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SmithCo Side Names Todd Karolczak as Director of Sales, Marketing →

SmithCo Side Dump Trailers, an industry leader in side dump trailer design and manufacturing, announced that Todd Karolczak has been named director of sales and marketing. Karolczak brings more than 30 years of experience in sales and marketing to the company, where he will lead SmithCo's initiatives for sales growth and enhancing support for the company's national dealer network. "Todd brings a fresh perspective and analytical focus to lead SmithCo's next phase of sales growth as we enter our third decade of solving challenges for haulers with the most durable, innovative trailers," said Scott Lovell, SmithCo President and CEO, "We are excited to welcome him aboard." Previously, Karolczak held marketing management roles with Maintainer Corporation of Iowa and Den Hartog Industries. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Wes Watkins as Territory Sales Manager of Southeastern United States →

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Wes Watkins as the company's new territory sales manager of the southeastern United States covering Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Watkins has spent the last 15 years serving the construction and earthmoving world in these states in a variety of sales and sales leadership roles for major manufacturers and equipment dealers. Thunder Creek manufactures and sells a full range of mobile fueling and service solutions. Click for more...

Goldhofer Receives President's Award from SC&RA →

Goldhofer received the President's Award from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association. SC&RA is an international organization comprised of more than 1,350 members from 46 nations. The SC&RA President's Award is presented to a company whose employees have collectively recruited the most companies to join the association during the previous calendar year. Goldhofer delivers strictly user-oriented heavy-haulage solutions and a full range of dedicated accessories for on- and off-road operations with payloads of 15,000 tons and more. Click for more...

Hino Trucks Partners To Distribute Battery Electric Heavy Duty Tractors →

Hino Trucks has signed a distribution agreement with Hexagon Purus to exclusively distribute a complete battery electric tractor. This tractor will utilize Hexagon Purus' proprietary zero-emission technology, including battery systems, auxiliary modules, power modules and the vehicle-level software and is developed to operate on Hino's XL 4x2 tractor cab chassis. During the ACT Expo Show, Hino Trucks displayed an early development prototype of the vehicle. Click for more...

VIDEO: Volvo Trucks Tests Hydrogen-Powered Electric Trucks On Public Roads →

Emitting only water vapor, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be an important part of Volvo Trucks' zero exhaust emission product portfolio. Now, the vehicles have passed an important milestone — namely, being test-driven on public roads. Last year, Volvo Trucks showcased its fuel cell electric trucks for the first time. These zero exhaust emission trucks use hydrogen to produce their own electricity onboard — making them suitable for longer transport assignments. Click for more...

Side Dumps vs. Mine Trucks: Which Is Better for Distance Hauls? →

Traditional mine trucks have specific limitations when it comes to speed and distance. A mine tipper trailer can open up new possibilities for hauling ore more than 6 miles with higher efficiency. Travel Distance Makes a Difference Traditional mine trucks haul significant payloads, but they need the processing plant to be close to the pit in order to work efficiently. But what about when there's a longer distance involved? The further the distance, the more sense it makes to look beyond a mine truck. Click for more...

Kenworth Announces T680 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercialization Plans →

Kenworth announced it will begin production of its Class 8 zero emissions T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), powered by Toyota fuel cell technology. Initial customer deliveries are planned for 2024, with serial production planned in 2025. Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada are now accepting deposits for the first of these T680 FCEV builds. Kenworth and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Click for more...

Stellar Introduces NXT52 Hooklift to its Lineup →

Stellar, a 100-percent employee-owned and -operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers, and service truck and van accessories, has introduced the NXT52 Hooklift. This 52,000-lb. capacity hoist is the latest telescopic hooklift in the NXT series from Stellar. "The introduction of the NXT series has reinvigorated the hooklift market, and we're pleased to build on that excitement with the new NXT52," said Tim Worman, director of product management at Stellar. Click for more...

CDOT Expanding Its Work Zone Safety Truck Program →

A $1.9 million federal grant will allow the Colorado Department of Transportation to expand the ways it's been using special self-driving trucks to protect workers in construction zones. "Every major advancement in the history of U.S. transportation has involved technological progress," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The investments we are making today are about fostering innovations that improve people's day-to-day lives, making transportation safer, more reliable, more efficient and more sustainable." "We are hard at work fixing Colorado's roads thanks to historic state and federal transportation funding, which is why it is as important as ever to make sure the hardworking people fixing our roads are safe on the job. Click for more...

Felling Trailers Announces Beneficiary of 2023 Trailer for a Cause →

Felling Trailers will host its 11th annual Trailer for a Cause online auction of an FT-3 Utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization. Felling Trailers' goal is to bring awareness to various nonprofits that are making a difference by donating 100 percent of the winning bid from the auction to a different nonprofit each year. The previous Trailer for a Cause auctions have raised nearly $40,000 for nonprofit organizations such as SOMN — Special Olympics Minnesota, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation and Eagle's Healing Nest, to name a few. Click for more...

Lilley International Adds Thunder Creek Equipment Fuel, Service Trailers to Equipment Lineup →

Truck, trailer and farm equipment dealer Lilley International Inc. has added Thunder Creek Equipment fuel and service trailers to its product offerings. Lilley International serves North Carolina from four locations throughout the state and has spent more than 70 years serving the farming, logging and construction communities. Thunder Creek Equipment designs and manufactures innovative, premium diesel fuel and service trailers and maintenance products that are used in a variety of industries including construction, roadbuilding, oil and gas, and utility construction. Click for more...

State Trucking Associations Partner With Wreaths Across America With Virtual Convoy →

Wreaths Across America (WAA) partners with more than 300 transportation companies each year who help "move the mission." These companies donate equipment, fuel, staffing and time to deliver loads of sponsored veterans' wreaths to their final resting places on the headstones of our nation's service members laid to rest at more than 3,700 participating cemeteries nationwide. Today, the national nonprofit is proud to announce a Virtual Convoy, which will help expand this reach within the industry through the partnership and support of State Trucking Associations. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Announces Gateway Truck & Refrigeration as First Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer in Illinois →

Volvo Trucks North America confirms that Gateway Truck & Refrigeration has completed the rigorous training and facility upgrades to become the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealership in Illinois. Gateway has been in business for more than 30 years and operates two Volvo Trucks dealership locations in Collinsville, Ill., and Wright City, Mo. The Collinsville, Ill., location is Gateway's headquarters and was chosen as the first location to certify due its proximity to the St. Click for more...

Volvo Group Applauds Maryland Clean Trucks Act →

The Volvo Group congratulated the Maryland legislature and Gov. Wes Moore on the signing of the state's Clean Trucks Act of 2023, which represents a holistic and thoughtful approach to transitioning the state's medium- and heavy-duty transportation sector to zero emissions vehicles. The Volvo Group was pleased to work with lawmakers and other interested stakeholders to provide input that was reflected in the Act. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Equipment Promotes Niki Patterson to Regional Manager — Western Region →

Thunder Creek Equipment has promoted Niki Patterson to the role of regional sales manager for the western United States. She previously served Thunder Creek as the manager of dealer development and national accounts. The move is in response to the manufacturer's rapidly growing dealer network in the region and a high demand for the company's premium fuel, field service and fleet management solutions for heavy off-road equipment fleets. Click for more...

Mike Flynn Bids Farewell to 'Iron Business' After 50 Years →

Mike Flynn, Felling Trailers' Northeastern regional sales manager, bid farewell to life as a trailer sales rep after 22 years with the company. He decided to retire from the "iron business" in January of 2023. A relationship that started in late 1999 when Flynn met with Merle Felling (founder and COB of Felling Trailers), having their first conversations on Flynn representing the Felling Trailers brand in the Northeast. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Warren Jablonski Territory Sales Manager of Western Region →

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Warren Jablonski of Los Angeles, Calif., its newest territory sales manager (TSM), focused on serving the agriculture, construction and off-road heavy equipment markets in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Thunder Creek manufactures and sells a full range of mobile fueling and service solutions. This includes the original multi-tank bulk diesel trailers that allow businesses to haul up to 920 gallons of diesel without a HAZMAT endorsement, and the company's proprietary 2-in-1 closed loop system for handling diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). Click for more...

With Volvo Partnership, Coke Canada Bottling to Become First Food, Beverage Manufacturer in Canada to Use Electric Trucks →

Volvo Trucks North America announced Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited is acquiring six Volvo VNR Electric trucks, as part of a pilot program to service its iconic "Red Fleet" customer delivery routes throughout the greater Montreal area. The six trucks are the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in the beverage distributor's fleet of 650 heavy-duty vehicles to service customers throughout the region. Click for more...

Gallagher, Spanberger Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support America's Trucking Industry →

Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to help address America's truck driver shortage by establishing a refundable income tax credit for qualified commercial truck drivers. In 2021, American trucking companies experienced a record deficit of approximately 80,000 drivers due to hiring and retention challenges. In Wisconsin and Virginia, many trucking companies have struggled to hire drivers without offering bonuses or increased wages to qualified drivers. Click for more...

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Michael Bacon National Accounts Manager to Support Rapid Growth, Demand →

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Michael Bacon of Yuma, Ariz., its national accounts manager. Bacon will focus on serving strategic and national accounts, as well as support the organization's sales team in serving dealers and clients nationwide. Thunder Creek manufactures and sells a full range of mobile fueling and service solutions. This includes the original multi-tank, bulk diesel trailers that allow businesses to haul up to 920 gal. Click for more...

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