This 2018 Peterbilt 389, operated by James Erickson, is a "pure heavy-haul truck," he said, double-framed with twin steering boxes, 20,000-pound steer axle, 20,000-pound pusher axle and 46,000-pound ...

Conroe, Texas-based Thomas Milstead has been trucking for going on 30 years, following in his father’s footsteps. For the last 10 to 15, he’s been in the heavy-haul and over-dimensional niche of the ...

The new extreme-duty vocational truck replaces the long-running C500 and is designed for the most demanding off-highway applications, with production scheduled to begin in 2027.

A while ago we checked out Super Truck II, a Department of Energy program that has been challenging the makers of Class 8 heavy trucks—the ones that haul up to 80,000 lbs (36.3 tonnes) of freight.

The Kenworth W900 has been running North American highways for over six decades now -- and shows no signs of letting up any time soon. Mention “American big rigs” to someone not associated with the ...

With a rich history spanning a century, the Cummins Engine Company was started by self-taught mechanic Clessie Cummins and banker William G. Irwin on February 3, 1919, in Columbus, Indiana. Inspired ...

Thanks to the various measurement systems in use, we aren’t sure if Volvo has created an electric truck that carries 74 metric tons, 74 short tons, or 74 long tons, but either way, that’s a lot of ...