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Diagnostic Dilemma |
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| How do you balance the needs of truck owners to get
repairs, and the needs of manufacturers and dealers to
protect their investment? |
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Top 10 Reasons Drivers leave |
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| Fleets spend a lot of time trying to get drivers in the
door, but it might be more important to do something about
why they walk out. |
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Test Drive: Pete 387 |
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| This wide-cab aero model is perfect for team drivers,
with its very livable and easy-on-the-eye interior. |
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Test Drive: Volvo VHD 430 Sleeper |
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| The whole point of this model is the sleeper berth,
which allows for legal overnighting no matter where the
driver and the rig are. |
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| Clean-slate-design engine will power all Daimler,
Freightliner and Mitsubishi Fuso trucks the world over. |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
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DOUG CONDRA
Fuel: load it and lock it. |
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DEB WHISTLER
Anatomy of a news story. |
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WASHINGTON REPORT
Hours of service rules remain in effect pending rulemaking. |
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Hotline
Truck dealer service shops woo fleets for their business. |
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THE BIG PICTURE
Bruce Plaxton talks about the effects of Internet shopping,
alternative fuels and intermodal on freight movement. |
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TRAILER REPORT
Combatting wiring corrosion: 10 tips on how to cope. |
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TIRE REPORT
Tips for keeping tires in top shape for a better trucking new
year. |
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STEVE STURGESS
On the Paccar twins' engine: Driving the MX in Europe. |
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