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Maintenanceby Jim ParkDecember 21, 2015

Reduce Your Maintenance Burden With Air Disc Brakes

When you look at the reduced and simplified maintenance requirements of air disc brakes, better stopping power becomes the icing on the cake.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeDecember 21, 2015

Commentary: What Economic Indicators Tell Us About Shifting Freight Trends

Recent reports on freight movements, shipper spending and even the spot market can be downright confusing if you’re trying to figure what’s happening to the nation’s freight market and overall economic health.

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Equipmentby Tom BergDecember 18, 2015

Test Drive: New MX-11 Engine Performs for Peterbilt

Truckers who used to crave a long-nose Pete with a big-bore engine might be surprised by Paccar’s new smaller powerhouse.

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Maintenanceby Tom BergDecember 18, 2015

Maintaining Air Springs and Shock Absorbers

Air suspensions are subject to wear and aging, and must be regularly inspected and repaired or replaced when necessary.

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Maintenanceby Paul Nazzaro, Advanced Fuel SolutionsDecember 18, 2015

Everything in Moderation (Including Additives)

Want to prevent fuel gelling in your trucks this winter? Using too much cold-weather fuel additives can actually make things worse rather than better. Learn why.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkDecember 17, 2015

Testing Out Dana's Dual Range Disconnect [Video]

First revealed at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March, Dana's Dual Range Disconnect drive axle system gives users the fuel savings of a downsped 6x2 drivetrain and the traction and performance of a conventional 6x4 setup. How's that possible you ask?

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniDecember 15, 2015

Commentary: A New View of Truck Repair

While truck dealers and other service providers may not be able to do anything to fix the driver shortage, they can play a big role in helping keep trucks on the road longer, which can reduce the need for additional drivers.

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Driversby Jim BeachDecember 15, 2015

What Can Mobile Apps Do For You?

There are hundreds of applications for commercial truck drivers and fleet managers and more are announced every week - so how do you navigate the blizzard of mobile apps to find the best ones for you?

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2015

New Accounting Standards Will Affect Lease Reporting

For companies that lease vehicles – finance and full-service – new accounting standards will impact their financial reporting, but result in little change to their operations.

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Safety & Complianceby Rolf LockwoodDecember 14, 2015

Commentary: Gizmology Games

While driver-assisting technology is capable of making us safer, in reality it is rarely frustration free.

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