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].HomeMd. train, truck crash caught on surveillance cam[youtube TYDR1-46ebc?=autoplay1 nolink]March 11, 2014VocationalCircle R spec’ing new trailer scaleCircle R Side Dump Trailers announces Air-Weigh’s digital QuickLoad Trailer Scale will be standard on the new 37 ft. SuperCube high capacity, side dump trailer. Knowing that high capacity trailers can easily exceed DOT weight limits when loaded with heavy materials, Circle R says it made the decision to include Air-Weigh as standard equipment on […]March 11, 2014VocationalNavistar adding SCR to MaxxForce 9 & 10 enginesNavistar, Inc. says it plans to expand vehicle enhancements and powertrain choices on International brand vocational truck models and add selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emissions technology to its high horsepower mid-range engines beginning this summer. The company’s medium-duty SCR transition began in September 2013 with the International DuraStar and the Cummins ISB 6.7 liter engine. Navistar says MaxxForce 9 […]March 10, 2014ProductsAlcoa unveils lighter 14, 9 inch wheelsAlcoa Wheel and Transportation Products announced Monday that its 14 inch wide base and 9 inch wheels were again the lightest in the industry. Alcoa says its 22.5” x 14” wide base wheels are now 54 lbs. per wheel and its 22.5” x 9” wheels are now 51 or 59 lbs., dependent on fitment. Alcoa […]March 10, 2014ProductsNew, lighter aluminum wheels from AccurideAccuride introduced Sunday two new 22.5-in. x 14-in. Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheels that the company says are four pounds lighter than the previous models they replace. “When it comes to giving fleets the ideal solution for their application, Accuride is the only wheel manufacturer capable of offering alternatives in either steel or aluminum,” Rick Dauch, Accuride […]March 10, 2014VocationalWork Truck Show: Final DayMarch 7, 2014PerspectivesCondoleeza Rice delivers Work Truck keynote to packed roomIf America is ever going to get its act back together, it’s going to be done on the backs of its citizens. That’s the message former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered to a packed house at the NTEA’s President’s Breakfast during the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind. Thursday. Rice says there is […]March 7, 2014HomeWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Breaking newsAll this weatherman wanted to do was cover the news. Then, the news covered him. You know the plow driver had a good laugh at his expense.March 6, 2014HomeNissan e-NV200[youtube 56r-rs-MsKU?=autoplay1 nolink]March 6, 2014Class 3-6Nissan testing electric van with FedExNissan will send one of its new fully-electric vans to FedEx Express by month’s end as the package delivery behemoth looks to further shrink its carbon footprint. Evan Fulton, Nissan Planner – Light Commercial Vehicle said at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind. Thursday that FedEx will test the 100 percent electric compact cargo […]March 6, 2014Previous PagePage 55 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.
