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].TrucksBe prepared: Operation Safe Driver Week set for July 12-18Law enforcement will be paying closer attention to unsafe driving behaviors of both truck and car drivers July 12-18 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week. Next week’s push marks the first – and one of the largest – organized enforcement campaigns since the coronavirus pandemic cancelled CVSA’s annual […]July 8, 2020ProductsKnow when to use oil additivesAftermarket additives are a popular off-the-shelf item at truck stops and parts counters, but many of the necessary additives already are formulated in the diesel engine oils directly from the supplier. “Engine oil absolutely has to have additives in it,” said Stede Granger, technical services manager for Shell Lubricants. Granger said engine oil basically consists […]May 27, 2020VocationalNavistar aims to replace defective A26 engines and issue alert prior to failureNavistar recently filed notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concerning a defective or noncompliant component on its A26 engine, which could result in complete engine failure in nearly 4,500 affected trucks in the United States. Navistar has pledged to outright replace any engines that exhibit the signs of the potential defect, which […]May 20, 2020TrucksTrucking’s ‘new normal’ with PPE and increased sanitationAs COVID-19 spread across the country, businesses that couldn’t work from home scrambled to develop plans to keep employees safe from the pandemic and offices germ-free. Personal protective equipment (PPE) was the first line of defense for essential workers, including truck drivers, and 85% of fleets that responded to a recent CCJ survey measuring the coronavirus’ impact […]May 13, 2020TrucksTesla delays Semi production againProduction on Tesla’s long-awaited electric Semi has been delayed for the second time since its November 2017 unveiling. The company’s earnings report, released yesterday afternoon, contained mostly positive news – unless you are a Semi reservation holder. As the carmaker presses forward on its Model 3 and ramps up production on new consumer crossover darling […]May 6, 2020VocationalChlorine dioxide fumigation used to sanitize trucksThe Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) S.4 Cab & Controls Study Group is charged with helping “improve the design and maintenance of cab components and systems to enhance the driver’s ability to properly, comfortably and economically operate highway vehicles,” but they just might play a front-line role in keeping the trucking industry safe from the […]April 1, 2020TrucksIsuzu will debut two new gasoline powertrains this yearThe new small-block 6.6-liter V8 direct-injection engine has a power output of 350 hp and 425 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,800 rpm.March 4, 2020ProductsCooper launches new tires for Class 4-6 trucks and vansCooper Tire at the Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta Monday added to its Work Series line with two new tires in 19.5-inch sizes (225/70R and 245/70R) for Class 4-6 trucks and vans. Targeted toward the growing final mile segment, the Work Series All-Steel Drive (ASD) tire is an open shoulder steel-belted drive […]February 25, 2020TrucksMack Trucks getting back into medium dutyThe MD Model will be built in Mack’s new 280,000 square foot facility Roanoke Valley Operations in Salem, Virginia.January 30, 2020VocationalTest drive: Electric Mack LR refuse truck in NYCWhen Mack’s LR model was launched in 2015, it was touted as an upgrade replacement for the TerraPro LEU, and barely four years later, the company’s flagship refuse truck got a trendy upgrade of its own. An all-electric LR was unveiled last May, kicking off a long-term validation collaboration with the New York City Department […]January 14, 2020Previous PagePage 3 of 102Next PageTop StoriesBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightCN and CSX are looking to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville that replaces an existing trucking leg from Memphis into Music City.Equipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminalsBusinessKnight-Swift backs rail mega mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
