Jason Cannon

Jason Cannon has written about trucking and transportation for more than a decade and serves as Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. A Class A CDL holder, Jason is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School, an honorary Duckmaster at The Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee, and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Reach him at [email protected].

Mack: Take rate of automated transmission hits 70 percent in on-highway Pinnacle model

Mack’s automated manual transmission (AMT) mDRIVE recently exceeded 70 percent penetration in Mack Pinnacle axle back models and is also now the dominant transmission choice in Pinnacle axle forward models for the first time.

October 29, 2015

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Peterbilt opts out of MATS 2016; no major NA truck makers to exhibit at annual Louisville show

Peterbilt on Monday announced its plans to join every other major North American truck OEM in sitting out the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky.

October 19, 2015

Peterbilt’s MATS booth in 2015 put emphasis on the company’s ‘pride and class.’

Navistar, GM partnership could spell end for TerraStar

The joint venture will rely on Navistar’s chassis and assembly experitese while leveraging GM’s powertrain and engine.

September 30, 2015

The International TerraStar 4×4 was the 2014 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year according to the American Truck Dealers.

Test drive: 2016 Mercedes Benz Metris midsize cargo van

Metris will be the lowest priced Mercedes in the U.S., but is still premium priced in the smaller commercial van segment.

September 25, 2015

Navistar notified of looming SEC enforcement action, posts 12th straight quarterly loss

The financially embattled truck and engine maker said on its earnings call this morning it has received a Wells notice — which comes before enforcement action — from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

September 2, 2015

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Ram unveils refreshed commercial van lineup for 2016

Ram offers commercial van updates for the 2016 model year.

September 1, 2015

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Mack becomes latest OE to pull out of 2016 MATS

Mack Trucks late last week became the fourth trucking OEM to announce it would skip the 2016 Mid America Trucking Show (MATS), scheduled for March 31-April 2 in Louisville, Ky

August 31, 2015

Meritor WABCO enhances OnGuard platform (with video)

Meritor WABCO estimates the stationary functionality of OnGuardACTIVE could eliminate up to 4,500 crashes annually.

August 27, 2015

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Top truck dealer will be crowned Wednesday

The Successful Dealer Award seeks to recognize a dealership/dealership group for exceptional sales and service performance and excellence in community and civic engagement.

August 25, 2015

Provision that would exempt glider kits from Phase 2 emissions regs unlikely to pass, ATD says

The American Truck Dealers says H.R. 2822 – which includes an amendment that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency, for one year, from using funds to include the regulation of glider kits in the EPA’s controversial “Phase II” fuel economy/greenhouse gas proposed rule – is unlikely to pass, as it was pulled from the House floor.

July 16, 2015

Fitzgerald Glider Kits’ Byrdstown, Tenn., factory.

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A phone call to Standard Forwarding Freight's East Moline, Ill., office Tuesday was met a message saying the company is “no longer scheduling pickups.'

Standard Forwarding Freight suspending operations

The nearly 100-year-old Midwest LTL carrier was sold by DHL earlier this year.

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Rail companies wary of trucking's adoption of autonomous trucks

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Aurora, Detmar Logistics partner for autonomous frac sand hauling

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Holiday spirits: Averitt adding tanker operation for bourbon clients

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Gradual recovery ahead, but full rebound remains elusive