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Tom Berg

Former Senior Contributing Editor

Well-known in the industry for his wealth of knowledge, folksy style and straight talk, Tom Berg covered vocational and medium-duty applications, maintenance and alternative fuels for Heavy Duty Trucking for several years.

He is a commercial driver’s license holder and a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America and 11 Jesse H. Neal honors.

He has covered trucking since 1978.

Trailer Talkby Tom BergFebruary 20, 2015

Blinding Snow Turns a Trailer into a Tow Truck

A minivan plowed into the rear of a semi on I-75 in northern Michigan, and got dragged along for miles by the rig because its driver was totally unaware that he had something hanging on.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergFebruary 11, 2015

Near High Street in Hicksville, Ohio, is a Really LOW Overpass

Sometimes, following the truck route is the only way to stay safe, as Senior Editor Tom Berg finds when he travels through a small town in Ohio.

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Newsby Tom BergFebruary 5, 2015

Pumper Truck Market Revival Evident at World of Concrete

The economic recovery has revived construction activity, which was obvious at the World of Concrete show which took place from Feb. 2-6 in Las Vegas.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJanuary 30, 2015

Metal Coils Snuggle Safely into Cradles on This Specialized Trailer

Most truckers who haul heavy rolls of steel and other metals use flatbeds, but there’s a safer way, in the opinion of those who use Transcraft Coil Haulers. Tom Berg has more in his Trailer Talk blog.

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 27, 2015

Why Kenworth’s T880 Won the ATD Truck of the Year

Senior Editor Tom Berg explains how he and the other judges picked Kenworth's T880 vocational truck as the ATD's 2015 Commercial Truck of the Year.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJanuary 26, 2015

Out-of-Control Doubles Make Spectacular Video

This video is so graphic that parts of it, shot by a motorist along the New Jersey Turnpike, were picked up by ABC and CBS in their evening newscasts one day last week. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 23, 2015

Diesel Particulate Filters: Blessing and Curse

Diesel particulate filters help cleanse exhaust and give us cleaner air to breathe, but they cause frequent grief and expense.

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Newsby Tom BergJanuary 22, 2015

ATD Commercial Truck of the Year: Behind the Scenes

American Truck Dealers will announce its annual Commercial Truck of the Year Saturday. Senior Editor Tom Berg offers a behind-the-scenes look at this week's judging process.

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 21, 2015

A Safer Way to Clear Snow and Ice From Van Trailers

Although laws in several states require owners to clean off the roofs before the vehicles head for the road, that’s easier decreed than done, as Tom Berg explores in January's Once Around the Yard.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJanuary 15, 2015

This Trailer’s Smoking Brake Was a Nose Full

Senior Editor Tom Berg tries to warn a driver of a burning brake, but without success. Moral: Check the equipment you're driving.

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