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].HomeDo you know the actual maximum towing capacity for each of your pickups?August 11, 2014HomeTRO Pro Desert specsAugust 6, 2014PerspectivesNexGen F-150 gets GM’s, Detroit’s attentionThe pending launch of Ford’s next generation F-150 has caught most everyone’s attention, including rival truck makers in Detroit. Newsday reported yesterday, citing General Motors’ suppliers, GM is accelerating plans to launch its next-generation full-size pickups by about nine months. The new launch date would bring the trucks to the spotlight in the fall 2018. The next generation […]July 30, 2014VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Beam me upThat beam is destined for some heavy duty lifting; probably under a new bridge. Too bad it got delayed, slightly. And scratched. I wonder if the guy to the left of the screen (the guy in yellow in the median) ever really considered helping.July 30, 2014HomeFAIL!! Semi Truck Carrying Huge Steel Beam Tips Over![youtube 7dQYbCaxZPA?=autoplay1 nolink]July 29, 2014TrucksNew U.S.-made COE OEM entering marketNew components, parts and pieces enter the market practically every week, but it’s not often a new OEM jumps into the fray. Enter Gary Jones and his start-up, Rainier Truck & Chassis. Jones, a 30-plus year veteran of truck and chassis design and engineering who serves as president of the company, has spent much of this year […]July 28, 2014VocationalDuraClass debuts heavy-duty dump truck bodyDuraClass introduces its newly improved HPT “Tub” Body Line, which has been redesigned to meet all heavy-duty dump body needs. The HPT-B1 features a closed fender design, and comes in 14- to 18-ft. lengths in either carbon steel or stainless steel. The HPT-B1 has capacity ranges from 10- to 20-yds., the company says. DuraClass adds […]July 28, 2014VocationalFreightliner S2G now in productionFreightliner Custom Chassis Corporation said Wednesday the company started full production of its propane-autogas S2G medium-duty work truck this week. The S2G pairs FCCC’s S2 chassis with the only factory-installed propane autogas engine and fuel system available for the medium-duty truck market. The S2G is powered by an 8-liter V8 “big block” engine – featuring […]July 25, 2014VocationalThe birth of a concept truck: Taking & evaluating risksLike their light truck counterparts, commercial truck makers such as Freightliner use concept trucks as a function test for ideas “that weren’t quite ready for prime time,” says TJ Reed, director of product strategy for Daimler Trucks North America. Most recently, Freightliner used its Revolution concept truck to test features that were later moved into […]July 25, 2014HomeHow does Ford power compare?July 23, 2014Previous PagePage 43 of 102Next PageTop StoriesBusinessMarten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to returnRandy Marten previously served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2005 to May 2021, and President from June 1986 to June 2008.RegulationsU.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck driversBusinessLandstar seeking potential Mexico exitBusinessC.R. England backs massive rail mergerFeatured SponsorCargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.
