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Green Truck Summit Rebrands as Future Truck Summit, Highlighting Advanced Fleet Technologies for Contractors
NTEA – The Work Truck Association
Beginning in 2027, NTEA and NAFA will rebrand the Green Truck Summit to focus on emerging commercial vehicle technologies, including advanced driver assistance systems, lightweighting, power management and more.
March 11, 2026
Future Truck Summit logo in blue and teal typography
Utility Vehicles
Work Truck Week 2026 Drives Vehicle Innovation
NTEA – The Work Truck Association
The event, hosted by NTEA – The Work Truck Association, is set to showcase offerings and innovations from more than 500 exhibitors, along with updates from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and new vehicle technology trends.
March 9, 2026
Professionals examine industrial 3D printing equipment at a technology trade show or conference event
Equipment
24 Truck and Transport Options to Drive Your Projects Forward
Juggling multiple jobsites at once can get complicated. Keep things moving with Equipment Today's roundup of the latest truck and transportation offerings, including pickups, heavy- and medium-duty work trucks, service bodies, trailers and more.
March 24, 2025
Ram was the first to achieve the 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque milestone with the Cummins I-6 Turbo Diesel, now rated at 1,075 lb.-ft. of torque.
Fleet Maintenance
Work Truck Week 2025 Breaks Attendance Records
NTEA – The Work Truck Association
The March 2025 event hosted 16,413 industry professionals and 549 exhibiting companies and explored the latest trucks, trends and technology.
March 18, 2025
At this year's event, dozens of companies launched products, announced business relationships, celebrated milestones and showcased technology developments.
Roadside Safety Measures
Volvo Trucks Reveals the New Volvo VNR
Volvo Trucks North America
Volvo Trucks North America launched the Volvo VNR, featuring a 90% redesign over the previous generation truck, the all-new Volvo VNR integrates the latest proprietary safety systems.
March 15, 2025
The design of the all-new Volvo VNR series features high-strength steel construction and offers versatile solutions with customizable exterior and interior design options, available in two trim levels — Core and Edge.
Business
Ford Pro Launches New Tool, LocateFordWorkTrucks.com
Ford Pro
Ford Pro teamed up with Work Truck Solutions to provide customers with a new tool to search the nationwide inventory of upfitted versions of a variety of Ford vehicles.
March 6, 2025
Ford Pro is also improving data integration with its upfitters to improve customer experience and efficiency by tracking inbound vehicles to their facilities.
Business
Morgan Truck Body Launches New Online Parts Store at WTW 2025
Morgan Truck Body, LLC
The new website will allow customers to find the parts they need and make quick, secure purchases.
March 4, 2025
The store will serve customers nationwide, providing a wide selection of parts for box truck fleets, owners, and operators.
Truck Parts & Components
The Future of Work Trucks: Anticipating Trends and Innovations at WTW 2025
NTEA – The Work Truck Association
With the high number of exhibits, sessions, and categories at the show, Work Truck Week has something to offer for everyone, catering to an assortment of trends and a seemingly endless list of innovations.
February 21, 2025
Attendees can expect to see a myriad of commercial trucks and up-and-coming technology. The show will feature not only complete vehicles but also all of the various parts that bring together trucks.
Pickup Trucks & Vans
Ram, Ford Talk New Pickup Truck Tech
Inside the powertrain options and technology trends making today’s trucks essential to your fleet.
December 12, 2024
Ram's heavy-duty trucks are recognized for their towing and payload capacity and can add versatility to construction fleets.
Equipment Trailers
Trailer Orders Down 24% YoY
ACT Research
Industry experts expect truck trailer orders to face a year of transition.
April 17, 2024
Preliminary net trailer orders decreased nominally from February to March.
Business
Stellar Unveils Upgrades to TMAX Mechanic Trucks at Work Truck Week 2024
Stellar
Aimed at enhancing functionality and the user experience, updates to the Stellar TMAX lineup include new boom-tip lights on cranes, which offer a smaller profile to fit into tighter spaces and feature six LED lights for optimal brightness.
March 11, 2024
This easy-to-use design offers a more ergonomic and user-friendly experience.
Fleet Maintenance
The New Age of Mobile Fuel & Service
LDJ Manufacturing, DBA Thunder Creek Equipment
The field fueling and service landscape has evolved to a place where contractors should feel empowered to control more of the sourcing and distribution of critical daily fluids and service needs.
February 29, 2024
Both the trailer-mounted designs and the work truck upfits allow for the transport of bulk diesel and other daily fluids without requiring the driver to have a HAZMAT endorsement on their license and may also not require a CDL (depending on the combination of truck and trailer).
Business
Truck Industry Heads to Work Truck Week
NTEA – The Work Truck Association
New technology, emission regulations, and the ride and drive are all highlights this year.
February 27, 2024
The 2023 exhibit hall.
Fleet Maintenance
Building a Mechanic Truck That Works for You
Stellar
The ideal truck will maximize on-location maintenance and repair.
February 26, 2024
Knowing how often the crane will be lifting, what will be lifted, how much weight needs to be lifted and how much reach is required will help operators select the type, length and capacity of the crane.
Construction Safety
Attachment Safety 101
A big factor in attachment safety is ensuring that attachments are well taken care of and maintained.
October 25, 2023
Werk-Brau’s D-Lock Coupler design includes industry-leading safety features like automatic front lock, dual pin locking, and a patented slide lock design to ensure safety on the jobsite.
Fleet Maintenance
Reducing Equipment Carryback and Improving Hauling Efficiency
Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc.
Carryback works against efficiency by reducing payload in the haul truck as residual material is left sticking to the sides and bottom of the truck, decreasing hauling capacity for subsequent loads.
May 23, 2023
Carryback works against efficiency by reducing payload in the haul truck as residual material is left sticking to the sides and bottom of the truck, decreasing hauling capacity for subsequent loads.
Trucks & Transportation
Peterbilt, Platform Science Build Connected Products Platform
Peterbilt Motors Co. - Paccar
The new services will launch in 2024 with class 8 Models 579 and 567 and the medium-duty Models 548, 537, 536 and 535.
January 26, 2023
The new services will launch in 2024 with class 8 Models 579 and 567 and the medium-duty Models 548, 537, 536 and 535.
Trucks & Transportation
After a Flood: Tips for Tractor, Trailer Inspection, Reconditioning
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
The devastating floods in Florida resulting from Hurricane Ian will require massive relief and rebuilding efforts, many of which depend on the trucking industry and thousands of truck drivers.
November 25, 2022
The first determination to make is whether the water affecting the vehicle was salt water or fresh water. If it was salt water, you’ll need to immediately begin replacing parts due to its extreme corrosivity.
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