Benson trucks began manufacturing flat bed trailers for hauling and dump bodies as far back as 1962, in West Virginia. Their parent company also has many service centers, manufacturing plants, a finance company as well as retail parts outlets. They specialize in manufacturing dump trailers of aluminum and steel composition, low beds weighing 35 ton to 70 tons as well as transfer live floor trailers. Benson Alumn Dump trailer...

The American division of Isuzu trucks recently announced that they have begun production at their Fujisawa plant after production was disrupted since the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami which struck Japan early in March. Isuzu’ Fujisawa plant produces diesel components and engines as well as their N Series trucks for their market in North America and commercial parts and vehicles for their worldwide market. The Fujisawa plant first opened its doors...

Trailmobile is a Canadian manufacturer of trailer bodies for trucks. They used to manufacture a wide array of trailer models till they were discontinued. They made many trailer bodies for use in storage and cargo delivery. Trailmobile Trailers are known for being durable. They were designed for efficiency, longevity as well as to be low maintenance, helping the operator to reduce his operational costs. The Trailmobile...

Navistar Co. truck manufacturer and also defense contractor recently announced that they received a delivery order worth $97 million from U.S. Army’s command of TACOM Life Cycle Management. This will further cement the position of the company for supporting the mission of security by providing a full line up of parts, services and vehicles. The newest delivery order will include 265 transport vehicles for general troops, 829 net kits for RPG or Rocket Propelled Grenade as well as 160 buses for the MaxxPro mine resistant international ambush units which are currently in service....

Western Star trucks are a subsidiary of the Daimler AG, German auto manufacturer. These truck manufacturers have earned their reputation for manufacturing the most number of vocational and other work trucks, which performs jobs that no other truck can compete with. Western Star trucks are known for combining an unmatched durability in traditional truck bodies that provide higher levels of craftsmanship, comfort and quality. Some of the applications for which Western...

Many major Japanese truck manufacturers are yet to begin production. According to the top executives of the U.S. divisions for three of Japan’s manufacturers of commercial trucks, the production at the truck plants of their parent companies is yet to begin as a result of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, one of their worst natural disasters to hit Japan. All of the three OEM’s, Mitsubishi Fuso, Isuzu and Hino introduced new models...

Supreme trucks are of the leading companies in the country when it comes to building bodies of utility trucks, van bodies, as well as box trucks. These include cutaway parcel delivery bodies, Spartan service bodies, cargo delivery Spartan bodies, service vehicles of Astro bodies, insulated truck bodies, refrigerated truck bodies, stake and flat bed bodies, furniture moving vehicle bodies and landscaping service truck bodies. Supreme trucks also manufacture...

Isuzu recently announced that they would be re-launching their N-Series gasoline delivery truck. The production for these trucks already has their date set for April 18 at their production facility at Spartan Motors in Michigan. The gasoline powered NPR which has a GVWR of 12,000 pounds and the NPR-HD trucks which have a GVWR or 14,500 pounds will be available in two different configurations, which are the crew cab and single cab configurations. The...

Toyota, a Japanese automobile company began in the year 1937. Today, it is one of the foreign automobile companies, which is given America’s big three companies a run for their money. The company has also made its presence felt in other markets apart from its home country and America, which have greatly boosted the sales of the company. From the different vehicles that the company has to offer, it is Toyota trucks which have made their presence felt in the American market. The company’s pick up trucks have gained a lot of popularity in the trucking industry,...

Ford recently issued more recalls for their Ford Ranger and F Series of pick up trucks. The company will be recalling around 23,688 trucks of the Ford Ranger model of the year 2010. This is because of the fact that the fuel line’s protective cover may not be installed properly, according to the report released from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The vehicles which are affected were built during October 15, 2009 and May 19...