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Fuel Smartsby David CullenSeptember 5, 2018

Natural Gas Is Still the King of Alternative Fuels

Fueling trucks with natural gas remains the best option for many fleets that must by law or by choice be greener than they can be on diesel.

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Maintenanceby Jim ParkSeptember 4, 2018

Steer Tire Inflation Leaves No Margin for Error

Steer-tire inflation pressure is critical; there's no room for guess work, estimates or running the wrong sized tires.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniSeptember 4, 2018

Commentary: Always Keep an Eye Out for Change

You might want to consider having someone put “fresh eyes” on your processes and procedures.

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Fuel Smartsby David CullenSeptember 4, 2018

Different Ways to Color Diesel Green

Clean fuels, by one or another name, are not quite the same. But with so many different clean diesels on the market, it can be difficult to distinguish the difference.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 31, 2018

Commentary: For the Love of Truck Drivers

Two very different fleets. Two passionate leaders. One important thing in common: A love of drivers that comes from the very top. That’s what Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge found after recent conversations with Joyce Brenny and Cari Baylor.

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Fuel SmartsCover Storyby Jack RobertsAugust 31, 2018

Why Electric Trucks? Why Now?

Electric trucks are coming, and proponents say they’ll earn their keep right out of the box.

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ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 3: Back Office

When it comes to managing electronic logging devices in the back office, “Obviously, the big thing is to monitor for violations,” according to Annette Sandberg, CEO of TransSafe Consulting and a former administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 2: Vendors

"There are quite a few bad ELD vendors out there... They probably should have never been certified, but remember, this is a self-certification process." Find out more about the challenges with ELD devices in this report.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeAugust 27, 2018

Longtime Truck Driver Reflects on Being a Woman on the Road

When Stephanie Klang’s then-husband taught her to drive a truck in 1980, allowing her to escape the poverty she grew up in, she never expected that one day her likeness would be one of four women drivers featured on a special CFI tractor.

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ELD Lessons Learned So Far, Part 1: Roadside

With active enforcement of the ELD mandate in effect across the country, it is critical that drivers understand what is expected of them in a roadside inspection.

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