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July 1st, 2010

Passing the Torch

How one driver is doing her part to bridge the generation gap

By Katie Neal

Growing up in southern California, Christine Stratton didn’t have playmates — she had truckers. Her family owned a milk transport company, and she lived on the terminal property.

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June 24th, 2010

Going the Distance

Improving fuel economy on older trucks

By Paul Abelson

There’s no doubt that today’s trucks get far better fuel economy than new ones got just a few years ago. A short time ago, Freightliner and International publicly argued over whether the Cascadia or ProStar had better aerodynamics and, therefore, better mpg. This year at MATS, PACCAR introduced the Kenworth T700 and Peterbilt 587, among […]

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June 18th, 2010

Handy to Have

Useful tools for the savvy truck driver

By Paul Abelson

I love the first quarter each year. It’s when three of the most important trucking industry shows happen: The Work Truck Show, TMC’s Annual Exhibition and the Mid-America Trucking Show. Here are some products that caught my eye, selected because they can make you safer and improve maintenance.

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May 3rd, 2010

Sticker Shock

More motorists are calling to answer those “how’s my driving?” decals

By Jim Kneiszel

For decades, many tractor-trailers have sported a decal with a message asking for feedback. A simple question, “How’s my driving?” and a toll-free number to answer are offered to others on the road. Before the proliferation of cell phones and near-perfect cell signals along America’s highways, motorists would have to  pull off the road and find […]

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May 3rd, 2010

Born to Run

Paccar launches an engine for Class 8 Kenworths and Peterbilts

By David Kolman

Paccar recently introduced the MX, a 12.9-liter, six-cylinder engine that will be standard in heavy duty North American Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks starting this summer. Able to work with all types of transmissions, the engine is available with a horsepower range of 380 to 485 and torque outputs from 1,450 to 1,750 pound-feet. An integral […]

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