Peterbilt adds fifth technician training campus
Peterbilt Motors Company is opening of the company’s fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute (PTI) campus in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Decker Truck Line celebrates delivery of 2,500th Peterbilt
Peterbilt Motors Company, along with Decker Truck Line, Inc., celebrated a relationship spanning six decades with the delivery of the transportation company’s 2,500th Peterbilt truck purchased from JX Truck Center.
Peterbilt’s Jason Skoog aims to deliver performance on every platform
Jason Skoog, one of the freshest faces in truck OEM leadership, leverages a depth of market knowledge – thanks to more than 25 years of trucking experience within PACCAR – in his position as Peterbilt general manager and PACCAR vice president to help ensure Peterbilt delivers on equipment expectations, continues the development of electric trucks and automated driver assistance systems, and wins the battle to better dealer service operations.
Setting a new truck service benchmark
As a heavy-duty service manager, you’re already on the chopping block when it comes to service profitability and productivity. Wouldn’t you like to do better?
GCI Slingers and Gravel Conveyors maximizes profits by making the most of data
While many fleets guard their fleet’s data and information closely, Aaron Witmer, operations manager of GCI Slingers and Gravel Conveyors, is beyond excited to share it.
Actively reducing risk: Taking stock of the safety systems available for medium-duty trucks
In medium-duty commercial operations, safety systems are becoming more important and prevalent as fleets seek to reduce the risk of their trucks being involved in accidents, to improve the safety of drivers and to potentially lower insurance costs.
What electric trucks on the road now can tell us about electric trucks of the future
Electric trucks are hitting the road. And beyond the (extremely cool) fact that what once may have seemed like a distant fantasy has now officially become a full-fledged reality, there’s a lot we can learn from observing these trucks.
Peterbilt displays refuse product line at WasteExpo
Peterbilt is displaying its complete lineup of vehicles for the refuse industry at WasteExpo May 6-10.
Using the latest cab and sleeper enhancements to support truck driver retention
As the driver shortage and turnover rates remain significant challenges, the investment in premium equipment and comfort and convenience amenities can be offset by lower costs for recruiting, hiring and training. This has led many fleets focus on specifying equipment that can help attract and retain drivers. While it is hard to pinpoint a specific
Just because electric trucks have fewer components doesn’t make them simpler to build
As electric trucks roll off factory floors and into test applications, the business case picture begins to sharpen. Today, the conversations quickly turn to infrastructure demands, potential energy cost projections, and equipment leasing and ownership business model options. But let’s not lose sight of the equipment side of things—remember that the manufacturers themselves are still
PacLease expedites Kenworth, Peterbilt Trucks for lease customers
With truck sales strong, and backlogs growing, PacLease says those looking to get into new trucks right away can avoid the wait through a full-service lease with PacLease. “The trucking industry had the strongest sales in over a decade for Class 8 and medium-duty vehicles in the U.S. and Canada,” said Michelle Harry, PacLease’s director
Peterbilt names 2018 Dealers of the Year
Peterbilt Motors Co. recently named The Peterbilt Store as its 2018 Dealer of the Year. “The Peterbilt Store has made significant investments in state-of-art facilities in multiple locations and it has paid off by making them one of the top performing dealer groups across several key metrics,” said Jason Skoog, PACCAR Vice President and Peterbilt
