titans of your jobsite. The Work Truck Show, hosted by The Association for the Work Truck Industry (NTEA), is one of the best resources available for learning about new products on the market and changing trends in jobsite trucks.

Indianapolis 180

Indianapolis Roads Indiana Travel 180

Construction Equipment

APRIL 14, 2021

announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Plus, a leading global autonomous trucking company, to jointly develop autonomous trucks. IVECO, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V. Under the terms of the non-binding MOU, IVECO and Plus will integrate IVECO’s latest- generation S-…

Industrial 94

Industrial 94

Construction Equipment

APRIL 5, 2021

China-based construction company, Sany, is developing hydrogen fuel cell construction vehicles; two recent examples include a dump truck and a mixer truck, freshly rolled out of Sany’s intelligent flagship factory, according to Green Car Congress. The mixer truck is the first hydrogen power mixer…

Green 79

Green Construction 79

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

John O’Leary will take over as president/CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on April 1. He will oversee brands such as Freightliner, Western Star, and Detroit Diesel. He replaces Roger Nielsen, who will retire at the end of April. O’Leary started at DTNA for Freightliner in 2000, after…

Detroit 118

Detroit America 118

Construction Equipment

JULY 20, 2020

NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, has released a white paper discussing guidelines for removing a new pickup truck’s box in order to upfit it with a vocational truck body. Each year, pickup box removal occurs on tens of thousands of new pickup trucks when the OEM pickup box is…

Guidelines 91

Guidelines Industrial 91

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 31, 2021

What Is Construction Trucks? The types of trucks used in construction include all GVW classes from heavy (Class 7 and 8) to pickup trucks (Class 1 to 3), and various types of bodies, including concrete mixers, dumps, and water trucks. Types of Construction Trucks. Types of Construction Trucks. Dump Trucks.

Construction 52

Construction Roads Concrete Materials 52

Construction Equipment

MARCH 25, 2021

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Embark Trucks Inc. The shared data will support continued safe navigation of highway work zones by autonomous trucks.… have agreed to work together to share information to promote safety in highway work zones when automated vehicles are deployed.

Arizona 113

Arizona DOT Zoning Transportation 113

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 25, 2021

But Western Star’s 49X severe-service heavy truck is probably as close to being all-new as any Class 8 heavy truck launched in… For quite some time, automotive marketing people have been labeling fresh products “all-new” when they aren’t. Major parts—usually including the powertrain—are carryovers.

Products 118

Products 118

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 19, 2021

Stellar TMAX 2-14 service truck is a low-cab-forward model (LCF), which provides users with a tight turning radius. The Stellar aluminum body can handle a service crane rated between 44,840 77,800 lb.-ft. The company’s Torq-Isolator torsion box understructure and crane compartment isolates the…

Modeling 116

Modeling 116

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggests that heavy trucks equipped with forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems could avoid more than 2 out of 5 crashes in which the truck rear-ends another vehicle. Download the study here.

Insurance 89

Insurance Safety Equipment 89

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Automotive and truck parts supplier Midwest Truck & Auto Parts has selected a 125,000-square-foot facility in Lake County, IN for its Midwest expansion. Read: Midwest Truck & Auto Parts To Create 150 Jobs In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

Indiana 102

Indiana News 102

Construction Equipment

APRIL 6, 2021

Designated T180, T280, T380, and T480, the Class 5 medium through “light Class 8” heavy trucks will serve a… Kenworth has announced an extensive redesign of its medium-duty conventional-cab lineup that includes a larger cab, new noses, and upgraded interiors that should please drivers and managers.

Management 96

Management Design 96

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America showed its battery-electric Class 8 truck at an event in Fontana, California. The Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Innovation Showcase, held at Volvo Trucks’ TEC Equipment dealership, revealed the progress that has been achieved since the…

Electrical 67

Electrical California Transportation America 67

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced today the success of its initial pilot with Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality technology as a viable method of virtual collaboration with dealers and customers. The global pandemic has had an impact on every facet of the industry, causing…

America 115

America Industrial 115

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Volvo Lights project partner NFI led Southern California freight movement fleets in a parade of low-and zero-emission trucks to commemorate the opening of the new Port Long Beach Bridge. The lead Volvo VNR electric truck was driven by NFI, a third-party supply chain solutions provider, alongside…

Electrical 66

Electrical Long Beach California 66

Construction Equipment

APRIL 8, 2021

Four new Peterbilt medium-duty trucks include models Class 5/6 models 535 and 536, and Class 7/8 models 537 and 548. Peterbilt models 535 and 536 Class 5/6 trucks have an aluminum cab measuring about 7 feet wide with a floor height of 40.5 inches and a roof height of 74 inches. The cab is 8 inches…

Modeling 68

Modeling 68

Business Facilities

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved support for Lordstown Motors’ hub motor and battery line, taking it one step closer to producing the world’s first full-size, all-electric pickup truck in Lordstown, OH. Read: Lordstown Motors Closer To First All-electric Pickup Truck Production at BusinessFacilities.com.

Electrical 119

Electrical Products Ohio Site 119

Construction Equipment

JULY 17, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America has upgraded its Volvo Heavy Duty (VHD) heavy truck with new styling, structural upgrades, and technological and innovative advances. The new Volvo VHD looks every bit as capable as it is, designed to bring new energy into the vocational market,” said John Felder,…

America 77

America Innovation Design 77

Contractor Magazine

MARCH 16, 2023

Largest event in the work truck industry returns to pre-pandemic levels with 14,885 attendees, sold out Green Truck Summit and exhibit hall.

Green 54

Green Industrial News 54

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 5, 2020

Fleet Advantage has announced the results of its latest fleet industry benchmarking survey showing the impact new safety technologies have had on transportation fleets, how many fleets are still driving older-model trucks, and the leading reasons motivating upgrade decisions. The survey also shows…

Safety 129

Safety Transportation Modeling Industrial 129

Construction Equipment

JUNE 25, 2020

The Fleet Advantage Safety First Program has been developed to help transportation fleets upgrade into newer trucks with advanced safety features. Fleet Advantage is a truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost-management company. Under the program, Fleet Advantage…

Transportation 112

Transportation Finance Safety Equipment 112

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after crashing his truck into a work zone.

Zoning 73

Zoning New Hampshire Massachusetts 73