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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.

Articlesby Tom BergDecember 19, 2014

Test Drive: Caterpillar’s New CT681

Business-like in appearance and set up for bridge-formula states, the latest Cat Truck will suit dump, mixer and snowplow applications.

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Articlesby Tom BergDecember 15, 2014

Class 8 Update: As Economy Builds, Almost Everybody’s Buying

Builders report order upswings of 20% and more, along with gains for proprietary diesels and automated transmissions.

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Newsby Tom BergDecember 11, 2014

Achates Signs Development Contracts with 2 More Manufacturers

Achates Power, the developer of modern two-stroke, opposed-piston engines, says it has secured another contract with a leading global original-equipment manufacturer. The company now has five customers for whom it is developing variations of its designs.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergDecember 11, 2014

A. Duie Pyle Bolsters Fleet of Heated, Insulated Vans for Winter

Some carriers turn away temperature-sensitive freight during cold snaps. But Pyle has equipment and facilities to handle it, and the business has grown.

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Articlesby Tom BergDecember 10, 2014

Q&A: Caterpillar’s Ron Schultz

Ron Schultz is global on-highway truck sales and product support manager at Caterpillar Inc.

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Newsby Tom BergDecember 4, 2014

Fuel Hauler Leases 12 CNG Trucks from Ryder

Bulk-hauling, return-to-base operations like Mansfield’s are ideally suited for natural gas vehicles, Ryder said.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergDecember 3, 2014

Steel Springs, White Color Among Penske’s Trailer Specs

White sidewalls and doors can bring thousands of dollars more than a custom color at resale time.

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Articlesby Tom BergNovember 24, 2014

Avoiding Damage From Aggressive Cargoes

The Liquid Products Database lists 5,000-plus substances and how they affect the interior walls of tank trailers.

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Articlesby Tom BergNovember 21, 2014

Is There A Set Time to Change Air Springs?

Type of service and wear, along with road damage, tend to establish any schedule, if that’s possible.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergNovember 12, 2014

It's Snowing, Folks. Slow Down!

Watch this video and see if you'd have driven into the situation differently.

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