Jason Cannon, CCJ chief editor

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Jason Cannon has written about trucking and transportation for more than a decade and serves as Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. A Class A CDL holder, Jason is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School, an honorary Duckmaster at The Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee, and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. Reach him at jasoncannon@randallreilly.com. Follow him on twitter at @By_Jason_Cannon.
Test Drives
Test drive: The Model 589, Peterbilt's successor to the 389
Peterbilt's Model 589, which will phase out an icon, was a truck more than 523 weeks in the making.
May 9, 2023
Peterbilt Model 589
Trucks
Peterbilt retiring its 389 for new, wider model
Peterbilt Tuesday sent its Model 389 off in style, officially introducing the Model 589 at an event that included a Pride & Class truck show at Texas Motor Speedway.
May 9, 2023
Peterbilt Model 589
Used trucks
Cooling freight market, climbing interest rates throwing cold water on used truck values
Heavy-duty truck values have been in nearly continual decline since March 2022.
May 9, 2023
Freightliner trucks in a lot
Indicators
Truck orders fall for sixth time in seven months
There still are indications that fleets are requesting equipment, and there has been no notable uptick in cancellations.
May 7, 2023
trucks sitting at a loading dock
Safety & Compliance
House bill would clip FMCSA's ability to implement speed limiters
The DRIVE Act would "prohibit... [FMCSA] from issuing a rule or regulation requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with speed limiting devices..."
May 3, 2023
70 mph speed limit sign
Safety & Compliance
DOT expands drug testing options to include oral fluid
Oral fluid sampling added as a drug screening alternative to urinalysis and blood analysis.
May 1, 2023
woman having her cheek swabbed.
CCJ Innovators
ArcBest mobile platform skyrockets visibility, slashes load/unload time
ArcBest's platform can unload an entire trailer in seconds, better organize the freight and give all stakeholders real-time visibility from dock to dock.
May 1, 2023
Vaux mobile platform trailer unload
Equipment
California bans diesel truck sales as of 2036
CARB estimates that, of the 1.8 million medium- and heavy-duty vehicles operating daily in California, 532,000 will be subject to its fleet requirements.
April 28, 2023
Traffic on a California highway
Battery electric
Daimler Truck launches new electric truck brand
The Class 4/5 Rizon truck will initially be available in three models, each powered by an eAxle featuring a range of between 75 and 160 miles depending on battery spec.
April 27, 2023
Rizon truck
Mergers & Acquisitions
Trimac Transportation acquires small bulk fleet, warehouser
Trimac Transportation picking up 13 tractors, 119 trailers and a 52-acre property strategically positioned on the busy I-75 corridor.
April 27, 2023
AIP Logistics tank trailer
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Top Stories
Unlike other trucks in ACT Expo's Ride and Drive, Walmart did not haul its truck to last week's event but instead was able to drive the truck with Cummins new X15N natural gas engine from Indiana to Anaheim, California thanks to access to compressed natural gas stations along the way. 'That says a lot,' said Cummins manager of global regulatory affairs Tom Swenson.
Natural gas
Walmart 'betting big' on Cummins new X15N natural gas engine
Walmart is pleased with a pilot it entered with Cummins to test its new X15N natural gas engine and sees it as an ideal fit for long haul where all-electric and fuel cell fall far short on range.
Truck driver smiling
Pay and benefits
2023 Best Fleets to Drive For: Key findings in compensation and benefits
Peterbilt Model 589
Test Drives
Test drive: The Model 589, Peterbilt's successor to the 389
Freightliner trucks in a lot
Used trucks
Cooling freight market, climbing interest rates throwing cold water on used truck values
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