Articles by Brooke Wisdom

Brooke Wisdom has posted 321 Articles for CCJ Digital

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Fuel Savvy

Tighter standards on the way for light-duty cars, trucks In addition to the proposed rule on greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy trucks (see page 48), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are developing tougher greenhouse ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 8, 2010

Jeff Crissey

Hold on to what you’ve got Boyd Bros. takes driver retention to the next level If the current forecasts predicting a severe driver shortage hold true, recruiting and retention should take center stage as the industry’s top concern for next year and several years to come. While ...

By Jeff Crissey Published November 8, 2010

Jack Roberts

What does a million really mean? Michelin multiplies the benefits of its X One super single My friend and I have a running joke about state lotteries. The crux of the joke is pretty simple: He can’t be bothered to buy a ticket unless the payout is ...

By Jack Roberts Published November 8, 2010

CCJ Innovators: Marten Transport

Marten Transport Mondovi, Wis. Refrigerated carrier realizes significant fuel savings by raising the shipping temperature without compromising its cargo. Finding a cool solution Marten Transport kicks it up a notch to lower fuel use Sometimes finding ways to be innovative can be as simple as asking the question ...

By Jack Roberts Published November 8, 2010

Finances

Tonnage drops sharply in August ATA’s adjusted index up 6.2 percent year-to-date The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index in August plunged 2.7 percent from the July level. The drop was the largest month-to-month decrease since March 2009. The SA index dropped ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 8, 2010

Does Uncle Sam Know Best?

The EPA/NHTSA plan to save fuel and cut carbon from heavy-duty trucks tries to account for differing applications, but concerns remain over unintended consequences. The U.S. government has long regulated the safety of commercial vehicles and pollution from your engines, but the Feds are about to ...

By Avery Vise Published November 5, 2010

In Focus: Vehicle Alignment

All working together Every wheel on a rig should be aligned, experts say Alignment experts believe it’s critical to align the entire truck or rig, and not just set the toe and check the camber on the front axle. Up to 70 percent of steer tire irregular ...

By John Baxter Published November 5, 2010

Equipment

Cummins ships 37,000 EPA10 SCR engines Customers praise better fuel economy, performance Cummins announced the shipment of nearly 37,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010-certified engines with selective catalytic reduction aftertreatment to customers in North America since their introduction in January. Cummins says its engine plants in Jamestown, ...

By Brooke Wisdom Published November 5, 2010

Commercial Carrier University

How to USE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following is an excerpt from How to Use Financial Statements, a manual produced by Commercial Carrier University and sponsored by Castrol. CCU is an educational program produced by Commercial Carrier Journal that includes business management manuals, seminars aimed at improving ...

By CCJ Staff Published November 4, 2010

2011 Makes and Models

Heavy-duty Class 7-8 (More than 26,000 lb. GVWR) Say hello to Kenworth’s T700, Peterbilt’s Model 587 and Navistar’s International ProStar+ Like many light- and medium-duty OEMs, several heavy-duty truck makers are launching new models and introducing big redesigns, updated engines and revamped platforms, along with a few ...

By Dean Smallwood Published November 3, 2010