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Can bigger be better? Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY JIM MELE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The drumbeat is still faint, but make no mistake about it the campaign to raise truck weight limits is well underway. The American Trucking Assns. and... |
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Taxes and tolls Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jim Mele, Editor-in-Chief With congestion pressuring most urban and suburban areas in the country and the federal government unable to properly fund normal repairs, no less highway... |
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Diesel's new math Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jim Mele, Editor-in-Chief You're finally resigned to the situation and accepted that this isn't a temporary phenomena: diesel prices are high and likely to continue climbing even... |
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BROKERING FREIGHT: Two sides of the coin Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY DAVID CULLEN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR The middlemen who match shipments with trucks have been seeing their ranks swell of late, thanks in large part to web-based software programs that have... |
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SCR or EGR? Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Wendy Leavitt, Director of Editorial Development There's a lot to like and a lot to dislike about both EGR and SCR technologies, says Dr. Stephen Ciatti, principal mechanical engineer for Argonne National... |
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Graphics Gone Wild Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM Vehicle graphics designers are always looking for new and exciting ways to help companies extend consumer awareness of their brands and services through... |
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Heavier trucks in our future? Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY LARRY KAHANER, WASHINGTON, DC Carriers that want weight limits on trucks to be raised from the current 80,000-lb. level to a proposed 97,000 lbs. may get their wish granted just not... |
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Critical hours for safety Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, JUSTIN CARRETTA The most safety-critical events for truck drivers occur on the first day following an hour-of-service restart. That confirms previous data that showed... |
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ATA urges government to increase domestic oil supplies Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM The American Trucking Assns. is urging the Bush Administration and Congress to take steps towards increasing domestic oil supplies and easing the burden... |
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The future of emissions regulations and technologies Sep 2, 2008 1:23 PM, By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development FleetOwner recently spoke with Dr. Walter G. Copan, executive vp of American operations & CTO for Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc., about the rapidly changing world of emissions control and regulation... |
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Major beverage distributor joins hybrid crowd Aug 28, 2008 11:44 AM The nation’s fifth largest beverage distributor, Crescent Crown Distributing, will lease three Peterbilt Model 335 Hybrid Class 7 tractors through PacLease... |
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New green technologies website for Peterbilt Aug 26, 2008 2:25 PM Peterbilt Motors Co. has launched a green technologies website as the company begins making its new medium-duty hybrid vehicles available for customer order... |
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Think Tank Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY DAVID CULLEN e-mail: dcullen@fleetowner.com All of us who have faith in good old Yankee Ingenuity not to mention the American can-do spirit have no doubt figured we'd somehow slip past the triple... |
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The tyranny of email Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Wendy Leavitt e-mail: wleavitt@fleetowner.com Of all the technology tools large and small that have become a routine part of the business day, email is by far the most insidious. Sure, it presents... |
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Paying for it Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Sean Kilcarre-mail: skilcarr@fleetowner.com The highway and road networks in this country are in dire need of a makeover, as well as big additions in capacity. The problem is, at the same moment... |
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Your fate in '08 Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, BY Ken Simonson e-mail: ksimonson@erols.com As the calendar rolls toward 2008, carriers have a lot to be squeamish about. Freight volumes and profits have softened, at least for most public companies.... |
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Clashes over classification Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Ken Simonson e-mail: ksimonson@erols.com The perennial issue of the standards for classifying workers as independent contractors or employees is heating up again. The trucking industry has half... |
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Through the turmoil Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Ken Simonson e-mail: ksimonson@erols.com What does the turmoil gripping the financial markets mean for trucking? If you thought the credit market mess was a problem only for folks who stretched... |
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Recovery remains slow Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY MARTIN LABBE e-mail: mlabbe@mlabbe.com The most recent evidence may point to a longer recovery regardless of who gets elected in the fall. And the impact will be worldwide. An indication of... |
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It just keeps rolling Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Martin Labbe e-mail: mlabbe@mlabbe.com Rocky Balboa did not take as many hits as the economy has recently. Yet it seems to keep on ticking, although just a heartbeat away from a full-blown... |
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Trial and error Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Martin Labbe e-mail: mlabbe@mlabbe.com The process by which mankind survives is called trial and error. One can take the measure of an individual's progress not by what they achieve, but how... |
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In surcharges we trust? Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Mike McCarron A few weeks ago, I got a letter from a company that maintains one of our buildings. I am sure you are aware that fuel prices have been rising steadily,... |
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Consider a cure-all May 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Mike McCarron Too many trucks chasing too little freight. You hear it every time the market feels soft. But there's always freight to be had, and you don't have to... |
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Boots on the ground Mar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY MIKE MCCARRON Glass-half-full people see downturns and recessions as great opportunities for growth, and I don't disagree. In times like these, people are looking for... |
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Finding facts among fiction Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY JIM YORK As noted earlier in this issue of Fleet Owner, the debate over truck size and weight has recently re-emerged in Congress and an understanding of the background... |
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Calling for more safety Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jim York Several recent developments in safety policy and safety research suggest it would be a prudent investment to re-examine your company's policies with respect... |
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Safe training, safer roads? Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jim York Last month, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a technical report that examined the relationship between driver training and... |
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Quality Fleet Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY GARY PETTY South East Express, a private fleet operation based in Timmonsville, SC, provides uniquely tailored transportation services for a local Honda manufacturing... |
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Winning formula Jul 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Gary Petty Private fleet professionals around the country are discovering that the National Private Truck Council provides a phenomenal return for their dues. That... |
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The evolution of the private fleet Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Gary Petty For the first time in more than two decades, the National Private Truck Council has published an up-to-date compilation of private fleets, the story of... |
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The Last Word Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM Another hybrid Bulldog Mack Trucks is rolling out a fifth heavy-duty hybrid truck this one a TerraPro Low Entry refuse truck model as part of a long-term... |
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The Last Word Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM Dog trotting Where do Americans want to travel? Well, according to a survey commissioned by national bus fleet operator Greyhound Lines, Florida is tops... |
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The last word May 1, 2008 12:00 PM On a wink and a paw Surprisingly enough to us pooch people, not every trucker's best friend is a dog. At this year's Mid-America Trucking Show, many attending... |
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