Navistar Defense LLC announced it received an $18.8 million contract from the U.S. Army.
The foreign sales contract is for 115 International 7000-MV Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) to Iraq.
Navistar said these vehicles are based on the International WorkStar severe-duty platform designed for both off and on-road operation and is the backbone for MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.
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...Read the rest of this storyThe purportedly slow demise of the manufacturing and logistics sectors of the U.S. economy since the start of the 21st century may not only be greatly exaggerated but may in fact be wholly inaccurate, if new analysis conducted by researchers at Ball State University is to be believed.
That could be trucking companies – especially small operators – on much surer freight footing than they may think, if the conclusions of the school's study is correct.
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...Read the rest of this storyTalbert Manufacturing introduced its 50-Ton Bus Hauler (50CC-BH) trailer that gives customers enhanced versatility. Talbert designed the trailer with an in-deck winch so users can load equipment from either the front or rear of the trailer. The 50CC-BH boasts a 50-ton capacity rating for hauling a wide range of oversized equipment, including buses, excavators and class A trucks.
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...Read the rest of this storySmartDrive Systems announced it concluded the second of two customer conferences that brought together transportation industry leaders for two days of shared learning and collaboration.
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...Read the rest of this storyLove's Travel Stops & Country Stores announced the opening of a new travel stop serving drivers along Interstate 90 in Montana near the community of Hardin, approximately 45 miles east of Billings.
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...Read the rest of this storyThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Administration (CVSA) has posted details of its latest inspection bulletin on securing intermodal containers on chassis vehicles.
CVSA's board of directors approved the new bulletin and updated four others during its recent workshop in Atlanta.
The group said containers are usually secured to the chassis with twist-locks or pin-locks meeting the definitions of integral locking device.
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