By Genevieve Conti, Assistant Editor Ron "Big Dog" Sowder has a good reason for his nickname: He's driven 50 years and 4 million miles without a single accident.....
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Underride guards in Japan look weaker but cover more area than here Trailer Talk blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor 1/20/2012 - Underride guards are becoming topical in the United States as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is petitioning federal safety authorities to toughen the regulation that govern the design on rear bumpers on trailers. ....
What trucking can learn from the airlines On the Road Blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor 2/3/2012 - For-hire trucking could learn a few things from the airlines, because they have finally figured out how to make money in a deregulated environment.....
What do trucks and a yacht have in common? All That's Trucking blog by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief 2/3/2012 - So what were a group of truck journalists doing last week on a 75-foot sport-fishing luxury yacht? Learning about the power of integration.....
House Panel Kills Truck Weight Increase
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor An increase in federal truck size and weight limits did not survive a House committee vote yesterday. Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 33 to 22
to study the increased limit, rather than actually increasing it.....
Heavy Duty Trucking's editors are looking for the industry's most innovative leaders when it comes to saving money on fuel, whether it's spec'ing cutting-edge equipment,
creative ways to train and incentivize drivers, trying alternative fuels or other industry-leading strategies. We will honor three to five of these leaders as our 2012 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators.
The HDT Truck Fleet Innovators will be profiled in the March 2012 issue, as well as asked for their thoughts on issues throughout the year. We will honor these leaders and feature them on a panel
discussion at the 2012 Fleet Forum to be held March 21, 2012, at the Kentucky Fairgrounds in Louisville, Ky.
If you know an innovative executive who fits these criteria, you can nominate them for HDT Truck Fleet Innovator by filling out the
online form. You can even nominate
yourself! The deadline for nominations is December 23.
You can read about 2010 and 2011 Truck Fleet Innovators
here.
