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Trailer Talkby Deborah LockridgeMay 13, 2021

Designing a 14-Foot Trailer

Trailers are 13 feet, 6 inches high, right? Not for Hub Group, which developed a special 14-foot-high trailer spec for a dedicated customer based in California. Learn more in the Trailer Talk blog.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 23, 2021

Which Wheels Are Right For Your Fleet?

Aluminum or steel wheels? Which is right for your fleet? The answer is trickier than you might think.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 18, 2021

4 Ways to Customize Trailers for Your Operations

“Anything that takes the burden off the driver, that makes the equipment safer to operate, that meets the application, and provides a cost and maintenance savings to give a better return on investment over the life of a trailer” are options trailer buyers should consider.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodDecember 21, 2020

What Exactly is Torque in a Truck Engine, Anyway?

Is there anything better than having gobs of pounds-feet at your beck and call? Rolf Lockwood talks about what torque is and why it's important in his Locking it In blog.

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NewsJune 25, 2020

Four Ways to Improve Your Fleet’s Safety Culture

There’s no magic wand for creating a safety culture within your trucking organization, but two fleets shared their own secrets to success June 24, during the Truckload Carriers Association’s Virtual Safety and Security Meeting.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 30, 2020

GHG Phase 2 Leading to More Sophisticated Medium-Duty Transmissions

Transmissions in medium-duty trucks have been commodities for years. GHG Phase 2 is changing that; transmissions are becoming much more sophisticated.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 15, 2020

Engine Spec'ing 101

Spec'ing your first truck can be a daunting experience, here are some of the basics; your dealer can help with the rest.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 15, 2020

Spec'ing Regional Trucks

A regional spec is a pretty broad term. How do you optimize efficiency and cost when a truck might be doing completely different work from one day to the next?

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ArticlesFebruary 27, 2020

3 Fleets Share Fuel-Saving Strategies

Sustainability and fuel savings strategies vary greatly depending on each fleet’s operations and applications. Some motor carriers may even need to adopt multiple strategies and specs for different parts of their fleet. Three fleets with different operations share their sustainability and fuel economy tactics.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 26, 2020

Airman Announces 'Affordable' Automated Landing Gear System

Airman Products' new Automated Landing Gear Deployment and Retraction Technology, with the flip of a switch, eliminates the manual cranking required to raise and lower a trailer’s landing gear, reducing driver exposure to a variety of musculoskeletal injuries.

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