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March 1, 2006
A complex solution
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY JIM MELE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
With all the attention being paid to 2007 diesel engines, you need to guard against developing tunnel vision, focusing all of your attention and questions...
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Sandberg resigns
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY LARRY KAHANER, WASHINGTON, DC
FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg's resignation announcement last month came as a surprise to those at the agency, as well as those in the trucking...
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EOBR debate heats up
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
SEAN KILCARR
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expects to issue its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking on the use of electronic onboard...
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FYI
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Ruan Transportation Management Systems has acquired Kings County Truck Lines, which primarily hauls milk products in bulk tanks to processing plants,...
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Background-check extension
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Drivers from Canada and Mexico transporting hazardous materials into the U.S. will not have to undergo background checks until August 10, 2006. Part of...
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68-mph limit
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
ATA wants OEMs to govern trucks to a maximum speed of 68 mph. There has been a growing sense within the trucking industry for the need to slow down the...
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TAX FILE: Watch for worker classification
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
KEN SIMONSON
Tucked into the Bush administration's fiscal 2007 budget is are two compliance initiatives that could affect trucking businesses that use independent...
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going places
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Mark Cywilko has been named president of Carrier Transicold, succeeding Ted Amyuni, who was recently named president of Carrier Corp.'s new Refrigeration...
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THE SMART SHOP
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY SEAN KILCARR, SENIOR EDITOR
Jim Miske, director of fleet maintenance for LTL carrier A. Duie Pyle, says the adage knowledge is power best characterizes the importance of information...
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For tolling the future
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY KEN SIMONSON e-mail: ksimonson@erols.com
Fortune tolling might best describe what happened when Indiana put its toll road up for bid. The state received an offer of $3.85 billion, far more than...
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Outside influences
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY MARTIN LABBE
I participated in a panel discussion recently where I disagreed with another panelist about the impact of taxes and deficits on truck buyers. My colleague...
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For safety's sake
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY JIM YORK
In last month's column I summarized the rather unsettling results of a government-mandated review of FMCSA's SafeStat system by the Oak Ridge National...
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Cummins unveils '07 lineup
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
SEAN KILCARR
Cummins gave reporters an overview of how its heavy- and medium-duty 2007 engines will differ from current models as the engine maker prepares to roll...
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bulletins
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business signed a long-term agreement with Liteflex LLC to be the exclusive distributor of Liteflex truck, trailer...
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MXT 4x4 debuts at Chicago Auto Show
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
International Truck and Engine Corp. unveiled the third pick-up truck in its XT product line last month at the Chicago Auto Show. Called the MXT, the...
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New Ram on the scene
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
The newest Dodge truck is the Ram 3500 chassis cab, rolled out the first of this month at the National Truck Equipment Assn. show in Atlanta. The 2007-model...
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ArvinMeritor adds brake parts
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket business unit unveiled a new family of medium-duty hydraulic brake parts at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week...
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User-friendly filters
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
DAVID CULLEN
Fleetguard Inc. debuted its new User-Friendly Filter design for insertable-cartridge filters at a news conference last month in Nashville. The new filters...
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Cat forms aftertreatment division
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Caterpillar announced the formation of the Cat Environmental Technologies group, bringing the development and manufacturing of all aftertreatment technology...
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DC creates truck group
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
As part of a larger reorganization designed to streamline DaimlerChrysler operations and reduce costs by 1.5 billion EURO per year, the Commercial Vehicles...
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Delco Remy adds vocational alternator
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Designed for P&D and other vocational applications that require high output at idle, the new Delco Remy 36SI HP heavy-duty brushless alternator is rated...
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Truck sales predicted to fall in '07
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
A panel of the trucking industry's leading economic analysts offered slightly different numbers on a decline in truck sales due to the new diesel engine...
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U.S. Liner adds reefer panel
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
A new reinforced thermoplastic reefer panel, called Versitex, has been introduced by U.S. Liner Co. Available as 0.065-in. and 0.085-in. thick, the bi-directional...
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No time to waste
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY SEAN KILCARR e-mail: skilcarr@primediabusiness.com
Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable...
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Keeping tubeless tires tubeless
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY KEVIN ROHLWING
As we approach the 30th anniversary of the greatest trucking movie of all time, it's important to note the historical significance of Smokey and the Bandit....
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Size & shape solutions
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
SEAN KILCARR
Anthropomorphic metrics isn't a term you encounter in trucking every day, if at all, but in many ways it's the bread and butter of H. Lenora Hardee's...
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the last word
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
No trailer trash this General Motors put a new spin on the mobile home genre with its GMC Pad, which took top honors in the 2006 Design Los Angeles competition....
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Best fleet for the final run
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY GARY PETTY
With $650 million in annual sales, Indiana-based Batesville Casket Co., a division of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., is a leading U.S. casket manufacturer....
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CHOOSING AN IDLE REDUCTION SYSTEM
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY WENDY LEAVITT, DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
Carriers in record numbers have decided they want to quit unnecessary engine idling and they want to do it now, before the cost of diesel goes even higher,...
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what's new in: Strobe lights
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
DEBORAH MCGUFFIE
The low maintenance benefits of LEDs have made them more commonplace in emergency lighting products for truck applications. Between their extended life...
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Rolling back costs
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Manager: Michael YonkaTitle: Director of Safety & MaintenanceFleet: Deeco Transportation, Lansing, MIOperation: Nationwide general freight hauler PROBLEM...
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Even the kitchen sink
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
DEBORAH MCGUFFIE
Three and half years ago, Don Valerio left his job in the corporate world to become a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise owner. What attracted him initially was...
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More than clean air
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY TERRY WILLIAMS, EDITOR — TRUCK BLUE BOOK
The emissions regulations set to go into effect in 2007 are already having a positive impact on the used truck market by helping to stabilize values and...
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FMCSA study backs tracking
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
TERRENCE NGUYEN
After completing a three-month test of Qualcomm's OmniTRACS system, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has given the thumbs-up to...
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Cadec sold to investors
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
With the backing of private equity investors Bru Venture Capital and Connemara Capital Co., onboard computer maker Cadec Corp. has been sold to a newly...
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Telematics award for International
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
International Truck & Engine Corp. announced that its AWARE Vehicle Intelligence telematics solution has been honored with Frost & Sullivan's Industry...
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off the wire
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Douglas K. Franks has been named sr-vp of sales for Maptuit, a provider of truck routing, location and digital mapping services for North America. Cube...
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Tracking for containers, trailers
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
The AT Traxer is a compact battery-powered device that combines GPS location and a variety of wireless communication options to monitor any mobile vehicle....
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RFID forklift
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Intermec Inc. and Cascade Corp. are teaming up to develop a forklift that integrates radio frequency identification (RFID), eliminating the current approach...
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Remote oil monitoring
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Sensors for monitoring engine oil condition from Symyx Technologies are being developed for Stargate Mobile's onboard telematics system for commercial...
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The Three E's Electronic, Education and Essential
Mar 1, 2006 12:00 PM,
BY JIM MELE, EDITOR IN CHIEF
There's no substitute for classroom instruction, especially if the teacher is good, but it's not the only path to improving professional skills. If time,...
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