At the age of 80, Don Schumaker, the curator emeritus of the Mack Trucks Historical Museum in Allentown, Pennsylvania, plans to retire this year after 58 years at the museum. Maybe. He's tried to retire from Mack before.
January 4, 2016Business
Sales of Used Class 8 Trucks Continue to Be Mixed in November
Used Class 8 truck sales continued to be mixed in November, ACT Research said.
December 23, 2015Business
TruckerLine Partners With Zendrive to Let Users Show Driving Score on Their Profile
Technology provider TruckerLine has created a partnership with Zendrive, which provides safety analytical information, that will allow TruckerLine users to show a driving performance score on their profiles.
December 21, 2015Business
Heavy-Duty Sales Up 15.1%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks were 19,231 in November, up 15.1% from a year earlier and the third-highest total for the month since 2000, WardsAuto.com reported.
December 21, 2015Business
Two Flatbed Haulers Choose Ky. Truck Stop As ‘Prime Location’ to House Terminals
Two small flatbed carriers are using the same Pendleton, Kentucky, truck stop as the location for their respective terminals. Drivers like being there, so why not put terminals there, too, the management teams have reasoned.
December 14, 2015Government, Business
National Coalition Begins Search for Solutions to Truck Parking Problems Across the Country
The National Truck Parking Coalition met for the first time last month in hopes of coming up with solutions to the nationwide shortage of truck parking.
December 7, 2015Business, Equipment
October Used-Truck Prices Rise on Low Mileage, Analysts Say
The Class 8 used-truck market in October saw mileage fall on vehicles and average pricing climb, according to industry analysts. But looking at conditions in November, other experts said prices have begun to fall as inventories mount. Â Â
December 7, 2015Business
4-Year-Old Tests 18-Ton Volvo Truck; Mayhem Ensues
In its latest Live Test series of videos, Volvo Trucks put 4-year-old Sophie in charge of its 18-ton FMX construction truck and, predictably, mayhem ensued.
December 3, 2015Business
November Truck Orders Plummet From 2014 Pace
Class 8 truck orders totaled about 16,500 units in November, a plunge of about 60% year-over-year, analysts said, citing preliminary numbers.
December 3, 2015Business
Truckstop.com Announces New Business Tools
Load board operator Truckstop.com said it will soon offer several new business tools designed to help customers improve the efficiency of their operations.
November 17, 2015