AuctionTime Heavy Duty Trucks Blog Archive

New Peterbilt car carrier configurations include the Model 567 UltraLow Roof Day Cab and Model 589 UltraLow Roof 58-inch Sleeper. ...

Volvo Trucks North America debuted the newest VNL truck at ATA TMC last week. ...

“The Model 589 takes cues from our heritage designs and incorporates essential customer feedback to bring it to life,” says Peterbilt’s Jason Skoog. ...

“The Mack LR Electric model exemplifies Mack’s commitment to sustainable transportation solutions,” says Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. ...

The new Plus models have upgraded interiors and can be spec’d with many of the same high-end safety and driver assistance features found in Freightliner’s flagship Cascadia trucks. ...

“From its classic design and high-quality craftsmanship to its exclusive chrome elements and details both inside and out, the 389X will quickly become the most desirable truck on the road,” says Peterbilt’s Robert Woodall. ...

“I drove a lot of different truck makes earlier in my career and thought that trucks produced by Kenworth were the most versatile and best overall vocational trucks in the business,” says founder and owner Dontel Ball. ...

The special milestone truck was delivered to longtime Kenworth customer System Transport of Spokane, Washington, along with a fully refurbished 1965 Kenworth W900, presented as a 50th anniversary gift. ...

The Mack LR Electric will help the company transition to an electric-powered fleet and is expected to travel 15,000 miles each year to collect compostables from commercial and residential clients. ...

The low cab-forward (LCF) F-Series trucks provide excellent visibility and extra space for body upfits as compared to conventional trucks with a long hood. ...

The newest X-Series truck complements the longer, heavier 49X, giving customers an even broader range of application and upfit options. ...

The new flat-top sleeper cab is designed for applications that require a low roof, such as car haulers, crane trucks, and mobile pump units. ...

Part of Kenworth’s brand-new lineup of Class 5 to Class 8 trucks, the T380 and T480 come with a wide variety of configuration options to help tackle just about any job. ...

Volvo’s most popular truck model has gone through a number of changes over the last two and a half decades, including the addition of the I-Shift automated manual transmission and many more. ...

The ESP technology uses sensors that track lateral acceleration as well as steering angle and direction to “help stabilize the vehicle during loss-of-control situations on dry, wet, snow, and ice-covered roadways,” Kenworth explains. ...

Peterbilt also emphasized aerodynamics and comfort with the design of the new Model 579; it features a sloped hood and several aerodynamic components on the outside and a 10% quieter cab and sleeper compartment. ...