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 3-6FedEx to test fully electric cargo vansFedEx Express says it will test a 100 percent electric compact cargo vehicle –  the Nissan e-NV200 – as part of its delivery fleet in the Washington, D.C. area. This test marks the first time the vehicle will be running in North America, although FedEx Express and Nissan have conducted similar e-NV200 tests with fleets in Japan, […]January 23, 2014VocationalIntegrating AltFuels into your fleet operationsThe City of Santa Monica, Calif. sits on the shores of the Pacific Ocean and is nestled in the shadows of Los Angeles. It’s also in the grips of some of the tightest vehicle emission regulations in the United States. To combat that, the municipality has invested heavily in alternative fuels. “The city’s been able […]January 22, 2014TrucksWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Nice dismountThe Winter Olympics are merely weeks away, and apparently this guy’s tryouts didn’t go so well. With a dismount like this, it’s easy to see why.January 22, 2014HomeFunny Accident How Not To Deliver Boxes[youtube ZWSD2oV4YHM?=autoplay1 nolink]January 22, 2014HomeTony DiSalle On The 2015 GMC Canyon[youtube VjQ9egxaB44?autoplay=1 nolink]January 21, 2014VocationalMack bringing air disc brakes to vocational modelsMack announced Tuesday that Meritor EX+ Air Disc Brakes will be available on Mack Granite, TerraPro and Titan models. Mack introduced the air disc brakes offering across its vocational lineup today at the 2014 World of Concrete exhibition. “Mack’s air disc brakes are built to our standards and tuned specifically for the needs of vocational […]January 21, 2014VocationalArctic temps, propane shortage brings HOS reliefAn ill-timed propane propane shortage has brought some relief from hours of service regulations for propane haulers. Monday, in response to the extreme arctic cold weather conditions causing shortages and interruptions in the availability and/or delivery of propane and other home heating fuels throughout the Midwestern Region, Darin G. Jones, Field Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]January 21, 2014TrucksWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Watch for frequent stopsTraffic can create a lot of confusion, but generally brake lights all mean the same thing; stop. The delivery truck appears to rear-end another vehicle (the same one that swooped around him and cut him off), and comes to an abrupt stop, which causes the motorcyclist to slam into the back, shattering the bike into […]January 20, 2014HomeNEW Bike VS Delivery Truck 2013[youtube Qw2vPc0bIps?autoplay=1 nolink]January 20, 2014PerspectivesChickens, eggs and natural gasIn the last two months, development of a 15 liter natural gas engine has taken a kick to the gut. For one major player in the market – Westport – it was a knockout kick. Westport opted to halt orders for its 15 liter engine in November. In December the company shifted it focus from […]January 20, 2014Previous PagePage 62 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.
