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Maintenanceby Jim ParkJuly 6, 2011

Pushing Out Trade Cycles Can Save Money, But It Isn't for the Ill Informed

Many fleets have discovered in recent months that you can't put 10 pounds of rocks into a 5-pound bag. Pushing trade cycles for highway trucks to squeeze a few more months or a year out of an asset may seem feasible, but the unplanned costs can eat you alive

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJuly 6, 2011

Pushing Out Trade Cycles Can Save Money, But It Isn't for the Ill Informed

Many fleets have discovered in recent months that you can't put 10 pounds of rocks into a 5-pound bag. Pushing trade cycles for highway trucks to squeeze a few more months or a year out of an asset may seem feasible, but the unplanned costs can eat you alive

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Equipmentby Tom BergJuly 6, 2011

Test Drive: Western Star 4900FA with Allison 2nd Reverse

Steep hills can be tough on trucks, even if their manual transmissions have sufficiently low gearing and drivers are adept with the clutch

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJuly 6, 2011

Under-inflated Tires Are No Longer Just an Efficiency Issue: They Can Affect Your Safety Profile

Need another reason to sweat your tire pressure? How about CSA? It would be hell explaining to your grandkids that you used to run a trucking company until the DOT put you out of business because of poor tire maintenance

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Equipmentby "Engine Smarts" Rolf Lockwood, Editor at LargeJuly 6, 2011

More about methane

Just over a week ago I 'penned' a brief column on the European launch of Volvo's new 'MethaneDiesel' FM tractor. It needs a little expansion

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Productsby StaffJuly 1, 2011

Ritchie Bros. Launches Financing, Warranty, Insurance Services

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers launched a bundle of new valued-added services for its customers in the U.S., Canada and around the world

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Productsby StaffJuly 1, 2011

Jacobs Launches Engine Brake for Cummins ISX 11.9

Jacobs Vehicle Systems has launched a new engine brake for the Cummins ISX 11.9 diesel engine

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Productsby StaffJuly 1, 2011

New Features for GreenRoad 360

GreenRoad has added new functionality to GreenRoad 360, its fleet driver performance and safety management solution

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Safety & Complianceby Rob Moseley, Smith Moore Leatherwood LLPJune 30, 2011

Fair Credit Reporting Act Affects Driver Hiring

Last May, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admini­stration began its pre-employment screening program service, or PSP. The PSP service compiles information regarding driving records of commercial drivers for use by motor carriers in making employment decisions

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Fuel Smartsby Tom Nunlist, Associate EditorJune 30, 2011

New York City Ready-Mix Company, Ferrara Bros., Goes Green with CNG Mixers

Ferrara Bros., a New York City ready-mix company, is helping to lead the concrete industry with compressed-natural gas-powered mixer chassis

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