CONTENTS
Volume 88, Number 11 November 2009
 
 FEATURES


Shipper Smarts  76 
An interview with NIT League President Bruce Carlton.
 
Keeping Their Cool  64 
A first report behind the wheel of Navistar's 2010 diesels.
 
Industry Events Calendar  35 
Year-long guide to 2010 trucking industry events, sponsored by Cummins Engine Co.
 
Maintaining APUs  92 
APUs have come a long way in the past five years, but you can't ignore the maintenance.
 
Retrofitting DPFs  80 
Installing DPFs might be necessary for urban trucks to clean the air.
 
Class 3-5 Update  84 
Model year mash-up.
 
Equipment Report  114 
Ford announces 2011 F-SuperDuty models with new diesel, gas engines.
 DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
10  DEBORAH LOCKRIDGE
Take action on distraction
12  WASHINGTON REPORT
Texting ban; driver pre-screening; Ferro faces tough questions in Senate
20  Hotline
Daimler update; top fleet concerns; 'Right to Repair' debate; tolls on I-80
30  CLEAN & GREEN
Greening of the ports; House gets Pete hybrid; Green in brief
102  TIRE REPORT
Empty miles have unique tire wear issues
108  TECH REPORT
Reclaim your filing cabinets with document management technology
118  NEW PRODUCTS
128  STEVE STURGESS
Worth the weight

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