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President Electronics’ compact, portable CB

President Electronics’ compact, portable Johnny III CB model is a 12-/24-volt 40-channel device with the company’s proprietary Automatic Squelch Control feature, a three-color changeable large LCD display and Murata filters. President’s Johnson II model is also a 12-/24-volt radio with ASC, a front-firing speaker and hands-free capability. President Electronics, www.president-electronics.us

Truck-Lite’s combination lamp

Truck-Lite’s Model 60 Stop/Turn/Tail & Back-up Combination Lamp, the latest addition to the company’s 60 Series line, is designed to perform the functions of two lamps in one unit. The Model 60 S/T/T & BU is available in flange, surface or grommet mounts

Purkeys’ tractor load tester

Purkeys’ 20 Amp Applied Load Module is designed to perform load tests on trucks. The device pulls a 20-amp fixed load to help determine the tractor’s voltage drop and make sure it has sufficient output voltage to the trailer to provide enough energy to charge liftgate batteries. An LED display informs technicians when the system […]

AME’s handheld digital tire inflator

AME’s Dura-Flate handheld digital tire inflator is designed to measure, inflate and deflate tires with advanced precision and is suited for the fleet service, automotive and workshop industries. Powered by two AAA batteries, the device has a backlit LCD s

Freedom Air Filters’ WorkStar prefilters

Freedom Air Filters’ water-repellant prefilter pair for International’s WorkStar 7300-7800 trucks is designed to fit over the factory plastic air intake grilles. Many WorkStars are spec’d as dump and snow trucks, and the prefilters are engineered to preve

Prestolite Electric’s heavy-duty alternators

Prestolite Electric’s Leece-Neville heavy-duty 12-volt alternators are engineered to deliver high output at low engine speeds. The IdlePro and IdlePro Extreme high-efficiency alternators both are designed to help extend battery life and increase vehicle u

Michelin’s all-position on-/off-road tire

Michelin’s X Works Z all-position tire is designed to improve uptime in mixed on-/off-road applications. The X Works Z’s robust casing features a wide groove-to-groove protector ply, while a thick layer of shock-absorbing cushion gum adds removal mileage

Bridgestone’s Bandag refuse retread

Bridgestone’s Bandag BRM3 all-position refuse retread features a proprietary compound and tread engineered for longer wear, durability and traction. The retread’s robust shoulders help resist damage caused by frequent twisting and turning, while a high ce

Momentum’s roof-mount CNG system

Momentum’s roof-mount configuration for its compressed natural gas fuel system is designed for Class 6-8 refuse trucks. The lightweight system is available in both four-tank 70 diesel-gallon-equivalent and five-tank 87 DGE configurations. It is fabricated

Parker Hannifin’s CNG regulation module

Parker Hannifin’s FM80 Fuel Regulation Module is a fully integrated compressed natural gas flow control and regulation system for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with 5- to 12-liter engines. The system is designed to withstand variations in temperature, f

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MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford today hauls direct freight outbound for customers in part built from his years of ownership of another fleet, since sold after years of growth. MRL in some ways is Ledford's effort to right-size a business for his life today.

Right-sizing for management: MRL Transport owner Mark Ledford hits five trucks

Ledford got his start trucking after working a dock where his manager said Ledford would never drive truck. Not only would he drive, he'd grow a fleet well beyond 30 trucks before selling out. MRL Transport is his second turn in the barrel, and Ledford's hit a profitability sweet spot.

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