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Reg rage
Peeling air-bag warning label = recall of almost 19,000 cars. “Who is the real winner in this whole sorry story? I don’t think it’s the average American.”
November 29, 2013
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Where’s the ‘public outcry’ for better roads and bridges?
One primary problem with road and bridge improvements and expansions is that the Highway Trust Fund is going broke.
November 26, 2013
Having to deal with congested roads on a daily basis is one of the factors that makes professional driving so difficult, said fleet executive Joe Cowan. Funding for highway improvements, already considered years behind, could get much worse.
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An old cabover in the country
A friend of mine – a fellow trucking journalist I’m sure some of you know – has been looking for an old cabover tractor to restore for some time now. Not long ago, he reminded us of his never-ending search on Facebook. And I made a note to myself to keep an eye out  A […]
November 20, 2013
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These are the most annoying drivers and driving habits
Who are the most annoying drivers? For you, it’s a simple answer: four-wheelers, at least the bad ones. The same question was put to four-wheelers, and their responses were based on relationships. The top three, in order: my spouse, a friend, my mother. If you’re wondering about that leading “spouse” response, women were slightly more […]
November 19, 2013
Survey respondents say one of the most irritating behaviors is drivers talking on a cell phone.
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Perfecting the pairing: Designing the truck-trailer combo
The second-generation trailer in Kevin Rutherford’s Signature Series combo unit will couple to a single-drive-axle tractor and balance weight with payload possibilities, electrical efficiency and more.
November 18, 2013
While the concept truck will use solar panels atop the trailer to charge deep-cycle batteries, it will also rely on Maxwell Technologies’ Engine Start Module. The component uses an ultracapacitor to provide starts in temperatures as low as -40 degrees.
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Webasto says warm ’em up first
Winter is hard on trucks and drivers alike. That thought occurred to me today as I was reading over a study released by Webasto showing that pre-heating diesel engines in cold climates has dramatic performance benefits in terms of reduced emissions and diesel particulate performance.According to the study, Webasto contracted with an independent emissions testing […]
November 15, 2013
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Four ways to erode your profit
Owner-operators need to be alert to these four “profit-killers” so they can avoid being underpaid or incurring unnecessary costs.
November 13, 2013
Marlaina-Gayle Betnaza notes this business name might be in jest, “but small businesses go broke all the time, the majority don’t survive two years.”
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Pushing the limit on trailer fuel economy
Building my Signature Series trailer — a custom van by RSI and participating suppliers spec’d for maximum fuel savings.
November 13, 2013
The Signature Series trailer was displayed in August at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
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Death in Arizona: Ultimate toll of distracted driving
Sad and somewhat horrifying news from Arizona this week reinforces the toll distracted driving can take on life and limb — and trucking’s image.
November 6, 2013
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Piss’d Off Pete grabs 12 minutes of celebrity and roars on
Since starring in Overdrive’s most popular video, Piss’d Off Pete, a converted Peterbilt 351, has been featured on Jay Leno’s Garage website and video series.
November 5, 2013
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Road rage trivia, including the worst cities
The road rage infographic, compiled by bestcounselingdegrees.net, is based on a compilation of data, including each city’s accident rates, commuter time and reported road rage incidents.
October 29, 2013
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This is now the hottest cargo theft scam
Experts say bogus pickups will become the dominant type of cargo theft.
October 22, 2013
The leading method of cargo theft continues to be stealing an unattended trailer and unloading elsewhere.
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Publicity of shutdown attempt says a lot about the evolution of news
The Ride for the Constitution fiasco of last weekend brings to mind the quote often associated with war reporting: “The first casualty when war comes is truth.” That’s  California Sen. Hiram W. Johnson, addressing the U.S. Senate in 1917. Truth was also a casualty in the free-for-all publicity surrounding the planned trucker mega-protest that peaked […]
October 15, 2013
This hashtag (truckers to shut down America) was used to spread the word on the Ride for the Constitution.
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My favorite truck? Don’t ask!
The one question I get asked more than any other as a truck journalist is some variation on, “Which truck is your favorite?”  And it’s not just drivers, fleet managers or industry figures who want to know: My parents, my cousins, my friends have all asked me at one time or another which truck is […]
October 15, 2013
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More you can do if you do not support protest calls
The truckers’ shutdown/strike/protest is moving forward and gaining lots of media attention. The Letstruck team has spent the last three days writing, calling and e-mailing every news organization we can find contact info for. I have written a list of reasons why I do not support this group, and we have sent dozens of hard […]
October 10, 2013
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Questioning the logistics of the convoy in the capital (How many trucks, exactly?)
Whether the Ride for the Constitution protest has the widespread backing or the top-down organization to pull off a meaningful rally or produce any results is questionable, but have they actually considered how many trucks they need?
October 9, 2013
The logo — showing off the hashtag — of the Ride for the Constitution protest scheduled for Friday. The number of trucks needed to lock up the Capital Beltway — one of the intentions of the Ride for the Constitution — is 17,000. And to fuel that many trucks? $13.5 million.
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Old trucking photos and a tale of ‘envy, pride and greed’
The Fruehauf website contains lots of historical photos and company history, some of it quite dramatic.
October 8, 2013
One of the early models made by Fruehauf Trailer Co.
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Use your head: Don’t shut down Oct. 11-13
“Let’s make sure that the public knows there are members of the trucking industry that are informed and are a part of the political process and are not anarchist thugs.”
October 7, 2013
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FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule in limbo after court grants emergency stay motion
The D.C. appeals court weighed in on DOT's move to cancel CDLs for almost 200,000 non-domiciled drivers on Thursday, dealing FMCSA another blow. The court found no evidence of foreign drivers lacking safety.
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