Improve your trucking and hauling business through real-life examples and job stories from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Trucking+and+Hauling/48569.html?nid=4235 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:29:18 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6659509.html?nid=4235 Four Minnesota truck drivers received the Million Miler Award for Safety Excellence from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) during its 2009 annual conference in La Quinta, CA. Greg Vorderbruggen, LeFebvre & Sons, Inc., Elk River; and Jon Harrington, Scott Ronken and Robert Flath, Midwest Specialized Transportation, Inc. Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651863.html?nid=4235 The Four Corners area, where Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico all meet at one point, has a long and diverse mining history. While some mining has ceased and other operations have cut back, the mining in the area is looking at a strong future with continuation of some existing mines, while other new mines are being opened. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650895.html?nid=4235 Interstate 95 between Savannah, GA, and the Florida line is one of the most heavily used sections of Interstate highway in the southeast — and five separate widening projects are currently adding new lanes to make traffic there flow more smoothly. The projects stretch along 33 miles of this coastal Georgia Interstate, and Brunswick, GA-based Seaboard Construction is handling grading, base... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650931.html?nid=4235 In mid-February in Houston's Reliant Park, the air is thick with anticipation of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Many Texans make the trek to Houston every March as a rite of spring, but the Show is a truly international event. General attendance at the 2008 Show was more than 1.8 million people. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6652162.html?nid=4235 We Energies, Milwaukee, WI, is testing a new, environmentally friendly truck-mounted personnel lift that’s powered by battery instead of by a power take off driven by the service truck’s diesel engine. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650225.html?nid=4235 Purchasers of certain Kenworth medium-duty diesel-electric hybrid trucks in the United States are eligible for a tax credit of up to $12,000, under a qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit available from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service recently certified the tax-credit eligibility of Kenworth T370 Class 7 and Kenworth T270 Class 6 hybrid truck... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648841.html?nid=4235 The American Transportation Research Institute, Alexandria, VA, received a $10,000 trucking education grant from John Hausladen, president of the Minnesota Trucking Association, to conduct research initiatives focusing on new driver attitudes toward sharing the road with commercial motor vehicles. Hausladen said he believes education on safely sharing the road is important to the trucking indus... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646512.html?nid=4235 Eaton Corporation’s UltraShift® Highway Value (HV) transmission is offered by Daimler Trucks North America on the company’s 2009 lineup of Freightliner M2-106 and Sterling Acterra medium-duty trucks. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646529.html?nid=4235 Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems’ COMPOSILITE RO lift axle model is specifically designed to deliver 13 inches of travel and 10 inches of lift for Class 8 roll-off vehicles. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646548.html?nid=4235 Maxon Lift Corp. has introduced the GPSLR Series Liftgate, a slide-type liftgate that rides level from bed to ground. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646553.html?nid=4235 The EnPak™ Mechanic Series, a truck-integrated, diesel engine-driven air compressor, generator and hydraulic pump, is now available from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646556.html?nid=4235 Eliminating the need for a separate tow-behind air compressor, VMAC has the VR140 UNDERHOOD air compressor system for the 2008 Ford 6.8L Triton V10 Gas F250–F550 Super Duty trucks. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646560.html?nid=4235 SAF-HOLLAND’s FWAL aluminum fifth wheel is now an available option for the Volvo VN from Volvo Trucks North America. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643120.html?nid=4235 Medium trucks are a vital link in our troubled economy, enabling service fleets and deliveries all across America. But while goods and services keep on arriving, average citizens don’t know how dearly the owner-operators and fleets are paying to keep it all going. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6644481.html?nid=4235 More than 8,400 work truck industry professionals attended The Work Truck Show® 2009 and 45th Annual National Truck Equipment ... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6639119.html?nid=4235 Construction fleets can realize significant cost savings simply by taking the time to care for their tire casings. "Casings are the core of your tire investment," according to Tim Miller, marketing communication manager for Goodyear. "If you focus on that investment, you will reap the rewards of a lower cost-per-mile for the life of the tire. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6637093.html?nid=4235 While most items that require attachment to a truck's frame are dealt with at the factory, installing a dump body or other equipment on a new truck ... Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6637094.html?nid=4235 SAF-HOLLAND's FWAL aluminum fifth wheel is now an available option for the Volvo VN from Volvo Trucks North America. The HOLLAND FWAL is a much lighter fifth wheel designed for standard duty applications and forged from the same aluminum alloy as Alcoa's aluminum truck wheels. It's rated for 55,000 pounds of maximum vertical load and 150,000 pounds of maximum drawbar pull. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6637095.html?nid=4235 Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems' COMPOSILITE RO lift axle model is specifically designed to deliver 13 inches of travel and 10 inches of lift for Class 8 roll-off vehicles. The 13,500-pound capacity RO fixed-axle model fits flat to the frame for maximum clearance from cylinder beams, attachments and sliding components. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6637096.html?nid=4235 Eliminating the need for a separate tow-behind air compressor, VMAC has the VR140 UNDERHOOD air compressor system for the 2008 Ford 6.8L Triton V10 Gas F250—F550 Super Duty trucks. The VR140 uses only a small air/oil separator tank mounted on the truck's frame rail, with the rest of the components neatly mounted under the hood, saving weight and payload space. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST