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Spray-on windshield protectant
BulletProof Autosportsā Windshield Protectant for fleets cuts fleet windshield glass repair and replacement costs by 50 percent annually ā guaranteed, the company says. The micro-polymer spray-on protectant forms a covalent bond to the glass on a molecular level and creates an invisible, impact-resistant and water-repellent protective coating. This coating reduces the frequency and severity of [ā¦]
August 21, 2009
Business
Mobile scanning program
A new mobile in-cab scanning program is available for drivers and fleets on the PeopleNet BLU platform through Internet-based provider PeopleNet and Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Users of this service can scan and send documents from terminals, truckstops and cabs through a number of software packages. ACS Expedited Solutions (501) 352-1255
August 21, 2009
Business
Green heavy-duty soap
The new Gent-L-Green line of hand care items are biodegradable, petroleum-free, NPE-free and VOC-free. Products that have earned the Gent-L-Green seal include: Premium Blue Hand and Body Soap, Soy Blast Conditioner Enriched Hand Cleaner, Foaming Waterless Hand Cleaner and Foaming Gent-L-Kleen. Gent-L-Kleen (800) 233-9382
August 21, 2009
Business
Great Dane shows reefer at GATS
Great Dane Trailers is debuting its newest refrigerated trailer at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Great Dane says the Classic Truckload reefer features its proprietary ThermoGuard and CorroGuard, which, respectively, help extend the useful life of refrigerated trailers and combat equipment deterioration and corrosion. The company says the CTL offers protection against everyday [ā¦]
August 21, 2009
Business
RoadKing Shocks at GATS
Most shock absorbers on heavy-duty trucks today are out of their element, says Lonnie Woods, CEO of RoadKing Shocks. āThe design of the average truck shock absorber today appeared in the 1950s and was primarily intended for passenger cars and trucks,ā he says. āThey are throwaway products produced in high volumes that allow the auto [ā¦]
August 21, 2009
Business
Informational book
Crushing Cones, a book about the experience of earning a CDL written by Ellen Voie, President and founder of Women In Trucking, includes chapters on choosing a school, selecting the best carrier and what a potential driver will learn while attending driver-training classes. It also includes diagrams and information a student must know to pass [ā¦]
August 21, 2009
Business
Manual for a downturn: How to keep your operation above water.
Thereās no one tried-and-true method for an owner-operator to weather the current economic storm. There are many different problems, after alā¦
May 27, 2009
Business
Profit and loss statement: How to interpret your monthly financial scorecard.
All your settlement statements and expense receipts should be accumulated throughout the month and turned into a profit and loss statement, alā¦
March 25, 2009
Business
How to spend less on health care
Fuel isnāt the only staggering expense chomping at your income. Health care spending in America jumped 7 percent in 2007. ā¦
December 12, 2008
Business
How to Replace Brake Shoes
TOOLBOX Small sledgehammer Ball peen hammers Inch-drive air gun and sockets Hydraulic or air jack Heavy-duty jack stands Comā¦
December 12, 2008
Business
Partners in Business: How to interpret your monthly financial scorecard
Your profit and loss statement should show monthly and annual costs and revenue, as well as miles driven and cost per mile. ā¦
December 12, 2008
Business
How to Cut Costs: Covering your wallet
Physical damage insurance is vital, but paying for it neednāt smash your budget. Here are 10 ways to steer clear of a head-on financialā¦
December 12, 2008
Business
How to: Maintain a fifth wheel
As the chief fastener attaching tractor to trailer, a fifth wheel plays a fundamental role in the safety and maneuverability of combinatā¦
December 12, 2008
Business
How to: Install an inverter
Once a novelty, inverters are now mainstream over-the-road equipment. On any given evening in America, truck stop parā¦
December 11, 2008
Business
How to Brace Your Electrical System for Winter
Winter is an equal-opportunity hazard for most truck equipment, but itās especially hard on electrical systems. Battery power sags. Starters ā¦
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