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].VocationalNew website from Monroe Truck EquipmentMonroe Truck Equipment recently launched a new website to highlight its product line of commercial truck bodies, work ready vehicles, custom and fleet vehicle solutions and a full line of snow and ice control equipment. The new website features concise navigation, usability and functionality; including a stocking dealer locator, photo gallery, equipment literature and specifications, and […]March 19, 2014PerspectivesThe return of DatsunTomorrow, March 19, the first Datsun cars sold in this millennium will be delivered to customers in India, fulfilling a promise Nissan made two years ago to bring back Japan’s equivalent of Ford’s Model T. The Datsun brand made car ownership mainstream in Japan and numerous other countries in the 50s, 60s and beyond. Nissan […]March 18, 2014VocationalNavistar recalling some newer DuraStar trucksNavistar says it will recall nearly 150 model year 2014 and 2015 International DuraStar trucks manufactured Jan. 11, 2014, through Jan. 23, 2014, equipped with select steering feature codes. The company says bolts used to mount the steering gear to the frame could fail, causing either looseness of steering or the loss of steering. Navistar says […]March 18, 2014VocationalWestern Star announces exhaust option for 4700Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. says a frame rail mounted vertical exhaust stack is now offered as an option for Western Star 4700 set-back and set-forward truck and tractor models. This configuration is now available in combination with the Western Star aerodynamic roof and side fairing options. Preferred by vocational fleets that pull dry van […]March 14, 2014VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Cabover, and underHave you seen that show where some of the best truck drivers in the world drive on some of the narrowest and most dangerous roads known to man? Some of the roads on the show are barely two inches wider than the truck. These guys could have used another couple inches…and a better driver.March 14, 2014Hometruck rollover[youtube R0non3usEQc?autoplay=1 nolink]March 14, 2014ProductsAdrian Steel introduces cargo management systems for Transit Connect vansAdrian Steel has launched a new product line of cargo management solutions for the 2014 Ford Transit Connect, including a steel partition, a wire partition, adjustable shelving, ladder racks, and trade packages. The P2TCS14 features all steel panels that safeguard the cab area against moving and shifting cargo. The recessed design allows for maximum adjustability of […]March 13, 2014HomeAuto Crane launches new hydraulic service cranesAuto Crane has unveiled two new hydraulic service cranes designed to work on class 5 mechanics trucks. When combined with the newly re-designed heavy-duty outriggers on Auto Crane’s Titan 38 workbody, the company says its HC-8 delivers a full 8,000 lbs. of lift at a 49,000 ft-lb. rating on a Ford F-550, Dodge 5500 or […]March 13, 2014PerspectivesDetroit three vying to be Jimmy Fallon’s truckI’ve never been a fan of Jimmy Fallon. Honestly, I’ve not really cared for an alum of Saturday Night Live since Mike Myers, but Fallon comes from SNL‘s Lost Generation where no one was funny. Maybe Tina Fey, but I can’t debate anyone else. That says more about my comedic taste than their abilities, because they […]March 12, 2014HomeWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Trashed truckIt should be fairly common sense that you at least pause and look both ways at a train crossing. The driver of this refuse truck did neither, and the end result is obvious. The driver survived the collision, which is pretty amazing considering the violence at the point of impact.March 11, 2014Previous PagePage 54 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.
