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].VocationalCondoleezza Rice to deliver keynote at Work Truck ShowFormer Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be the keynote speaker of The Work Truck Show 2014, and will be part of the President’s Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 6. The Work Truck Show 2014 is held March 5–7, 2014, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Educational programming, including the Green Truck Summit, begins […]October 2, 2013TrucksIsuzu beefs up maintenance program on new trucksIsuzu Commercial Truck of America announced Tuesday that it will cover all scheduled maintenance for two years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first, on new Isuzu N-Series diesel trucks sold between Oct. 1 and the end of the year. The 24/60 Covered Maintenance Program includes an initial “dry” inspection service at 4,000 miles, followed by […]October 2, 2013TrucksWestport will debut LNG bi-fuel F-550 this weekWestport debuted a gasoline/liquefied natural gas (LNG) bi-fuel Ford F-550 at the ICUEE Demo Expo in Louisville, Ky. The concept vehicle is believed to be the first of its kind, and will feature the Westport iCE PACK LNG Tank System, designed for use with spark ignited vehicles. The LNG configuration is a sister product to the Westport WiNG Power System, which […]October 1, 2013Perspectives2014 trucks and the PT Cruiser: A cautionary taleIn June, Chrysler Group announced its Ram 1500 would offer a diesel engine option – the first light duty truck to offer a diesel engine. With year-end steadily approaching, Ram has a problem on its hands. An upturn in the demand for diesel trucks and a marketing strategy packaged around Ram’s newest entry have built […]October 1, 2013HomeThomas Built Buses selects School Bus Driver of the YearHampstead, N.C. school bus driver Leslie Andrews has been recognized by Thomas Built Buses as School Bus Driver of the Year. Andrews, who earned the top honor in the Thomas Built Buses 2013 Children’s Choice School Bus Driver of the Year Essay Contest, has been a bus driver for Pender County Schools for 13 years. Four […]October 1, 2013HomeSchool leaders learn about AutogasTexas school board leadership had the opportunity to learn about clean, American-made propane autogas at the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Annual Convention recently at the Dallas Convention Center. The Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) participated with its awareness campaign, Fueling Texas, to educate participants about the benefits of operating school buses, […]October 1, 2013VocationalWORK TRUCK WHOOPS: Cementing your legacyAny idea why drivers tie down their loads? The guy in this video apparently has no idea. Had our friend with the dash cam been about 30 feet further ahead in traffic, the outcome here is probably a tragic one. [youtube 6Q4ek8Y6uXk nolink]September 30, 2013VocationalAltec introduces new boom craneAltec Industries, Inc. announced Tuesday the launch if its AC45-127S telescopic boom crane, offering best-in-class safety, productivity and operator convenience. “Altec has a customer-focused product development process,” says Matt Trefz, Market Manager for Altec Cranes. “When we began the 45-ton project, customers told us they needed more capacity beyond a 25-foot load radius, a ‘solid’ […]September 27, 2013TrucksWorkhorse will have ride & drive at HTUFAMP Holding, Inc. says its Workhorse subsidiary is a Silver Sponsor at the upcoming High Efficiency Truck User Forum (HTUF) in Chicago, Iill Oct. 7-9. The HTUF event represents the process for making change happen in the high efficiency truck and bus arena. Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse, will speak on the “Zero Emission Truck and Bus Breakthrough” […]September 27, 2013VocationalRush Enterprises buys dealership groupRush Enterprises, Inc. announced this morning that it has reached an agreement to purchase Chicago International Trucks, Indy Truck Sales, and Indiana Mack Leasing, LLC, along with the membership interests of Idealease of Chicago, LLC from CIT, Inc. According to our sister site, Successful Dealer, the acquisition includes International commercial truck dealerships and Idealease commercial vehicle rental […]September 26, 2013Previous PagePage 79 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.
