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Brakes, tires, no medical card among top Roadcheck violations
Brakes-system and tire problems made up the most common out-of-service (OOS) violations during the annual International Roadcheck inspection blitz earlier this year. For drivers, lacking a valid medical certification led to the most OOS orders.The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Roadcheck, this year held May 12-14, is a three-day inspection and outreach initiative.[Related: Roadcheck: Inspectors 'behind the curve' on new breed…
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Daimler Truck North America Announces New U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Daimler Truck North America announced plans Thursday to build a manufacturing plant in an unannounced U.S. location to expand production capacity and meet rising demand across North America.DTNA announced in July that it will move the remaining production of Freightliner and Western Star truck lines away from its Portland, Oregon,…
‘Dark Horse’ Peterbilt 589 boasts intricate detail, ‘ghost stripe’
Custom builder Cody McCandless, today the owner of Trick Pony Customs in Riverside, Missouri, didn’t officially compete in the annual Big Rig Build-Off as part of the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show, but he held his own 90-day build-off challenge putting together the 2025 Peterbilt 589 featured in this week's Pride…
Fitzgerald Peterbilt sells off all six locations
Fitzgerald Peterbilt sells off all six locationsPeterbilt of Atlanta on Tuesday announced the acquisition of the assets of Fitzgerald Peterbilt's four Alabama locations, including dealerships in Birmingham, Huntsville (Madison), Montgomery (Hope Hull), and Gadsden.In conjunction with the acquisition, the company also changed its name to Pearson Peterbilt Group, LLC, effective…