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].Class 3-6Ford adding new options, AWD to Transit lineupWhen Ford debuted debut its Transit van five years ago, it rocketed to the top of the best-selling commercial van list. Tuesday night, at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, the Detroit automaker debuted several new tech and performance features in hopes of keeping it there. Ford’s smaller Transit Connect kicked off the company’s commercial […]March 5, 2019VocationalFord adding F-600 to F-Series Super Duty lineupFord is introducing a new “tweener” model aimed at commercial customers who find themselves needing more payload than what an F-550 can provide, but don’t need the full capability of the F-650 model. The all-new F-600 chassis cab, which made its debut at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Tuesday night, features a Class 6 […]March 5, 2019TrucksTest drive: Freightliner’s autonomous-capable 2020 CascadiaLast year was a record-breaker for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) as the truck maker closed 2018 with a best-ever retail sales mark of 175,950 units. Riding what DTNA Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Richard Howard calls “massive momentum,” 2019 came out of the gate hot. Build slots for this year are already filled and […]February 18, 2019TrucksNikola announces plans for electric truckStill more than two months away from an event the company has dubbed Nikola World – where the now-Arizona-based hydrogen fuel cell truck startup plans to debut its flagship Class 8 tractor – Nikola Motor Company tweeted Friday that a battery-powered unit would also be showcased. The company’s twitter account, offering only “880Vdc as a […]February 10, 2019VocationalSuper Duty getting new engine options, 10 speed transmission for 2020Barely 36 months removed from its most recent refresh, Super Duty – Ford’s heavy truck lineup – will see several upgrades for the 2020 model year. Changes under the hood include an all-new Ford-designed and built 7.3-liter V8 gasoline engine which will serve as a second option to the standard 6.2-liter gasser in 2020 Super […]February 5, 2019ProductsAftermarket engine oil additives may only offer limited, redundant protectionDiesel engine oil additives are popular add-on layers of protection, but many of their cornerstone benefits are already engineered into base lubricants. Brian Humphrey, OEM technical liaison for Petro-Canada Lubricants, says oil additives can make up between 10 and 20 percent of a heavy-duty lubricant that has been validated to engine OEM-approved standards. “Adding additional [aftermarket] […]January 23, 2019TrucksQuick spin: Freightliner’s electric lineupThere’s little debate that we’re heading down a road toward some level of trucking electrification. What’s up in the air is how we’ll get there and just how far that road will take us. Freightliner‘s eCascadia – the electric version of the company’s long-haul flagship – boasts a range of 250 miles, so we know we […]January 17, 2019ProductsFMCSA okays limited use of rearview camera as mirror alternativeFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is inching forward with efforts to replace large truck side mirrors with a high-resolution – and more aerodynamic – rearview camera system. The FMCSA closed 2018 by granting Stoneridge a five-year exemption allowing trucks to use the company’s multi-camera angle MirrorEye system as an alternative to conventional rear-vision mirrors. Third-party and real-world […]January 3, 2019VocationalAuction market expected to favor sellers into first half of 2019Note: This is the third of a three-part series on the used truck auction market. Part 1, “More fleets turning to auction market in search of equipment,” can be found here. Part 2, “Buying and selling equipment at auction doesn’t have to be intimidating,” can be found here. This year has been a good one for […]January 1, 2019VocationalBuying and selling equipment at auction doesn’t have to be intimidatingNote: This is the second in a three-part series on the used truck auction market. Part 1, “More fleets turning to auction market in search of equipment,” can be found here. Part 3 will publish tomorrow. Auctions appear to be fast-paced, quick-and-the-dead-type environments and that can be intimidating for newcomers, but Ritchie Bros. Director of […]December 30, 2018Previous PagePage 6 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.
