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On the Roadby Jim ParkNovember 6, 2012

It's no mystery why young people don't want to be truck drivers

A driver could face felony charges in Washington State for not cleaning zebra mussels off a boat he was hauling. Felony charges? How many other "civilians" can land in that kind of hot water for failing to be 100% diligent 100% of the time

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergOctober 31, 2012

Wabash portable shelters use DuraPlate wall panels

"Just in time for Hurricane Sandy," said a message Monday from Wabash National spokeswoman Celeste Stanley

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeOctober 24, 2012

Polishing Trucking's Image

There wasn't nearly enough room in my story on "7 Ways to Improve Trucking's Image" for the November issue of HDT to showcase some of the great examples of what companies are doing

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergOctober 22, 2012

Automated trailer inspection idea advances

There's much work ahead if the idea of automating pre-trip inspections of trailers is to become reality. That was the feeling during a session on the subject at the fall meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of ATA

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeOctober 16, 2012

In Search of Cross-Border Safety Data

Listen to opponents of cross-border trucking and you might envision hordes of unsafe, broken-down Mexican rigs swarming across the border. That hardly seems to be the case, given a recent report from the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeOctober 16, 2012

Mack Bulldog Hood Ornament Turns 80

The iconic Mack Bulldog hood ornament recently celebrated its 80th birthday -- that's about 560 in dog years

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergOctober 12, 2012

Extensively faired trailers show big savings, skirt maker says

Brian Layfield, president of Laydon Composites Ltd. in Ontario, Canada, read our recent Trailer Talk about the MAN-Krone aero tractor-trailer shown at the IAA show in Germany

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeOctober 10, 2012

Associated Press looks at driver health

"In the months after Doug Robinson started driving a truck, he noticed his clothes were increasingly more snug-fitting. He was already overweight but soon realized that spending up to 11 hours behind the wheel, frequently eating fast food and not exercising was a poor combination

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergOctober 5, 2012

Futuristic "road train" from MAN and Krone Trailer could save 25% in fuel

The huge IAA commercial truck show in Hanover, Germany, late last month included this eye magnet, the "aerodynamically optimized road train" from MAN and Krone, both prominent vehicle builders in Europe

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergSeptember 28, 2012

Weight permits don't come cheap

In August I wrote about Peckham Materials and its use of extra-heavy rigs to gain productivity

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 27, 2012

Is that GPS in your truck going to steer you wrong?

Earlier this week, we reported that one U.S. senator wants some sort of federal standards for commercial truck use of GPS navigation systems

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On the Roadby Jim ParkSeptember 26, 2012

Red light. Green light. Whoops, red light!

Anyone who has ever thumped his or her steering wheel in frustration at a green light turning red for no apparent reason just as you approach an intersection will appreciate this recent achievement from Carnegie Mellon University

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