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].TrucksWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: 99 bottles of beer on the ground…Lift gates are tricky. I guess. [youtube 9YSmbylrqoo nolink] By the end of his shift, this delivery driver had every sewer rat in the area drunk. Undaunted by the mess, the driver is determined to make his delivery – even if it is a few dozen cases short. Throughout his attempt, he breaks a few […]November 7, 2013VocationalAuto Truck Group opens new facilityAuto Truck Group has opened a new facility in Maple Shade, N.J. The 43,280-square-foot facility is Auto Truck Group’s first facility and will have approximately two acres of on-site storage. Similar to Auto Truck’s other facilities, it will feature tools and equipment to support the design, manufacture and installation of truck equipment for a wide variety of […]November 7, 2013HomeThe Towing Network announces name changeThe Towing Network announced Wednesday that it has completed its company name change to TTN Fleet Solutions, effective immediately. The company says the change is part of a larger rebranding effort to emphasize a broader range of maintenance and towing services offered to the transportation and insurance industry. “In the last five years, our clients […]November 7, 2013VocationalNational Truck Body Solutions launches new websiteNational Truck Body Solutions has launched a new website and customer portal at www.nationaltruckbody.com. Customers can navigate and view a range of new trucks including carriers, dump trucks, lube trucks, mechanic trucks, truck-mounted cranes, vacuum trucks, water trucks and wrecking and recovery trucks. “Professional truck customers and fleet managers from coast to coast are increasingly relying on National […]November 6, 2013VocationalHook-and-lift bodies make trucks a ‘transformer’Denver truck customizer O.J. Watson recently teamed with Iowa-based component manufacturer SwapLoader U.S.A. to convert medium- to heavy-duty truck bodies into a true multi-purpose vehicle. A single vehicle with a single operator can be a dump truck in the morning, an aerial lift in the afternoon, and a container hauler in the evening with simple one-man conversions that take […]November 6, 2013PerspectivesFrom hard working to hard playing trucksWhen Kelly Estes tailgates, he’s serious. The owner of Estes Automotive in Birmingham, Ala. is fairly easy to spot in his 30-plus feet long Freightliner recreational vehicle. When he’s towing a bright red customized barbecue smoker, he’s hard to miss. Estes is the proud owner of a 2006 Freightliner truck, powered by a CAT C7 330 […]November 4, 2013TrucksWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Some times, you’re the windshield…You know, at lot of our ‘Whoops’ videos come to us from Russia. I guess the driver’s exam is a lot easier over there. [youtube qqDrnR2bWk4 nolink] The driver with the dash cam (who sounds as if he’s rocking out to some easy listening on the radio) gives us a great view of the luckiest […]November 4, 2013VocationalUtility company’s challenge is keeping up with PM for 2,700 vehiclesPreventive maintenance (PM) is one of the most important keys to keeping trucks on the road. Regardless of the size of your fleet – or the class of your truck – scheduling maintenance can be tricky, especially when you oversee 2,000-plus pieces of various rolling stock. Tom Browne, Fleet Services Region Manager for Alabama Power […]November 1, 2013TrucksWestport to halt orders for its 15 literWestport Chief Executive Officer David Demers said Wednesday the company plans stop taking orders for its 15 liter liquefied natural gas engine in two weeks. “…the current generation of HPDI, which is on the Westport 15 liter engine, we still assemble that in Vancouver using an upfit process as we shift to OEM HPDI products,” he says. […]October 31, 2013VocationalWarner introduces new, more rigid service bodyWarner Bodies introduced its Select II service body Tuesday, featuring the new FlushFinish door system. When closed, the doors are entirely flush with the body panels and don’t overlap. Recessed doorjambs, polymer seals, water management systems and drains have all been redesigned for optimal performance, Warner says. Constructed of A60 galvannealed steel, the doors offer 50 percent […]October 31, 2013Previous PagePage 73 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.
