A few hours before the World of Concrete show opened in 2008, someone spilled a large cup of coffee on the lush Champagne-colored carpeting inside Peterbilt’s display area. A stain quickly spread and, despite the efforts of workers wielding a variety of detergents, it couldn’t be removed. With the clock running out, Steve Collins, one […]
A new set of initials has entered trucking’s vocabulary. DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) is being sold at truckstops and dealerships all across the country. Little has generated so many questions as this new product, so here are some answers. Why do we need DEF? Actually, most of us don’t, at least not immediately. DEF is […]
It’s no coincidence that the character John Ratzenberger voiced in the 2006 Pixar hit Cars was a Mack truck. His father was a 36-year driver — and loyal to the Mack brand. “I used to go out with him on the road when I was much younger,” says the actor who made his name on […]
