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Equipmentby Jim ParkMarch 9, 2016

How to Reduce the Burden of Tire Maintenance

Tire maintenance needn’t be a mind-numbing inconvenience. These tools can reduce the workload and improve efficiency.

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Equipmentby Mike AntichMarch 8, 2016

6 Steps to Better Work Truck Body Upfits

Upfitting a truck chassis to perform a specific task requires planning and coordination among suppliers, fleet managers and end users.

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Driversby Steven MartinezMarch 4, 2016

Driver Pay Analyst: No Silver Bullet to Solve Driver Shortage

With a subdued economy, high turnover at large carriers and looming regulations, there is unlikely to be a single solution to the driver shortage problem.

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Maintenanceby Deborah LockridgeMarch 2, 2016

Doing More to Solve the Technician Shortage

Trucking needs to do more to get the technicians of tomorrow educated and into truck shops. That was the message of a standing-room only panel discussion Tuesday morning at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting.

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Driversby Tom BrayFebruary 29, 2016

Catching Hours-Of-Service Cheaters

A false log was No. 10 in the list of top 20 driver violations in 2015. As a motor carrier, you’re liable for false logs filled out by your drivers if you should have had the means to detect the violations.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniFebruary 26, 2016

Commentary: Keeping DPFs Clean

Exhaust gas circulation valves and coolers and DPFs have been around since 2007, but not all fleets have a good understanding of the proper cleaning cycle.

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Fuel Smartsby Jim ParkFebruary 26, 2016

QuickSpin: Transpower's Electric Heavy-Duty Tractor

The totally electric ElecTruck could change the way we view electric vehicles in the Class 8 space.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim ParkFebruary 25, 2016

Erb Group Takes Safety to a New Level

To improve the safety of its reefer technicians, Erb asked its maintenance staff what would be the best solution. Input from the staff resulted in a custom-designed and manufactured mobile work platform.

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Equipmentby Tom BergFebruary 23, 2016

Test Drive: Making Low-Speed Maneuvers Easier With UltraShift Plus

For years Eaton has been improving its UltraShift Plus series to make the heavy-duty automated manual transmissions do more things and do them better. Blended Pedal, Urge to Move features make Eaton automated gearboxes more useful.

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Fuel Smartsby Lauren FletcherFebruary 23, 2016

UPS Goes Green With Workhorse

UPS purchased 125 new technology hybrid-electric delivery trucks manufactured by Workhorse Group Inc., as part of a broader program to deploy electric-powered vehicles with greater range and performance.

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