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Trailer makers focus on innovation to boost sales - Fleet Owner

by @ Monday, March 29th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Trailer makers focus on innovation to boost sales
Fleet Owner
But he said the fuel gains will depend ultimately on how the tractor-trailer is driven on the road, . Other trailer makers are also hard at work with new
Trailer orders reach two-year high in February: ReportTruck News

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New trucks a hard sell in tough economy - Chicago Tribune (blog)

by @ Monday, March 29th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

New trucks a hard sell in tough economy
Chicago Tribune (blog)
Beside the gleaming new tractor-trailers on display at the Mid-America Trucking Show here last week, a 3-year-old semi with 390000 miles took an unlikely
Hours of Service Listening Sessions Wrap up at Mid-AmericaTruckinginfo

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Trailer orders reach two-year high in February: Report - Truck News

by @ Monday, March 29th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Trailer orders reach two-year high in February: Report
Truck News
"With tighter capacity comes increasing freight rates and profitability for fleets, which is a precursor for both new tractor and trailer demand.

Truck drivers look to teach public about aggressive driving - Lexington Dispatch

by @ Monday, March 29th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Truck drivers look to teach public about aggressive driving
Lexington Dispatch
Blind spots, known as no zones, are the areas around tractor trailers and buses where motorists actually become invisible to the driver of those vehicles.

NTSB To Interview Family Of Driver In I-65 Crash - WLKY Louisville

by @ Monday, March 29th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

CBS News

NTSB To Interview Family Of Driver In I-65 Crash
WLKY Louisville
"This was a completely loaded tractor-trailer loaded with brake drums for tractor-trailers, so it was a very heavy vehicle," Trooper Charles Swiney of
Crash Devastates a Kentucky FamilyNew York Times
Two toddlers survive wreck that kills 11News Enterprise
11 killed in I-65 crash in KentuckyAmerican Chronicle

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Officials Investigating Deadly Kentucky Crash - Truckinginfo

by @ Sunday, March 28th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Bowling Green Daily News

Officials Investigating Deadly Kentucky Crash
Truckinginfo
Laymon, from Alabama, was a driver for Hester Inc., which runs 25 tractor-trailers. His sister, Lori Cook, told a Birmingham, Ala., television station that
Investigation beginsBowling Green Daily News

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Double-length trucks earn double takes in Cambridge - Waterloo Record

by @ Sunday, March 28th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Double-length trucks earn double takes in Cambridge
Waterloo Record
Like when driving a single tractor trailer, Waller marks his space by straddling lanes to stop motorists from cheating alongside him as he sets up for a

Investigation begins - Bowling Green Daily News

by @ Sunday, March 28th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Bowling Green Daily News

Investigation begins
Bowling Green Daily News
Also under examination is the tractor-trailer driver's employer, Hester Inc. Employing 30 people and running 25 tractor-trailers, Hester has no history of
Two toddlers survive wreck that kills 11News Enterprise

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Caterers fill up fans with regional fare - Martinsville Bulletin

by @ Sunday, March 28th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Caterers fill up fans with regional fare
Martinsville Bulletin
bar where a guest can have a freshly browned Crowl said the crew arrived at Martinsville last Sunday, bringing food and supplies on tractor trailers.

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Truckers unfairly blamed, crash data show - TheDay.com

by @ Sunday, March 28th, 2010. Filed under Uncategorized

Truckers unfairly blamed, crash data show
TheDay.com
Trucks, whether they are tri-axles or tractor-trailers, account for 13.4 percent of the vehicles on the interstate highway system in Connecticut while

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