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Contents June 2018
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Contents
BORN TO BE BETTER. ™ U.S.A. Owned &
Editors pagE The electric fork Advancements ha
AT&T technology helps the manufacturing industry
PHILLIPS 66® GUARDOL SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL
Inbox Afer great year, time for caution ELDs, o
Inbox Volvo achieves DOE energy goals Volvo G
25 YEARS OF EQUIPPING YOU FOR SUCCESS LEAD THE W
Inbox Look out below! Bridges giving way Crumbl
Inbox LePatner is vexed by the lack of po-
Inbox Simulator could school truckers Dominic
INDUSTRY PeoPle VTNA names Carlsson acting pres
First Person The serendipity of a good map GPs
FROM LOWERING MAINTENANCE COSTS TO SUPPLYING A NA
PERSIO LISBOA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OP
Moving toward a fully integrated digital supply c
Safety 411 Drug testing issues Trucking seems t
PERFORMANCE FROM OUR FLOORS TO YOURS
private fleets Beyond just role models Driver H
TODAY'S FLEETS REQUIRE SMART TRANSMISSIONS. Int
running green Fuel-cell trucks gaining ground
running green First fuel cell EV for FedEx Expr
REPORT FROM The Advanced Clean Transportati
WE'LL CUT YOUR OPERATIONAL COSTS. OR CUT YOU A C
Proponents position propane as the smart alternat
Penske: Use determines best alternative fuel D
Progress of CBEVs lauded by NACFE head Roeth B
Thor displays fully electric Class 8 truck at ACT
green fleet of the month Defined commitment Red
CREATING BEYOND Innovation We're
GreeninG the Fleet Connected vehicle technology
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COVER STORY requirements in the ELD mandate.
WHAT ELSE ARE YOU HAULING IN YOUR REEFER?
COVER STORY MORE AUTOMATION, MORE RISKS W
The software is aimed at providing vari- ous laye
Nuts & Bolts Cummins X12 engines for Autocar Tru
Nuts & Bolts Mack showcases new model at WasteEx
Light & medium Bar set higher for pickup mpg P
EQUIPMENT TRAILER SPEC'ING Changing markets and
Photos: Wabash S ince most trailers
EquipmEnt terial, but you have to maintain dura
EquipmEnt Photos: Aaron Marsh, Fleet Owner ber
Get intelligence on nearly half a million North A
EQUIPMENT Transport and fleets on the str
Classic bicycles and classic architecture ofen de
tire tracks Rolling resistance returns rising d
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vocational profile Measurable results Boyd Bro
hardware report New wheels and more Aluminum al
technology Blockchain could mean big change Im
Safety Regulations … Best Practices … Key Perform
technology Defusing distracted drivers Photo:
proximity-sensing device to automati- cally hold
technology Midwest truck parking to get easier
technology Chevy has new fuel payment app Pair
TECHNOLOGY SEEING THINGS Fleets expand use of i
with other drivers while providing the opportunit
technology would trigger a camera. when a re
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