Jason Cannon (HWT)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].VocationalWestern Star adds 25-ton capacity to XD Off-road line, new options to its trucksWestern Star is adding a 25-ton capacity option to its XD Off-road lineup the company announced in Phoenix, targeting smaller, off-road construction, mining and quarry site hauling operations. At the launch event Thursday celebrating the company’s 50th Anniversary, Western Star Trucks President Kelley Platt said the units are specifically designed to handle off-road jobs without compromising fuel […]April 27, 2017TrucksVolvo rolls out new VNR regional tractorVolvo Trucks North America on Wednesday in Montreal rolled out the company’s newest production model tractor to its VN Series, which debuted 15 years ago. At the end of this year, the VNR will succeed Volvo’s VNM model, a truck Volvo’s Director of Product Marketing Wade Long says customers felt was “a little dated.” “With […]April 20, 2017TrucksInternational debuts new regional tractorInternational Truck on Thursday continued its product update cycle with the launch of the new International RH Series Class 8 regional haul tractor. The truck, which made its debut at ExpoCam in Montreal, will be the first new model to get International’s new 12.4 liter A26 engine as standard. Navistar will begin taking orders for the RH […]April 20, 2017TrucksTesla boss teases pickup, electric semiTesla announced last July in a blog post the company’s intentions to develop an electric semi truck. Thursday, Tesla founder Elon Musk announced via Twitter that he expects to debut the truck late this summer. Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September. Team has done an amazing job. Seriously next level. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) […]April 13, 2017VocationalVolvo teases debut of new regional haul tractorVolvo Trucks North America released two videos Wednesday teasing its new VNR regional haul model. Developed for bulk transport, flatbed, liquid tankers, port drayage and other urban pickup and delivery operations, the truck is expected to make its public debut next week at ExpoCam in Montreal. Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America, says the VNR […]April 12, 2017VocationalTest drive: Kenworth’s set-forward front axle T880SLast September, Kenworth announced it would add a set-forward front axle configuration to its T880 and those trucks entered production early last month. This week, I flew up to Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio to watch one roll off the assembly line and to hop behind the wheel for a roughly 100 mile drive. The T880S, […]April 7, 2017VocationalDetroit adds new 7.7 liter engine for Freightliner M2106, 108SD and 114SD modelsDetroit is adding another medium-duty engine to its budding vocational lineup. The 7.7 liter in-line six-cylinder diesel engine boasts a range of 260 hp to 350 hp and a torque range of 660 to 1050 lb. ft. The DD8 expands the medium-duty engine platform Detroit debuted last year with the launch of the DD5, and Kary […]March 26, 2017VocationalXL Specialized Trailers debuted two galvanized lowboysThursday at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, XL Specialized Trailers debuted two galvanized trailers designed to withstand harsh winter road conditions. XL builds its galvanized units with the same T-1 flange, 80K web as its other lowboy trailers but adds a hot-dip galvanizing process that creates a barrier between the elements and the steel. For durability […]March 25, 2017TrucksPanel: Want your MPGs to go up? Slow downDrivers looking to squeeze more miles per gallon from their trucks packed a conference room at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville Thursday in search of insight from some of the industry’s leading experts. Mike Roeth, director of North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), lists things like tire pressure systems, low rolling resistance tires, aerodynamic […]March 24, 2017VocationalSelect Pete, Kenworth trucks getting Allison TC10 auto transThe Allison TC10 offers a comprehensive five-year or 750,000-mile warranty.March 23, 2017Previous PagePage 19 of 102Next PageTop StoriesIndustryTrump at Peterbilt: American trucking is back. Rid of 'crap' emissions systemsDuring a visit to the Peterbilt Motors factory in Texas, President Trump praised American workers, championed domestic heavy truck production, and credited his trade policies with revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.Freight demandSpot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volumeCCJ Top 250Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage networkMaintenanceManaging older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shiftsSafety & ComplianceWas FMCSA's Motus site vibe coded?
