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January 1, 2006
A moving target
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY JIM MELE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Continuous quality improvement is an accepted part of modern manufacturing, but the concept of always striving to do better, always raising the bar on...
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Black box coming back
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY LARRY KAHANER, WASHINGTON, DC
The trucking industry is waiting for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to drop the other hours-of-service shoe a rulemaking on electronic...
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Top-level DVD training
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
The new Fleet Executive eLearning Series of DVDs from Fleet Owner and Big Truck TV Truck launches next month with a detailed look at how innovative fleets...
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Insulin-dependent driver break
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
MARILYN WILSON
Drivers who use insulin to control their diabetes no longer need three years of experience operating a commercial motor vehicle while being treated with...
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TAX FILE: Vehicle reimbursement rate drops
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
KEN SIMONSON
The Internal Revenue Service announced on December 2, 2005, that the standard reimbursement rate for business use of personal automobiles, vans, pickups...
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Court orders driver-training rewrite
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
TERRENCE NGUYEN
Last month the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) had failed...
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Swift zips through
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Through use of PrePass technology, Swift Transportation vehicles traveling throughout the Northeast and Illinois can now pass weigh station inspections...
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going places
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Wabash National Corp. announced the appointment of Richard J. Giromini as president and chief operating officer, as well as to the Board of Directors....
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Crash data under fire
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
TERRENCE NGUYEN
An audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Safe Stat system has put the agency's database of commercial vehicle crashes, the Motor...
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Post Office asks for HOS exemption
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
TERRENCE NGUYEN
Efficiency concerns have prompted the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ask FMCSA to allow some of its contract motor carriers to work under the...
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Help wanted
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY KEN SIMONSON e-mail: ksimonson@erols.com
How many more workers will the trucking industry need in 2014? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its answer to that question on December 7,...
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Eye on the consumer
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY MARTIN LABBE
As we start the New Year, we should train our eyes on the consumer, paying attention to whether there's just the traditional post-holiday falloff in spending...
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Early warning
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY JIM YORK
In early December, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its ruling on a court case pertaining to the adequacy of the...
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Cat adds automatic
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Caterpillar has developed a planetary transmission for medium-duty on-highway applications. Called the CX28, the new gearbox will be integrated with Cat's...
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Lube learning online
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Chevron Products Co.'s online learning web site, lubricantsuniversity.com, now offers a course on the role of lubrication in diesel engine operation,...
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Ultra-wide container
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Wabash National Corp. recently introduced a domestic container version of its DuraPlate dry van. The DuraPlate CargoMax has additional interior width,...
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bulletins
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
BP Lubricants USA will now offer its Castrol Tection Extra, a 15W-40 diesel engine oil, through retail, truckstop and auto-parts channels. Retail locations...
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Dana begins SmartRide production
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Dana Corp.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems Group has begun production of the new Dana Spicer RS 40 SmartRide trailer suspension. According to Mark Holley,...
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Thermo King extends PM
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Thermo King is extending its Thermo Gard Bronze preventive maintenance and inspection program to include truck and trailer refrigeration units that go...
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J.D. Power leaves Cat purring
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
J.D. Power and Associates announced that the Caterpillar C-15 ranked the highest in customer satisfaction for vocational heavy-duty truck diesel engines...
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Workhorse rolling with International power
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Workhorse Custom Chassis, which was acquired by International Truck & Engine Corp. last year, has announced the production launch of its first diesel...
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Long-life lining
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Brake Pro Ltd. has introduced CCM2423, a premium heavy-duty friction material designed for long lining life, longer drum life, and quieter braking. Identified...
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Sprinter to take over American LaFrance plant
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
DaimlerChrysler (DC) has announced it will assemble its next generation Dodge Sprinter commercial van which will replace the current model in North America...
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Keeping it quiet
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Carrier Transicold recently introduced three diesel-powered models to its Supra line of medium and heavy truck refrigeration units: the 650, 750 and 850....
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Deer country
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY SEAN KILCARR e-mail: skilcarr@primediabusiness.com
In today's world of fast moving traffic and ever-expanding rural roadway networks, the number of deer-vehicle collisions is rising. Insurance magnate...
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Know before the snow
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY KEVIN ROHLWING
Every winter, tire dealers in the Northern states recite a snow prayer for one simple reason: Vehicles with worn tires get stuck. If the white stuff stays...
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Ready, set, switch
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
It's easy to think that meeting the tighter diesel emissions limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 2007 truck diesels is simply...
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The physical world & IT
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY WENDY LEAVITT e-mail: wleavitt@primediabusiness.com
Smart dust is almost magical stuff, so powerful and rich in potential that it deserves a science fiction series all its own a la Harry Potter or the Hardy...
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fleets online
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
SEAN KILCARR
COMPANY: James Brown Contracting OPERATION: Lavonia, GA-based regional TL carrier; 2,500 trailers and 170 company-owned tandem tractors, plus 110 owner-operators...
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the last word
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Watch out, Hummers While many avid outdoors types are content to head into the woods at the wheel of a beat-up pickup with no special gear beyond a stocked...
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Working smart
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY DAVID CULLEN e-mail: dcullen@primediabusiness.com
The vocational fleet owner must guard against losing sight of the in work truck by staying too firmly fixed on getting the work done. And just to start...
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OUTLOOK 2006: Will trucking's luck hold?
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY DAVID CULLEN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR
The conditions that made over-the-road trucking both financially lucrative and operationally challenging through 2005 are forecast to hold sway again...
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OUT LOOK 2006: The long shadow of 2007
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY JIM MELE, EDITOR-IN CHIEF
The closer you get, the clearer the picture. Usually. As we start 2006, expectations for the year's truck and trailer sales are moving from the confident...
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Two-percent turnover
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY GARY PETTY
In a recent web-cast on Avoiding Negligent Supervision, sponsored by NPTC and J.J. Keller & Associates, panelist Alex P. Jankauskas of Kraft Foods Global,...
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BRAKING DEBATE
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY SEAN KILCARR, SENIOR EDITOR
When the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finally issues its long-awaited rule shortening the stopping distance requirement for...
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Last but not least
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
SEAN KILCARR
LTL fleet makes trailers changes to cut costs Manager: Bill Fowler Title: Director of maintenance Fleet: Con-Way Transportation Services, Ann Arbor, MI...
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what's new in: Engine fans
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
DEBORAH MCGUFFIE
Heavy-duty truck cooling systems are going to have to work even harder when 2007 and 2010 emissions regulations go into effect. In anticipation, the makers...
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Pay now or get less later
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY TERRY WILLIAMS, EDITOR — TRUCK BLUE BOOK
We've previously discussed how keeping trucks in trade terms condition, especially at time of trade, can add value. If done consistently, this will cultivate...
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The rescuers
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
DEBORAH MCGUFFIE
There's not a lot of room for equipment in the fire and emergency medical response business. Vehicles must be safe and ready to dispatch at a moment's...
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Tripmaster adds temperature monitor
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Under a marketing agreement with FreshLoc Technologies, onboard electronic recorder maker Tripmaster Corp. will now offer its customers a wireless in-transit...
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off the wire
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
American Leak Detection, a company offering detection of hidden water and sewer leaks, has named Teletrac's FleetDirector the preferred automated vehicle...
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UPS denies tapes E-hijacked
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
United Parcel Service (UPS) has officially denied that computer tapes of Citigroup banking records were e-hijacked as was claimed by a speaker during...
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Next-gen push-to-talk for Cingular
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Claiming the largest Push-to-Talk (PTT) coverage area in American, cellular wireless provider Cingular has announced new features for its next generation...
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TMW predicts Year of the Driver
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
WENDY LEAVITT
With the American Trucking Assns. predicting a driver shortage of 110,000 by 2014, 2006 will be the year of the driver, according to TMW Software chairman...
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Customs E-manifest
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
The Tailwind Carrier Management System for truckload and LTL fleets now offers users approved truck e-manifests that meet the U.S. Customs A.C.E. border-crossing...
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Web service adds dynamic route optimization
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Mobitrac Dynamic Area Planner, a web-based on-demand service from Mobitrac Inc., lets carriers and shippers quickly create and adjust balanced work areas...
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Video service focuses on bad driving
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
DriveCam, Inc. has launched a monthly, per-vehicle service that uses video clips captured from operating vehicles to spot risky driving behaviors. Each...
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Tracking system adds geofencing
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
The web-based GPS tracking system Fleet Online now allows users to set geofence boundaries for trucks and other assets, providing managers with notification...
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Descartes unveils update
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Descartes Systems Group, a provider of on-demand delivery management solutions and services, announced the latest releases to its Delivery Management...
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Used cellphones for charity
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Combining good deeds with fundraising, the educational group that matches students with pen-pal truck drivers is collecting used cellphones. Trucker Buddy...
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Telematics offers accurate mpg
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Version 2.1 of the FleetPulse telematics system provides fleet managers with highly accurate vehicle fuel consumption information based on actual mass...
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McLeod adds SkyBitz interface
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM
A new trailer-tracking interface for the SkyBitz Global Locating System has been added to the LoadMaster transportation management system from McLeod...
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21st century driver training
Jan 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY WENDY LEAVITT, DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
If fleet owners had their wish, all truck operators would expertly maneuver accident-proof vehicles along trouble-free highways, while other (likewise...
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