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Trucker News Central – ATA Lawsuit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltl7AysaCtk This week on Trucking News Central they discuss the ATA lawsuit against the FMCSA, Shipping Rates Rise 6% in 2012, Hybrid Trucking, the Kenworth T660, the Perfect Trucker Funeral and their weekly Giveaway Friday! Hammer Truck Sales carries a variety of used semi-trucks and service trucks for sale. Our commercial truck sales […]
Read More >>GMC – 100 Years of Heavy-Duty Trucks
History of GMC Trucks When it comes to trucks, GMC is known the world over for its production of a variety of trucks from service trucks and commercial vehicles to pickup trucks. It had its beginnings with a commercial hauling trucks company created in 1902 by Max Grabowsky called the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company. Seven […]
Read More >>The HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit April 24-26 in Atlanta
The 4th Annual HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit will be the Trucking Industry’s Premiere Health and Wellness Event of 2012 ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) February 04, 2012 The Healthy Trucking Association of America (HTAA) is proud to announce the details of the 2012 HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. The HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit is the […]
Read More >>Freightliner Trucks
History of Freightliner Freightliner Trucks is a well known American manufacturerof heavyweight trucks, as well as chassis and semi or tractor-trailers and is now a division of Daimler Trucks North America, which is a subsidiary of German Daimler AG. Freightliner the Early Years Freightliner has been known as Freightliner Inc since 1942, but it actually […]
Read More >>International
History of International Navistar International is a company that manufactures various commercial vehicles and diesel engines. It is also the company that now owns and produces the International Trucks brand of heavy duty vehicles, which are known for being some of the best quality trucks in the industry. In the Beginning of International At first, […]
Read More >>Peterbilt – A Historic Ride
Peterbilt Trucks – From Chain Drive to the Peterbilt 379 Peterbilts are made by the Peterbilt Motors Company, which has its headquarters in Denton, Texas. The American truck manufacture was started in 1939 by then lumber entrepreneur and plywood maker, T.A. Peterman. Peterbilt – The Early Years Peterman was a man with a dream to […]
Read More >>Dump Trucks Today’s Workhorses
Dump Trucks – an Illustrious History In today’s world, dump trucks are trucks that have a special dump bed attached to the chassis and it is used to haul materials such as dirt, sand, rocks, gravel or other material for various industries from farming to construction. There are single axle dump trucks, tandems, tri-axle dump […]
Read More >>Built Like a Mack
Mack – An American Icon Mack Trucks, Inc. is a manufacturer in America with its headquarters in Greensboro, N.C, but the manufacturing plant is located in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvannia., with two others located in Middletown, PA. and in Dublin, VA. Mack parts for vehicles that have a right-hand drive for overseas are made in […]
Read More >>Knuckle Boom Trucks
Knuckle Boom Trucks Are Here to Stay By John Greyling The knuckle boom crane, also referred to as a loader or an articulating crane, is a hydraulically-powered articulated arm fitted to a trailer or truck (thus becoming a knuckle boom truck). The crane, when attached to the truck is used for for loading/unloading the vehicle. […]
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