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Articlesby 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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Articlesby 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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Articlesby 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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ArticlesJuly 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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NewsJuly 5, 2011

TransCore's First Produce Report Tracks Rising Reefer Rates

TransCore released its first in a series of free monthly Produce Season Reports, which shows rates have been rising in most areas of the country

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NewsJuly 5, 2011

Marangoni Adds Williams Tire Service to Dealer Network

Marangoni Tread North America added Williams Tire Service located in Fullerton, Calif

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NewsJune 29, 2011

Navistar Donates Vehicle To Assist In Alabama Rebuilding Efforts

Navistar donated a used step van valued at $20,000 to the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization in Hale County, Alabama, to assist rebuilding efforts in the wake of the devastating tornadoes

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NewsJune 29, 2011


April 2011 Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 12.1% from April 2010

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 12.1 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010, reaching $73.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation

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NewsJune 29, 2011

Mid-Atlantic Program Offers Money to Clean Up Drayage Trucks

A Mid-Atlantic partnership has come up with a program to help replace higher-polluting, short-haul drayage trucks that shuttle between the major ports, warehouses and local stores

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NewsJune 29, 2011

FedEx Adds More Than 4,000 New, Fuel Efficient Vehicles

FedEx Express significantly expanded its energy efficient vehicle fleet with electric and hybrid

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