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Trailer Talkby Tom BergMay 16, 2012

Trailer-mounted fueling station lets customers ease into LNG

Let's say you and your boss want to go "green" by trying out some natural gas-fueled trucks or tractors that you're getting on loan or lease, but you want to fuel them at your terminal, where diesel fuel islands already are

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeMay 16, 2012

NYT highlights dangers of oil/gas well trucking

Exemptions to hours of service regulations for oil-field workers are killing workers, according to a story on the front page of Tuesday's New York Times, and it's a situation that could only get worse with the boom in oil and gas well drilling using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking

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On the Roadby Jim ParkMay 14, 2012

Shoulda made that left turn in Albuquerque

A few weeks ago, when that hapless driver with the load of ammunition made a wrong turn into Mexico, I spent more time than I should have wondering how one could make a wrong turn across an international border

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergMay 10, 2012

Little rig belies owner's big heart toward children

An ambitious and dedicated French Canadian fleet owner has taken a detour with a miniature tractor-trailer that is making the rounds on YouTube

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeMay 7, 2012

History in high-rez

If you're interested in trucking history or just enjoy photos of old trucks, here's a website for you: Shorpy Historical Photo Archiv

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On the Roadby Jim ParkMay 3, 2012

In the wink of an eye

The after-effects of a serious crash can last years, or even a lifetime. The impact is entirely disproportionate to the time it takes for a crash scenario to develop. One instant you're cruising down the road, the next you're smashed to smithereens.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergMay 2, 2012

Witte Bros. plugs in to keep cold cargoes cold

You won't hear many reefer diesels running in the yard at Witte Brothers Exchange in Troy, Mo., because the trailer-mounted units are plugged into electrical outlets and running on so-called standby power

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeApril 29, 2012

A look back at the LA Race Riots, a trucker beating and the heroes who came to his aid

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of an ugly event in American history -- the LA race riots.

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeApril 26, 2012

The successful salesperson

Is selling in the trucking industry nothing more than pricing

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On the Roadby Jim ParkApril 25, 2012

Screwed if you don't. Screwed if you do.

The firing of a Texas-based flat-bedder for refusing to haul an improperly secured and unsafe load illustrates how CSA and the courts are failing truck drivers

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergApril 25, 2012

Hardwood forests are healthy and growing in Appalachia, trade group says

"Save a tree," environmentalists preach. That's not an option when you're building anything with wood, like a hardwood-composite floor for a van trailer.

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeApril 20, 2012

Super-load gives a new definition to the term "big rig"

How do you move a nearly million-pound load? Design your own trailer, with 192 wheels, and big power from Mack trucks -- three of them

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