Trucks and Truckers

November 3rd, 2011

Truck Talk

Listen and understand what your vehicle’s electronics are telling you

By Homer Hogg, Maintenance Supervisor for TA and Petro

Anyone who drives or works with trucks knows that it is now an electronic world. In the old days when vehicles used electrical systems rather than computer chips, all a driver had to alert them that something might be wrong with their truck was a gauge or indicator light.

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November 2nd, 2011

Good Buy or Goodbye?

Be smart about evaluating a used truck before purchase

By Timothy D. Brady

With owner-operators and lease operators on tight budgets these days, many look to the used market when it’s time to replace a tractor. To be sure the truck you purchase gives you the fewest problems, you need to compile a fact list on each one considered.

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November 1st, 2011

Christmas Convoy Star

Oh what fun it is to drive a bright car hauler sleigh

The biggest thing we participate in every Christmas season is the Christmas Convoy parade in Eureka. It started in 1985, when a bunch of guys decided to put Christmas lights on their trucks and drive them over the big bridge over the bay.

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November 1st, 2011

Trucking for Two

The keys to successful team driving

By Timothy D. Brady

Most truckers who drive team are husband and wife, so the income supports a single family. But what makes the arrangement work for unrelated drivers? Sharing an 8-foot by 6-foot living space creates a whole list of challenges.

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November 1st, 2011

Traveling Light

The latest Peterbilt 386 proves easy to handle on the road

By Paul Abelson

With far less fanfare, Peterbilt introduced its new Model 386 at this year’s MATS. It’s an aerodynamic, fuel efficient, regional- to long-haul variation on Peterbilt’s classic narrow cab design, although at first glance it can easily be mistaken for the 587.

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