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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonMarch 20, 2012

Infrastructure Funding: What Now?

It's more than two years late and still no one knows if Congress will pass a highway bill this year, much less what will be in it

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Maintenanceby Jim ParkMarch 20, 2012

Regular Tire Pressure Checks are Worthwhile

Weekly tire pressure checks might seem unrealistically ambitious, but given what's at stake in terms of tread wear and tire life, it's a worthwhile goal. Regular tire inspections should, obviously, include pressure checks

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Equipmentby Tom BergMarch 20, 2012

Test Drive: 'Baby 8' Peterbilt 382

Baby 8 trucks (Class 8 chassis with midrange engines) have long been useful conveyances of moderate load

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Productsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Aerofficient "Slider" Fairing Closes Gap Left by Sliding Trailer Tandems

Aerofficient's new Slider side fairing for on-highway trailers automatically expands or contracts when the trailer's axles are moved, filling the gap between the trailing edge of a standard "fixed" trailer side fairing and the trailer's tires for significantly better fuel efficiency

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Productsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Air-Weigh and Blue Tree Systems Announce Product Integration

Air-Weigh now offers a data interface between trailer tracking solutions and the new QuickLoad Trailer Scale

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 16, 2012

2012 Truck Fleet Innovators: Bill Malone -- Investing in alternative fuels

For Bill Malone, president of Enviro Express, trucking was a way to fulfill his goal of being an entrepreneur

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeMarch 16, 2012

2012 Truck Fleet Innovators: Mike Jeffress – Setting Maintenance Trends

When asked about himself, Mike Jeffress claims it's "a pretty short story," but just about anyone who knows him would disagree

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeMarch 16, 2012

2012 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators: John Fershtand on Making It All Add Up

John Fershtand, director of fleet operations and energy management for Ben E. Keith Foods, is a math whiz who loves anything on wheels.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeMarch 16, 2012

Truck Fleet Innovator Phil Braker Helps 'Set New Ideas in Motion' at Nussbaum

Nussbaum Transportation's very company motto signals its approach to innovation: "Setting new ideas in motion."

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Maintenanceby Jim ParkMarch 15, 2012

Protecting Your Investment With Proper Tire Inspections

There's more to a proper tire inspection than kicking it with a cold boot

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