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Isuzu's Skinner Addresses Truck Industry Future
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (216+ words) Triathlete James Lawrence, known as the "Iron Cowboy," also provided keynote address with focus on perseverance and discipline. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America President Shaun Skinner provided the industry address Tuesday during the general assembly at the Truck Renting and…...
ACT Research Freight Rates, Deregulation Driving Class 8 Orders
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (309+ words) Trucks, Parts, Service Tightening capacity, reduced regs spurring Class 8 market strength While improved spot and contract rates have been the primary drivers of higher Class 8 orders, regulatory burdens associated with higher equipment costs in 2027 also have helped spur greater order…...
International Motors streamlines fleet connectivity with Samsara deal
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (287+ words) Trucks, Parts, Service International to install Samsara devices at the factory International Motors will now install Samsara devices on new trucks and IC Bus school buses. This includes vehicle gateways, dash cams, AI Multicams and external cameras. "Connectivity isn't just…...
Love's Opens Alabama Travel Stop with 123 Truck Spaces
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (172+ words) Trucks, Parts, Service Love's adds nine-bay shop in Alabama Love's Travel Stops has opened a new travel stop in Quinton, Ala. , located at 220 Elza's Way (I-122, Exit 70). The new travel stop has 123 truck parking spaces and provides free parking for customers,…...
TPS news rundown for April 10 covers parts interchanges, fleet demographics
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (713+ words) Trucks, Parts, Service Readers share how they search for parts. Market outlooks from FTR, Frost & Sullivan, OEMs on DEF rule changes and more struggles for First Brands We're busy in this week's roundup, covering the insights from our TPS reader…...
Kenworth Patriotic Paint Scheme Celebrates Freedom 250
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (211+ words) Kenworth Truck Company announced Thursday the launch of a special-edition paint scheme created in celebration of the Freedom 250 initiative, a nationwide effort honoring the United States" 250th birthday and highlighting the spirit of American trucking." Kenworth says the new design pays…...
FTR opens early bird registration for 2026 transportation event
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (205+ words) Trucks, Parts, Service FTR opens registration for transportation conference Freight Transportation Research (FTR) opened early bird registration for its 2026 FTR Transportation Conference, Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Indianapolis. The event offers three tracks for attendees " truck, freight and rail. The truck track…...
Mack Trucks introduces digital owner manuals for Pioneer and Anthem models
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (172+ words) Mack Trucks launched a digital owner's manual, the Mack Digital Driver Guide, the company said Thursday." "Today's drivers expect the information they need to be available when and where they need it, not buried in a paper manual in the…...
Stellar Industries Refreshes Large OTR Tire Service Truck Line
1+ week, 1+ day ago (132+ words) Stellar Industries has refreshed its large off-the-road (OTR) tire service truck lineup. [RELATED: Bidding war breaks out in First Brands IP sale; pair of suits settle] With new options and enhancements, the refreshed large OTR body can be configured to…...
American Truck Parts Joins Power Heavy Duty Service Network
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (146+ words) The Power Heavy Duty network has added American Truck Parts, a full-service heavy duty truck and trailer service and parts provider based in Porterville, Calif. Strategically positioned near major freeways in California's Central Valley, the company says it supports a…...