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Many Tools And Devices In Trucking Originated With The Military

The relationship between the military and the trucking industry goes back to World War I. In 1917, even before the United States entered the war, Mack ACs were used to bring supplies to British troops. Because of their incredible (for the time) ruggedness and reliability under the most adverse conditions, the Brits called them “Bulldog trucks.” Two years later, the U.S. Army convoyed across the U.S. following the Lincoln Highway (now I-80 and U.S. 30) to test its mobility under [...]

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More And More Couples Are Trucking Together — And Loving It

Though Art Johnson and Amanda Jones had been seeing each other for a year, they rarely had a chance to actually see each other at all. Art was working as a local truck driver for a meat-packing plant, where he hauled offal through Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. Amanda was at the meatpacking plant, too, as a security guard regularly working 12-hour shifts. “At the end of the long day, I’d get home first, and Art would still be working [...]

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Truck Tires Have Developed Into Sophisticated Tools Of Fuel Economy

There are many factors that affect the fuel mileage attained by any given vehicle, including drivers, the shape and condition of the truck, maintenance, routes, climate, load and, of course, tires. There was a time when drivers preferred “tall rubber,” 11R24.5 tires. The thinking was that the taller the tire, the fewer revolutions per mile and the greater the tire life. But with those tires came more weight and higher taxes. Today, the overwhelming majority of truck tires are low-profile [...]

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TIMAX Was Approved With SmartWay Certificate

TIMAX radial truck tyre patterns TX35 , TX37 and TX39 were approved with SmartWay certificate by EPA of US, available tyre sizes with these three patterns are 11R22.5, 12R22.5, 295/75R22.5, 11R24.5 and 285/75R24.5. Pattern Position TX35 Steer TX37 Trailer TX39 Drive Launched in 2004, SmartWay is an EPA program that aim to improve fuel efficiency and the environmental performance (reduction of both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution) of the goods movement supply chains. Benefits of SmartWay Tires After testing for over 7 years, EPA has determined that [...]

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A Mobile Driver Training Simulator

Almost everyone considers themselves a good driver. Terry Kearns, a truck driver for nearly 30 years and now a trainer in safe driving with the Paducah Area Transit System, can shatter that self-image in a matter of minutes.   All it takes is a seat behind the wheel of the Mobile Driver Training Simulator. “You would be surprised at how many ‘good’ drivers have bad habits,” he says. “We’ll have someone come in for training, letting us know that they’ve been driving [...]

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Federal Trucking Regulations

Federal semi truck driving regulations are extensive, covering topics that range from alcohol consumption to record keeping to training requirements.  While liability is typically based on some form of negligent driving, other theories may include breaches of federal regulations that result in some way to the accident and injury. Semi truck drivers as well as their employers, the semi trucking company, are held to a high standard that requires compliance with all applicable federal regulations.  If any failure to follow [...]

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