Truck and Trailer Equipment Articles

Hope Floats With Kostreba's Winning Bid for 2023 Trailer for a Cause →

Felling Trailers Inc. conducted its 11th annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization: Pockets of Hope. A winning bid of $5,505.00 won the auction that ended at noon on Sept. 15th. The bid winner was Joe Kostreba of Sauk Centre, Minn. Kostreba, a local contractor, has participated in previous Trailer for a Cause auctions and was the bid winner in the 2021 Trailer for a Cause auction that benefitted the Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation (MNFFF). Click for more...

M.H. Eby Announces 100,000-Sq.-Ft. Plant Expansion in Story City, Iowa →

M.H. Eby announced its 100,000-sq.-ft. expansion project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2024. The footprint of Plant 2 will grow more than three times the current size. The expansion will support M.H. Eby's continued growth and facilitate increased production of its trailers and truck bodies. It is designed to streamline factory processes and provide ample storage space for raw materials, parts and components. Click for more...

Stellar Hooklift Adapter Kit →

The Stellar Industries cable hoist container hooklift adapter kit allows current winch-style cable hoist owners the opportunity to introduce productivity-enhancing hooklifts into their fleet while utilizing their existing containers. Simply weld the adapter onto the front of a winch-style cable hoist container, positioning it for a 36 in. lift bar location, to quickly convert any container to be hooklift-compatible. Click for more...

Stellar Bumper Pull Combine Head Trailers →

Engineered with precision and innovation, Stellar bumper pull combine head trailers boast a range of features designed to streamline the user's field-to-field journey, ensuring their combine head arrives swiftly and securely. Stellar's 38 ft. bumper pull combine head trailers are equipped with a coil spring-and-shock front suspension, effectively minimizing vibrations and ensuring a smooth ride. Click for more...

XL Guardian 110 HDG Trailer →

The XL Guardian 110 HDG trailer from XL Specialized Trailers, a manufacturer of heavy haul and specialized trailers, is a standardized construction trailer that is readily available at dealer locations. Each aspect of this low-profile, hydraulic detachable gooseneck lowboy was designed with the user in mind, and it's made to simplify the process of hauling construction equipment. Built to last, users can be confident in the Guardian's longevity as they haul load after load, the manufacturer said. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Continues Expansion of Electromobility Ecosystem With 11 New Certified EV Dealers in North America →

Volvo Trucks North America confirmed that 11 dealership locations in the United States and Canada have completed its vigorous sales and service training and facility upgrades needed to become Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships, marking significant progress toward Volvo Trucks' commitment to advancing the electrification of the commercial trucking industry. The certification of Kriete Truck Centers in Wisconsin and Transport Equipment in Montana adds two new states to Volvo Trucks' already robust North American dealer support network for battery-electric trucks, which now includes 47 certified dealership locations across 22 states and three Canadian provinces, with some locations yet to be announced publicly. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Extends Exclusive Sponsorship of America's Road Team for 2024 →

Volvo Trucks North America announced its continued commitment for the 22nd consecutive year as the exclusive sponsor of the America's Road Team public outreach program in 2024. Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America, made the announcement at the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MC&E) in Austin, Texas. Created by the ATA in 1986, America's Road Team has been on a remarkable journey, navigating across the nation annually to embody the dedication, teamwork, and paramount role of America's 3.6 million professional truck drivers in propelling the nation's economy forward while enhancing the quality of life for all. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Launches Volvo Connect, All-in-One Fleet Management Portal →

Volvo Trucks North America announced a new comprehensive fleet management portal to access Volvo Trucks' digital services, providing fleets with near real-time data on the health and performance of trucks in operation. The new portal, Volvo Connect, provides a digital suite of services, analytics and reports that deliver fleets a range of truck data, including fuel consumption, idle time, vehicle speed, seat belt information and location information. Click for more...

Dickerson Petroleum Inc. Adds Thunder Creek Fuel, Service Trailers to Product Offering →

Dickerson Petroleum Inc. has added the Thunder Creek Equipment line of fuel and service solutions to its tank equipment rental and sales division. The Mississippi-based company is a world-class leader in holistic fuel, lubrication and petroleum equipment sales — including serving as a petroleum distributor, oil jobber, convenience store operator and transportation company. Dickerson provides essential daily services to retail, wholesale, commercial, and industrial customers throughout Mississippi and the surrounding states. Click for more...

VIDEO: Volvo Trucks' SuperTruck 2 Exceeds Freight Efficiency Goals With Focus On Aerodynamics, Advanced Engineering →

Volvo Trucks North America has unveiled the company's SuperTruck 2, with the debut on the company's YouTube channel. The SuperTruck 2 program, a public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tasked OEMs with achieving a 100 percent freight efficiency improvement over their submitted 2009 baseline. Despite the daunting supply chain challenges facing the advanced engineering team throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Volvo Trucks not only achieved the DOE objective but exceeded expectations, achieving 134 percent increase in freight efficiency. Click for more...

VIDEO: Vermeer Redesigns VXT600 Vacuum Excavator →

The Vermeer VXT600 vacuum excavator has undergone a redesign to enhance its performance. The load capacity has been increased for road use, and the component and technology reliability and serviceability have been optimized. Furthermore, the machine has incorporated performance-enhancing features to boost productivity for vacuum crews. With a 12-cu. yd. elongated spoil tank design and 1,200-gal. Click for more...

Stellar Introduces LM220M Poly Lube Skid for Enhanced Contamination Control, Efficiency →

Stellar Industries, a 100 percent employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks, cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, announced the launch of its latest product — the Stellar LM220M poly lube skid. This new addition to Stellar's product lineup is designed to enhance lubrication services for mechanic trucks with its improved contamination control, reduced leak points, serviceability and ability to be lifted by a crane. Click for more...

M.H. Eby Welcomes New Dealer in North Carolina →

M.H. Eby announced that Trailers of the East Coast in Mocksville, N.C., is now an authorized dealer of Eby equipment trailers, livestock trailers and truck bodies. Trailers of the East Coast has been in business since 1945 serving North Carolina and the surrounding area. Its product offering includes RV's, horse and livestock trailers, vehicle, cargo and utility trailers as well as a full service shop and an extensive parts department. Click for more...

Stellar Unveils Bale-Style Pull-Handle Toolbox System →

Stellar Industries, a 100 percent employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks, cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, announced the launch of its bale-style pull-handle toolbox system. This new addition to Stellar's product lineup will not only replace the existing pull-handle toolbox system but also introduce several beneficial improvements, the manufacturer said. Click for more...

Stellar Launches Cordless Drill Pump for Popular Self-Loading Single-Reel Cable Trailers →

Stellar Industries, a 100 percent employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks, cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers and service truck and van accessories, announced the launch of a cordless drill pump feature on several models of its self-loading single-reel cable trailers. This innovation reduces time to load a reel, making users more efficient on the job site, the manufacturer said. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Opens New Powder Coat Paint Facility →

Felling Trailers Inc. announced the opening of its new powder coat paint facility at 1525 Main St. S in Sauk Centre, Minn. The 92,000-sq.-ft. facility will speed up the throughput of trailers, as paint has historically been a bottle neck in the production process. The new facility will alleviate this issue with its higher output capacity. This new facility will allow for application of a powder coat paint finish to trailers and components through an automated process utilizing GEMA Technology with a Therma-Tron-X-Inc. Click for more...

Terex Utilities Offers Utilities a Variety of Electric Solutions →

When Terex Utilities introduced the industry's first all-electric bucket truck in 2022 and the HyPower SmartPTO by Viatec in 2019, this represented more than just leading-edge technology. These are field-proven solutions that give utilities options for managing their fleets and meeting corporate sustainability goals. The Terex Optima 55 ft. aerial device, powered by the HyPower SmartPTO by Viatec, is mounted on an International Class 7 Medium Duty electric chassis. Click for more...

NTEA Releases OEM Chassis Considerations Guide →

NTEA — The Work Truck Association released the first edition of OEM Chassis Considerations Guide during the 2023 Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit. "NTEA's Chassis Considerations Guide serves as an important tool for OEMs and anyone designing truck-mounted equipment to use during their product development process," said Steve Spata, NTEA senior technical assistance director. "This comprehensive guidebook comes at a pivotal time — as vehicles become increasingly complex — and helps support chassis product development for a broad array of commercial vehicle applications. Click for more...

Terex Utilities Introduces Drill Bucket, Foundation Auger Tooling Trailer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Terex Utilities continues to expand its auger tooling product line to provide custom solutions for utilities, contractors, municipalities and general rental customers. "As a manufacturer of digger derricks, Terex Utilities has a unique understanding of the need for tooling to stand up to the rigors of the job so that the digger derrick can operate with efficiency," said Greg Adler, regional account manager of auger tooling. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Drew Farrell Territory Sales Manager for Northeastern United States →

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Drew Farrell as the new territory sales manager of the northeastern United States, including New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Farrell will work to further build out the Thunder Creek Equipment dealer network in the region, foster relationships with customers in the region, and support the sales and service of Thunder Creek trucks, trailers and service items. Click for more...

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