EDITORIAL
Every month, American Trucker brings its audience of truck and trailer buyers a full editorial menu designed to help them run their trucks and trucking businesses. Surrounding timely cover and feature stories, our readers find:
The Business of Trucking
Well-known small-fleet consultant Tim Brady offers straight-ahead, practical advice on how to build a profitable trucking operation.
2015 EDITORIAL CALENDAR January Feature Story
The Connected Trucker
Focus On...
Air/coolant Filters
Fifth Wheels
Refrigeration
Trucks at Work
Tank
Leasing
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Business of trucking
Monthly Features
A monthly case study highlighting a specific maintenance problem and one trucker’s solution.
An in-depth look at the components critical to well-running trucks and trailers.
Trucks at Work
July
Trailers for Niches
Auxiliary Lighting
Trailer Aerodynamics
Idle Controls
Waste Hauling
Municipal
Refrigerated
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Shop talk
Shop talk
Shop talk
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Equipment News
Equipment News
Spotlight on an American Trucker Readers Rigs
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week
August
September
New models for 2016
Buying Parts on the Road
Retreads
Inflation Monitoring
Field Service
P&D
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Shop talk
Shop talk
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Equipment News
Equipment News
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
NTEA/The Work Truck Show
Maintenance Council Expo Mid American Trucking Show
Closing Dates
June
Buying and Selling Used Trucks
Truckload Carriers Assocation Technology Bonus Distribution
May
More Than Fuel: Truck Stop Services
October
November
December
Brake Maintenance
American Trucker of the Year
Oil: Price vs Performance
Wheels
HD Electricals
Batteries
Oil Filters
Wholesale Delivery
Intermodal
Construction
Auto Hauling
Platform
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Tire Rack
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Business of trucking
Shop talk
Shop talk
Shop talk
Shop talk
Shop talk
Shop talk
Shop talk
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Parts & Service
Equipment News
Equipment News
Equipment News
Equipment News
Equipment News
Equipment News
Equipment News
Equipment News
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Spotlight on an American Trucker
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
Readers Rigs
National Private Truck Council American Trucking Associatin Conference and Exhibition
Great American Trucking Show
Waste Expo Alternative Clean Transportation Expo
Used Truck Association Conference
Advertising Measurement Study
Marketing Services
A monthly profile of a vocational fleet and how it uses its trucks.
April
Truck Tradeoffs: Classic vs Aero
Shop Talk
Focus On...
March
Working Together: Powertrains
Parts & Services
Trucking’s most experienced editors report on new products, tools, services and everything else readers need to keep their trucks running.
February
The Road to the SelfDriving Truck (Outlook)
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Tire Rack
Tips and information on getting the most out of a trucker’s major investment in tires and wheels.
Trucking in 2015 will be working through some of the most significant changes since deregulation began 35 years ago.
spotlight on an american trucker
A monthly feature that aims to bring American Trucker’s readership to life by putting names and faces alongside successes.
Our job here at American Trucker is to help owneroperators and small fleets understand what the rapidly evolving equipment options, technology, and regulations mean to them. While this mission hasn’t changed, we’re adding significant resources this year – both new personnel and an improved digital presence – to sharpen our focus on the independent segment and streamline the delivery of actionable information.
Readers’ Rigs
A chance to show off all that pride and polish for truckers who invest a lot of time and money
in keeping their trucks looking good.
The American Trucker editorial staff consists of the most respected journalists in the field. Jim Mele editorial director Nationally recognized journalist, author and editor, joined Fleet Owner in 1986 with over a dozen years’ experience covering transportation as a newspaper reporter and magazine staff writer. Winner of multiple Jesse H. Neal and ASBPE Awards for editorial excellence.
Sean Kilcarr editor A feature writer and columnist, Kilcarr has been a trucking journalist for over 20 years. Specializes in lightand medium-duty truck operations and logistics. Winner of multiple Jesse H. Neal and ASBPE Awards for editorial excellence.
Brian Straight managing editor Joined Fleet Owner in May 2008 after spending nearly 14 years as sports editor and then managing editor of several daily newspapers. He and his staff won more than two dozen major writing and editing awards. Responsible for editing, editorial production functions and deadlines.
David Cullen Professional writer and editor working exclusively as a trucking journalist for over 30 years. With Fleet Owner since 1989, he is a recipient of ASBPE's Stephen Barr Award for feature writing, as well as multiple Jesse H. Neal and ASBPE Awards for editorial excellence.
Contributing Editors Tim Brady • Bruce Sauer • Rick Weber • Charles Wilson
Wendy Leavitt A trucking industry professional with extensive experience in writing, marketing and public relations, both as a member of the press and with a major truck OEM. Joined Fleet Owner in 1998. Winner of Jesse H. Neal and ASBPE Awards.
Kevin Rohlwing With over 25 years experience in truck-tire technology, maintenance and marketing, authors monthly column on tire-related topics.
Whether its hardware evaluation, business tips, safety tools, or insight into pending policy and regulatory changes, American Trucker has it covered. And we’ll make it accessible to busy professional truckers. With our leading truck equipment marketplace featured both in print and online, American Trucker is uniquely positioned to help small-business trucking companies truly move the needle for success.
Kevin Jones, Editor