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].VocationalNavistar orders highest in 22 monthsPushed by its Cummins powered DuraStar, Navistar announced Tuesday that orders for its Class 6-8 trucks hit their highest level in nearly two years. “(That) strengthens our belief that the ISB (engine) will be the catalyst for improving our medium-duty business,” says Bill Kozek, Navistar president, North America Truck and Parts. “Many of our customers […]October 8, 2013TrucksFood distributor signs on to Ryder’s ‘Flex-to-Green’ leaseRyder System, Inc. Monday announced it has signed a new Flex-to-Green Lease agreement for 10 diesel-powered refrigerated straight trucks with Pennsylvania-based food distributor Macaroni Company, Inc. With a Flex-to-Green lease, Pennsylvania Macaroni receives all the maintenance and service benefits of a Ryder Full Service Lease with the added option to convert their vehicles to natural gas after one year. Macaroni is […]October 8, 2013VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Shocking set of circumstancesIt’s pretty much ingrained in you as a child to look both ways before crossing the street. If you’re a dump truck driver, you should probably know to look both ways, and then up before tilting the load and driving away. And I don’t care what the guy behind the camera says, there’s absolutely no […]October 8, 2013VocationalHelp Ford give away a 2014 Super DutyFord announced its Top 10 Tough Truck Challenge stories as finalists for a public vote, and is asking for help in picking a winner. The winner of the Tough Truck Challenge will receive a new 2014 Ford F-250 Super Duty. Read each of the 10 stories here and then place your vote for your favorite by […]October 8, 2013VocationalCompany completes testing of premium, synthetic diesel fuelGreyrock Energy said Monday it has completed testing of a premium diesel fuel at an advanced heavy duty diesel engine dynamometer laboratory. “While our fuel meets ASTM diesel fuel specifications, it is important to understand how the fuel performs in today’s heavy duty diesel truck engines,” Dr. Dennis Schuetzle, Greyrock’s Chief Technology Officer, says. “The fuel […]October 7, 2013TrucksBeer distributor expanding CNG fleetA Florida-based beer distributor announced Monday plans to expand its CNG powered fleet and the building of a second CNG station in Ft. Myers, Fla. J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc. will receive 10 new 2014 Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with the new Cummins-Westport ISX 12G engine and the Allison 4000 HS automatic transmission by January 2014. The new […]October 7, 2013VocationalKenworth adds Bendix air bag system to T680Kenworth announced Friday that its T680 is now available with the Bendix eTrac Air Bag Transfer System for 6×2 axle configurations. The company says the 6×2 configuration saves several hundred pounds by using one ‘live’ rear drive axle instead of two, and eliminating the inter-axle driveline and rear differential. The need for internal gearing in […]October 4, 2013VocationalCummins rolls out new 5 liter diesel engineCummins Inc. announced Thursday the launch of a new new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. “Cummins ISV5.0 creates new opportunities for our OEM customers as a compact and lightweight engine that delivers best-in-class fuel efficiency and total cost of ownership,” says Dave […]October 4, 2013VocationalTEST DRIVE: Mack GraniteThere are worse ways to spend an Indian summer afternoon in Pennsylvania than behind the wheel of a Mack Granite. With Curtis Dorwart, Vocational Marketing Product Manager for Mack as my co-pilot, I had the opportunity to put this heavy construction truck through the paces on Mack’s text track in Allentown, Penn. Thursday. The Mack […]October 3, 2013TrucksIMT improves Dominator propane mechanic bodyIowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. introduced Tuesday an enhanced IMT Dominator propane mechanics body at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), in Louisville, Ky. The company, which is exhibiting at the show, also introduced design enhancements for its lineup of electric telescopic cranes. The company says its Dominator propane mechanics body package has been […]October 2, 2013Previous PagePage 78 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.
