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Back-to-back-to-back Truck of the Year judging lets you stare the future in the face By Jack Roberts I spent a day last month in Las Vegas at an auction site on the northern edge of the city as one of a handful of Truck of the Year judges. ...

By Jack Roberts Published November 1, 2012

Equipment

Efficiency is Precedent at Thermo King New reefer embodies today's business world The trucking business is changing. Everything changes over time, of course, but the trucking industry has been remarkably resistant to change over its 100-year-plus history. The most recent trend I’ve seen is the movement toward greater ...

By Jack Roberts Published September 1, 2012

Equipment

First impressions Kenworth T680’s modern design aids driving experience Trucking is a dynamic industry; there’s always something happening for journalists to cover. But if it does have a drawback – and this is from a purely selfish point of view – it’s that there’s not a lot ...

By Jack Roberts Published May 1, 2012

Upfront: As diesel prices continue to rise, a groundswell of interest in natural gas vehicles emerges

It’s only natural As diesel prices continue to rise, a groundswell of interest in natural gas vehicles emerges At its natural gas customer event in Denton, Texas, in February, Peterbilt admittedly was overwhelmed by the number of attendees, which included more than 180 end-user customers and dealers. ...

By Jeff Crissey Published April 1, 2012

Equipment

Product reviews, OEM & supplier news and equipment management trends The future of fleet energy Price spikes slowly driving U.S. toward alternative fuels Sitting in the front row listening to U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Stephen Chu speak at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis was about as ...

By Jack Roberts Published April 1, 2012

Equipment

The more things change NTSB’s call for nationwide cell phone ban smacks of overreaction By Jack Roberts In a recent interview, actor George Clooney made a clever observation: Now that nearly everyone on the planet has a smartphone with a camera, where, he wondered, were all the UFO ...

By CCJ Staff Published February 1, 2012

Up Front

OEMs bullish on 2012 truck sales As equipment replacement drives truck demand, what will it take for carriers to expand their fleets? By any measure, 2011 was a good year for truck manufacturers. Class 8 North American truck sales last year were up roughly 53 percent. When ...

By Jeff Crissey Published February 1, 2012

Technology

Making the latest technology developments work for your fleet Zero tolerance? It takes more than policy to remove cell phone distractions Before the sun rose on March 26, 2010, a semi-truck departed the left lane of southbound Interstate 65 near Munfordville, Ky. After crossing a 60-foot-wide median into ...

By Aaron Huff Published January 4, 2012

Equipment

Values come honestly Volvo’s safety culture originates from company’s home turf It’s one of the perks of my job – getting to take a tractor-trailer down the highway through the Swedish countryside for a little taste of trucking outside U.S. borders. And you always can count on ...

By Jack Roberts Published December 1, 2011

Home on the Highway

Today’s truck cab designs combine science, art Most truck drivers don’t give truck cabs much thought – which is strange given that’s where many drivers spend up to 11 hours a day behind the wheel, then another 8 to 12 hours resting, relaxing and sleeping. It’s ...

By Jack Roberts Published December 1, 2011