Truck Paper Vocational Trucks Blog Archive

    It’s Work Trucks All Day Long On MDTrader.com
    Posted On: May 27, 2026
    Find new and used medium-duty vocational and work trucks at MDTrader.com, including box trucks, dump trucks, reefer trucks, commercial vans, and more. ...
    Used Medium-Duty Truck Inventory Levels Rise As Summer Sales Slow
    Posted On: August 28, 2025
    Watch our video for the latest used medium-duty and vocational truck market trends, including details about asking prices and auction values. ...
    Kenworth Showcases New Paccar TX-12 Pro Automated Transmission For Class 6, Class 7 & Light Class 8 Trucks
    Posted On: March 25, 2024
    Kenworth says its new 12-speed Paccar TX-12 Pro automated transmission, which features a maintenance-free Extreme Duty clutch, is well-suited for use in medium-duty and select heavy-duty vocational trucks. ...
    Freightliner Introduces Business Class M2 & Vocational SD Series Plus Models
    Posted On: September 21, 2022
    The new Plus models have upgraded interiors and can be spec’d with many of the same high-end safety and driver assistance features found in Freightliner’s flagship Cascadia trucks. ...
    Western Star Expands X-Series Vocational Truck Offerings With Introduction Of All-New 47X
    Posted On: September 30, 2021
    The newest X-Series truck complements the longer, heavier 49X, giving customers an even broader range of application and upfit options. ...
    A Closer Look At Kenworth’s New T380 & T480 Conventional Trucks
    Posted On: April 9, 2021
    Part of Kenworth’s brand-new lineup of Class 5 to Class 8 trucks, the T380 and T480 come with a wide variety of configuration options to help tackle just about any job. ...
    Mack Says mRIDE Suspension & Mack Axles Can Increase Vocational Truck Payloads
    Posted On: March 9, 2021
    Mack’s 40,000- and 46,000-pound axles offer weight savings of up to 140 lbs with drum brakes or 146 lbs with air disc brakes. ...
    A Closer Look At The Western Star 4700
    Posted On: April 3, 2019
    Earlier this year, the truck manufacturer updated this popular truck and made it safer and more productive. ...
    Freightliner Highlights eM2 Electric Truck & Vocational Trucks At 2019 Work Truck Show
    Posted On: March 6, 2019
    Freightliner is bringing its eM2 battery-electric truck along with an extensive lineup up of vocational trucks to the 2019 Work Truck Show, running this week in Indianapolis. ...
    Kenworth Showcases T880 & T880S Vocational Trucks At World Of Concrete 2019
    Posted On: February 7, 2019
    Kenworth showed off one T880 pumper truck and two T880S mixer trucks at this year’s World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. ...
    Cummins X12 Engine Now Available For Freightliner 114SD Trucks
    Posted On: December 13, 2018
    Freightliner says the option to spec its versatile vocational truck with the X12 will be a big advantage for weight-sensitive configurations such as concrete mixers, refuse trucks, dump trucks, and others. ...
    Mack Granite, LR & TerraPro Trucks Get Lytx Pre-Wiring Option
    Posted On: November 1, 2018
    The option to add Lytx DriveCam and Lytx Video Services gives fleet managers a wealth of information and options for making their fleets safer and more efficient. ...
    Freightliner Shows Off Vocational Trucks At The 2018 Work Truck Show
    Posted On: March 9, 2018
    The company is giving attendees an up-close look at several truck models configured to take advantage of the latest Detroit engines, fine-tuned powertrains, and a vast array of connectivity services. ...
    Kenworth To Showcase Vocational Trucks At The Work Truck Show
    Posted On: March 5, 2018
    At this year’s The Work Truck Show, which will be held by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 6-9, Kenworth will focus on its vocational truck line. ...
    Daimler Announces Detroit DD8 Engine For Vocational & Medium-Duty Applications
    Posted On: February 13, 2018
    Whenever Daimler Trucks North America introduces a new entry into its Detroit line of engines, it’s a big deal, and that’s true of the company’s recent announcement that its new Detroit DD8 went into full production on Feb. 5. ...
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    Used Semi-Trailer Inventory Levels Drop, Auction Values Jump In July
    Posted 8/14/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used semi-trailers on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Used Truck Inventory Continues To Decline, Prices Holding Steady
    Posted 8/11/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used heavy- and medium-duty trucks on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Heavy-Duty Trucks Racking Up More Mileage While Used Truck Inventory Levels Continue to Fall
    Posted 8/10/2026
    Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks continued to decline in July, with overall used heavy-duty truck inventory 36% lower than last year. ...
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    2026 Q2 Dealer Survey: Data Shows Stable Sentiment Despite Strong Orders
    Posted 7/22/2026
    Watch our Truck Paper and Bloomberg Intelligence video and get the full report to learn more about dealers’ viewpoints about the commercial vehicle market. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 7/17/2026
    Find out about the latest Sandhills news, including AI to write your asset descriptions, the new UCC Search app, a new e-commerce solution, and more. ...
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    Used Truck Market Inventory Levels Drop Across All Categories In June
    Posted 7/16/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used heavy- and medium-duty trucks on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Used Semi-Trailer Inventory Down, Prices Up In June
    Posted 7/15/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used semi-trailers on Sandhills platforms. ...
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    Sandhills Market Reports Show Continued Inventory Declines Across Used Equipment and Truck Markets
    Posted 7/6/2026
    New Sandhills Global market reports show ongoing inventory declines across several key used equipment and truck markets in June. ...
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    Volvo Increases Use Of Recycled Materials In New Heavy-Duty Truck Models
    Posted 6/25/2026
    Volvo Trucks has increased the use of recycled and renewable materials in its newest heavy-duty truck models, reflecting the company’s effort to reduce the environmental impact from truck manufacturing. ...
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    Used Trailer Inventory Down Year Over Year, Asking & Auction Values Up
    Posted 6/17/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used heavy- and medium-duty trucks on Sandhills platforms. ...
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