The Division of Highways garage in Harrison County got the first of the 42 dump trucks the division is buying this year.The trucks are equipped with new technologies, such as a built-in conveyer belt, a stainless steel truck bed, and an extra spreader in front of the back wheels.
It is the first one in the […]

A dump truck on northbound Interstate 97 flipped over at the Hawkins Road overpass at 6:50 a.m. this morning, snarling traffic on the interstate as well as on Route 50.
The truck blew a front tire and flipped over in the median, according to the Maryland State Police. Police were forced to close both northbound lanes […]

An avalanche Wednesday afternoon briefly trapped two cars and once again shut down Interstate 90 westbound near Snoqualmie Summit.
No was hurt in the latest avalanche, which occurred just four hours after the pass had reopened following the longest weather closure since 2002.
The state Department of Transportation said eastbound traffic remained open Wednesday, but vehicles heading […]

Freightliner LLC announced today that it will transfer selected functions from its corporate headquarters in Portland to a South Carolina location closer to customers and Freightliner Trucks production facilities. Company officials confirmed that 341 positions are affected, including Freightliner Trucks sales and marketing functions. Other elements being relocated manage relations with the company’s dealer network, […]

Motorists were stuck for up to seven hours in a traffic jam in soaring summer heat after a fiery truck crash closed the F3 freeway north of Sydney on Tuesday.
The 18-tonne Kenworth semi-trailer, carrying a load of waste paper and rags, crashed into a sandstone rockface near the Berowra exit of the F3 about 6.30am […]

A FIERY truck crash that caused extensive delays on the F3 yesterday has sparked calls for a second freeway between the Central Coast and Sydney.
Thousands of motorists heading back to work after the Australia Day long weekend were brought to a crawl after a semi-trailer loaded with waste paper smashed into a sandstone rock face […]

KCR International Trucks in Springfield will become Diamond International on Feb. 1 as part of its parent company’s rebranding efforts.
The Springfield dealership, 1529 E. Chestnut Expressway, is one of 12 in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kansas that will pick up the new name and logo under parent company Diamond Cos., according to a company news […]

International Truck and Engine is now taking orders for its big bore MaxxForce 11 and MaxxForce 13 engines.
The company showcased the engines at a trade press ride-and-drive in Las Vegas last week, demonstrating the engines’ low noise and gritty pulling power, especially at low RPMs. The March issues of Truck News and Truck West will […]