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ArticlesOctober 25, 2011

Winning Corporate Culture

When Tobin Cassels first told me about his philosophy of "servant leadership" at Southeastern Freight Lines, I must admit I mentally rolled my eyes a bit. I'm sure that, like me, in your personal or professional lif

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All That's TruckingJuly 29, 2011

Horton looks back at 60 years

The history of many companies in the trucking business is often colorful. I had no idea Horton's history went back so far, but it turns out the company is celebrating Its 60th anniversary this month

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All That's TruckingMay 10, 2011

A talk with PacLease's Hunter about leasing, rental, equipment trends

An aging fleet, the high cost of fuel, sticker shock on new trucks, and a recovering economy are driving interest in leasing, according to Olen Hunter, director of sales at PacLease

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 17, 2010

Selling Has Nothing To Do With Selling

'People continue to sell as if they were in a quaint Norman Rockwell painting. That no longer works like it used to," said Rich Farrell, president of Tangent Knowledge Systems, during a presentation at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week earlier this year

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On the RoadNovember 11, 2010

The Morning After

"The reason we've got an unparalleled standard of living in the history of the world is because we've got a free market that is dynamic and entrepreneurial, and that free market has to be nurtured and cultivated.

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeOctober 11, 2010

One Man's Business Philosophy: Innovate, Solve Customer Problems ... and Have Fun

When the black-and-yellow, pointy-tailed Marmon Wasp won the first Indy 500 race in 1911, it was thanks to innovation. Not a faster engine, or even the more aerodynamic shape of the car. The key was the rear-view mirror

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On the RoadSeptember 17, 2010

Independent Contractors Under Attack

Last month I spent time gathering information and doing interviews for the cover story in the September issue of Heavy Duty Trucking.

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ArticlesAugust 16, 2010

Talking to the Competition

Bob Nuss has truck parts in his blood. His dad was a truck mechanic in Rockford, Ill., while he was growing up, and eventually became a Mack distributor in 1959

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ArticlesAugust 13, 2010

Make Training and Education Pay

To be successful in today's heavy-duty aftermarket, you must have a clear competitive edge over your competitors

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 6, 2010

Dealer Vs. Distributor: Panel Highlights Importance of Service Operations

OEM truck dealers and independent aftermarket distributors often have a love/hate relationship. So Stu MacKay, president of market research and consulting firm MacKay & Co., got a dealer and a distributor on stage at HDAW for a panel discussio

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