Tom Berg

1 week ago | constructionequipment.com | Tom Berg

The earlier ride was in an HV615 set up as an image-conscious dump-trucking fleet or owner-operator might, with air-ride seats for the passenger as well as the driver, plus other upscale interior appointments, and chrome and polished-metal exterior trim. Chassis equipment included two liftable axles ahead of its tandem, a “quad” setup as used in Wisconsin and other states where weight laws favor it.

1 month ago | worktruckonline.com | Tom Berg

Fuel economy is probably not at the top of your list of priorities. You’re more concerned with running your business, taking care of your customers, and turning a profit. Trucks are part of this mission, but purchase price, reliability, cost of service and parts, and resale value are often viewed by small fleets as more important than your trucks’ miles per gallon (mpg). Still, few things can go straight to your bottom line, or detract from it, more than variations in fuel economy.

1 month ago | constructionequipment.com | Tom Berg

Volvo Trucks North America has announced the second version of its “all-new” heavy duty VN series, a VNR regional model that’s based on the longer VNL introduced last summer. The VNR has a 113-inch bumper-to-back of cab dimension—12 inches less than the VNL—for good maneuverability, and like the longer model, claims to be 90% redesigned.

2 months ago | constructionequipment.com | Tom Berg

Why buy a used truck? Why not? If that dumper sitting on your dealer’s lot is in good condition, it’ll do a proper job but you’ll pay considerably less than you would for a new truck. And you’ll avoid that 12% federal excise tax added to the new truck’s price. Buy one directly from someone you know, or a fleet that’s making room for newer equipment, and you might pay even less.

2 months ago | fleetmaintenance.com | Tom Berg

Equipment Trailers, Towing & SpecialtyOn any given day in the late fall and winter (and well into the spring) northern states with cold climates must be ready to remove snow at a moment's notice. And to do that, the snow plows have to be spec'ed with appropriate snow-moving and -melting gear to clear pavement highways and other roads.