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Fleet Managementby Michael Geffroy and Chris Lee, ContributorsMay 17, 2012

Technology in the Truck: Changing the game

Most of us have done of these things manually for so long that the thought of automating can seem overwhelming -- something only the big boys do. Today, technology innovation has put automation within the reach of any carrier.

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Productsby StaffMay 17, 2012

TurboBoss Turbocharger Hoses

Veyance Technologies Inc., manufacturer of Goodyear Engineered Products, introduces the TurboBoss line of turbocharger hoses, designed as an economical alternative to other turbocharger components without sacrificing the power and reliability demanded by heavy-duty applications

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Productsby StaffMay 16, 2012

J.W. Speaker Introduces LED Headlamps

J.W. Speaker unveiled the latest addition to its line of LED headlamps. Dubbed the 8700 Evolution, this 7-inch round LED headlamp suits an even wider range of vehicles than the company's Model 8700

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Safety & Complianceby Tom BergMay 16, 2012

Building Safer Trucks

A driver grabs an exit and heads into the curve of the ramp too fast. He steers hard to try to make the sharpening turn, but his trailer can't follow. Its rear begins flipping and the motion quickly continues forward, pulling over the tractor

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Safety & Complianceby Oliver PattonMay 16, 2012

The Feds' Safety Wish List

Topping the list of federal initiatives on truck safety technology is a proposal due any time from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require stability control systems on heavy-duty tractors

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Equipmentby Jim ParkMay 16, 2012

Test Drive: Kenworth T680

When I first heard that Kenworth's new T680 was unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking Show, I wondered why Kenworth was already upgrading the two-year-old T700

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Safety & Complianceby Genevieve Conti, Assistant EditorMay 16, 2012

Two Fleets Divulge Keys to Award-Winning Safety Programs

Rocha Transportation and Bison Transport, winners of the 2012 Truckload Carriers Association's National Fleet Safety Award, admit that maintaining a high level of safety is hard work

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Productsby Kate HarlowMay 16, 2012

Isuzu Moves to Shorten Modification Cycles, Trim Delivery Costs

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. introduced a new process that will cut turn-around times on modification requests for gasoline-powered NPR-HD trucks, while reducing dealer transit costs.

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Equipmentby Rolf Lockwood, Contributing EditorMay 16, 2012

What's up with biodiesel?

Bet you didn't celebrate National Biodiesel Day, did you? March 18 if you were wondering

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Fuel Smartsby Commentary Deborah Lockridge, Editor in ChiefMay 15, 2012

Taking a Look at the Natural Gas Boom

When you've got everyone from oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens to the head of America's largest truckload fleet to President Obama himself stumping for natural-gas-powered trucks, it's easy to see why there's so much interest in this less-expensive, home-grown alternative to $4-a-gallon diesel

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