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].VocationalKnapheide intoducing new caps, covers this weekKnapheide Manufacturing Company, says it will unveil a full lineup of commercial pickup truck caps and bed covers as well as new service body offerings this week at the 2015 Work Truck Show. Knapheide says its KnapKap commercial pickup truck cap offerings will be enhanced with the introduction of a full range of fiberglass, aluminum, […]March 3, 2015VocationalKenworth adding heavier axles to T370Kenworth announced Tuesday it will offer heavier front axles for its T370 Class 7 model. “The Kenworth T370 is already an extremely versatile truck, but now with the new 18,000-pound and 20,000-pound front axles, customers can put more weight on the front ends in fuel hauling, dump, mixer, utility and crane applications,” says Kurt Swihart, Kenworth’s marketing […]March 3, 2015HomeWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Tow no!We’ve all had a case of the Mondays. I think this tow truck operator came down with several cases all at once.February 24, 2015PerspectivesLuxury just got more luxuriousI’ve got a pretty cool job. I spend most of my day belt buckle deep in truck stuff; from tires to oils to engines and everything else bumper to bumper. I get tons, and I mean TONS, of press releases daily. New radiator hoses, springs, tires, you name it. But I got one yesterday so […]February 19, 2015VocationalLandscapers restore 100-plus year traditionFor generations, fans of Auburn University athletics have celebrated wins and big moments in sports by tossing cases of toilet paper in the tops of the school’s famed Toomer’s Oaks. That tradition was put on pause in 2011 when a fan of the University of Alabama, Auburn’s in-state rival, poisoned the trees following the Tigers’ […]February 15, 2015PerspectivesMLB celebrates Truck DayWe’re in that weird and mostly useless part of the year where, unless you’re a basketball fan, there’s really no reason to exist. Football is over. We’re still months from baseball season, and the Daytona 500 is still a few weeks away. But there’s hope on the horizon: Truck Day. Truck Day is Major League Baseball’s […]February 14, 2015HomeFord, GM lead list of ‘greenest’ pickupsThe American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has named the F-150 among the most environmentally-friendly vehicles for consumers in 2015. The F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost was named the greenest standard pickup. The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and the 2015 Canyon led the midsize pickup rankings, both featuring the base 2.5-liter engine-automatic transmission package.February 9, 2015VocationalInternational adds ISB6.7 option for WorkStarInternational announced Tuesday the availability of its WorkStar vocational truck powered by the Cummins ISB6.7 engine. “Adding the market-accepted Cummins ISB6.7 to our vocational line-up is a key part of our strategy to offer our customers the most comprehensive options of proven components in the industry,” says Bill Kozek, Navistar president, Truck and Parts. “The addition of the Cummins ISB6.7 […]February 3, 2015PerspectivesWho’s the real MVP?The MVP of the 49th annual Super Bowl, Tom Brady, got a new Chevy Colorado for his effort. He just didn’t keep it. I don’t know Tom Brady. Never met him. Don’t know his spending habits. But, I assume his garage is a rich man’s playground fully stocked with the finest super cars his vast […]February 3, 2015VocationalKenworth wins commercial Truck of the YearA company that campaigns its units as “The World’s Best” has another credential to back the claim. Kenworth’s T880 took the American Truck Dealer’s Commercial Truck of the Year honors at the ATD Convention and Expo in San Francisco Saturday over competing entries from International (WorkStar 7600) and Peterbilt (Model 567). Each truck was judged by a […]January 27, 2015Previous PagePage 38 of 102Next PageTop StoriesBusinessKandel Transport acquired by Nagle CompaniesThe now-combined Ohio-based reefer fleet features 115 tractors and 200 trailers.BusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
