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March 27, 2009
A Penton Media Publication
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TruckProtect’s Neck-It! doesn’t just protect your tank from high
volume fuel theft.
Using an effective anti-siphon device also reduces regular skimming
theft of five to ten gallons. This may not sound like a lot, but lose
ten gallons enough times, and it shows on the balance sheet. Neck-It!
protecting fuel, protecting Profits. Call 615-866-7984 or visit
truckprotect.com.
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Legislative
duel starting over truck size & weight
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Two national legislative bills addressing the controversial issue
of commercial truck size and weight are headed for a showdown in the
U.S. Congress over the next several weeks.
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Number-one Bottled Water Company has Reduced Idle Time by 41 Percent
Thanks to Cadec’s Advanced Fleet Management Software.
Read how this industry leader is using Cadec’s advanced fleet
management software and On-Board Computers in its entire fleet of 40
trucks for idle tracking, GPS management and paperless logging
capabilities. With the use of Cadec's solutions “Driver behavior
started to change almost immediately.” Read the case study at www.cadec.com/polandspring
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News from Mid-America Trucking Show |
New
hybrid idling alternative from Kohler and Bergstrom
Louisville, KY. Bergstrom Inc. and Kohler Power Systems, a division
of Kohler Company announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show that the
companies have joined forces to provide a hybrid auxiliary power system.
The system combines the battery-driven Bergstrom Nite Plus System with a
Kohler DC power unit to provide battery charging to as
needed.
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National TruckPorts Offers Secure Trailer Parking & Affordable Shop
Space.
If your company operates fleets in the Dallas, TX area, National
TruckPorts offers a facility where you can securely park, service and
maintain your fleet at a fraction of the cost of owning your own
facility. NTP features flexible, cost-efficient shop space with office
facilities and secured truck and trailer parking. Visit our website and
take a virtual tour.
www.nationaltruckports.com
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Descartes
highlights advanced wireless solutions
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Descartes Systems Group chose its Global User Group Conference in
Atlanta this week to highlight the company’s advanced Wireless Global
Logistics Network (wGLN) solutions. The wGLN is a centralized hub
designed to manage data from multiple applications across an
organization.
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Our Customer-Driven Commitment
makes PeopleNet the leading mobile communications and onboard computing
provider in the business. Serving the unique and specific needs of
fleets coast-to-coast and throughout Canada, PeopleNet is known for the
customer-driven innovation, unparalleled flexibility, leading edge
technology and proactive customer care that gives fleets a real business
edge.
Visit us online at
www.peoplenetonline.com.
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Truckers
asked to fight human trafficking
Human slavery is a hideous and growing problem worldwide and the
global effort to combat this crime is seeking the help of truckers in
the U.S. via a new web-based effort located at
truckersagainsttrafficking.com.
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CentriFuse
severe-service brake drum cuts weight
A new severe service brake drum available from Motor Wheel
Commercial Vehicle Systems for axle load ratings up to 26,000 lbs.,
weighs 25 lbs. less than typical heavy-duty, full-cast, drums, the
company said.
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Decisiv
version for Freightliner owners
National fleets that primarily use Freightliner trucks can now tap
into a customized software package geared to help them better manage the
maintenance needs of their vehicles. The new fleet-facing Freightliner
version, dubbed Decisiv Service Management Platform 5.1 (DSMP 5.1) is
designed to provide improved communication with service locations to
help increase asset utilization.
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Facelift
for Toyo Tire website
More user-friendly features, a cleaner design and eye-popping
graphics are the stated hallmarks of the newly relaunched website for
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. Representing the biggest facelift to date for the
company’s online presence, Toyo said its website is redesigned from
top-to-bottom, including the use of a new web address:
www.toyotires.com.
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Trucking
Straight Talk: It's simple, follow the law
By Brian Straight, managing editor
All the wrangling over the cross-border trucking program that was
officially ended recently seems like nothing more than politics to me.
And that’s a shame.
Trucks
at Work: Larger than life
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Fortune smiled on me at the Mid America Trucking Show in a lot of
ways – sunny weather being one of its graces – but by far best came
from a chance encounter with Steven “Stingray” Donaldson and Chris
“Discount” LeCount, two of the truck drivers portrayed in a
48-minute film financed by Navistar Corp. called “Drive and Deliver”
that I wrote about last year.
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Trucking Around the World |
Coke tests
hybrid trucks in Europe
Beverage giant Coca-Cola has been delivering some of its products
with hybrid electric trucks in North America for some time. Now the
company says it will roll out the first hybrid vehicle of its kind to be
used in a European city. ...
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