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].PerspectivesGoing green and saving greenThe International Energy Agency estimates transportation contributes 23 percent of all energy-related CO2 emissions. At current trends, that number could surge to more than 40 percent by 2050. Engines have come a long way over the past 20-plus years in both efficiency and in emissions control, but there’s still a ways to go yet. A lot […]October 30, 2013VocationalINFOGRAPHIC: NatGas vehicle market developmentNGV Bridge has designed an infographic about the natural gas vehicle market.October 30, 2013VocationalNew Pete, Kenworth vocational trucks nearing productionPaccar said Tuesday the company would begin production of the Kenworth T880 and Peterbilt Model 567 next month. Both trucks are designed for the vocational market. Mark Pigott, Paccar chairman and chief executive officer, added Tuesday the company was in the final stages of the largest launch of new trucks and engines in the company’s history. […]October 30, 2013VocationalGot a flashy fleet?Have you put a lot of time, effort, thought and money into making your fleet standout? Do you have some flashy graphics splashed on your trucks? Our sister site, CCJ is currently accepting submission for its annual Five Flashiest Fleets contest. The competition is open to all fleets operating equipment sized to vans and pickups and […]October 30, 2013VocationalCabovers dominate medium-duty Truck of the Year nominee fieldThe American Truck Dealers (ATD) announced Friday the seven nominees for the 2014 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year, an annual award recognizing the top truck entries in the heavy- and medium-duty categories. The medium-duty (Class 3-7) nominees are: • Hino 195h-DC [youtube 9IxFvOKz3lU nolink] • International TerraStar 4×4 [youtube CcWp4diIWM0 nolink] • Kenworth Class […]October 29, 2013HomeWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Sometimes, you just need a flatbedTraffic accidents are bad enough but they’re compounded when you’re driving a $40,000 Corvette. The tow truck driver in this video adds insult to injury by nearly ripping the rear bumper off the car, and scraping the front as he pulls away. A flatbed is generally the tool of choice when towing vehicles that are […]October 28, 2013VocationalTruck Utilities Inc. builds unique utility truckIf you’ve never seen the heavy-duty utility truck built by Truck Utilities, Inc., you’ve never seen anything like it – primarily because the massive bucket truck is one of a kind. The truck’s Socage TJJ230 Aerial Lift bucket has a reach of 230 feet, supporting up to six workers at a time. The bucket also has […]October 28, 2013VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Raise the roofTalk about a round peg and a square hole. This dumper driver is attempting to make the equivalent of a half-court shot in basketball by attempting to dump this load of sand under a short roof thought what looks to be no bigger than a garage door. All seems to be going well until he […]October 25, 2013HomePartnership develops first fully electric school busTrans Tech Bus and Motiv Power Systems have partnered to construct a new all-electric Type A school bus. The SST-e is expected to hit the road in 2014. The first all-electric school bus developed in the partnership will go to Kings Canyon Unified School District, in the San Joaquin Valley of Calif. The bus is funded in part by the California Air Resources […]October 25, 2013TrucksDelivery driver hits 51 accident free yearsMeet Tom Camp. He’s probably a better driver than you. Unless your name is Mario Andretti, there’s not much discussion to be had. The UPS driver has achieved something no other UPS driver ever has — 51 years behind the wheel without an accident. Camp, who began his career with UPS in 1962 delivering in […]October 24, 2013Previous PagePage 74 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.
