New Era of the Peterbilt 579 Last week, Peterbilt unveiled the newest member of their on-highway family, the new model 579. The New 579 has some great new features that Peterbilt has spent over the last 5 years engineering. These new features are going to improve fuel economy, driver retention and new dash display. [...]
Partnering with Sourcewell to Provide Durable and Reliable Equipment Last summer Peterbilt partnered with a Minnesota-based organization called Sourcewell. It is a government agency designed by the Minnesota legislature to create a sole source purchase opportunity for all types of items, equipment and services. This means through partnering with Sourcewell, an agency can purchase [...]
We want YOUR opinion! Please tell us what you'd like to see on the blog in 2021 here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGRPKW9 Winter Truck Maintenance Chill in the air means it's time to prepare your truck for winter The chill is in the air, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping. Is your truck [...]
2020 OHHH... WHAT A YEAR!! On behalf of everyone at JX Financial, Inc., we would like to THANK YOU for being our customers. We value the trust you have put in our products and services and would like to thank you for that. It's always a pleasure serving you and we certainly look forward [...]
How to Improve Driver Retention One of the major industry problems continues to be driver retention. What are some things that companies can do to improve their driver retention? Let’s dig in! Driver retention is one of the top concerns with companies that utilize their own fleet and it is showing no signs of [...]
Introducing the Kalmar Ottawa T2E Electric Terminal Tractor! JX Truck Center and Kalmar Ottawa are proud to introduce the Ottawa T2E Electric Terminal Tractor! As the trucking industry starts embracing electric vehicles, we want to bring attention to the T2E Electric Terminal Tractor that will help you meet any future legislative requirements. Electric terminal [...]
Hino Truck Ready for 2021! We have our sights set on the end of 2020 (FINALLY!), and so does JX Truck Center and Hino. With the end of the year approaching, there is great opportunity ahead. Many companies have a goal at the end of the year to get that last minute purchase in [...]
When buying a new class 8 truck, you should always consider the fact that it will be a used truck someday. Oftentimes new truck purchasers are only concerned with the cost of the truck at the time of purchase and not on the resale value of a class 8 truck. This is a "lost art" [...]
If you're in the market for a job, it's a pretty strong possibility that you have done, or will do, a virtual interview. Due to social distancing recommendations, many companies are conducting virtual interviews for either the initial interview, or for multiple interviews. It makes sense. It ensures no one can spread COVID-19 and it's [...]
2020 has been a wild ride so far, to say the least. Summer is now upon us, and so are the thoughts of getting ready to prepare yourself and the business for the necessary year-end-spend. In some cases, maybe you just need that extra truck, or 5, to get you by for the surge in [...]
