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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

February

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Working Together: Powertrains

Better Maintenance

Trade Talk (cycles)

Trailers for Niches

More Than a Fuel Island

Staying Connected

New models for 2016

Buying Parts on the Road

Disc or Drum Brakes

American Trucker of the Year

New Oils for New Engines

Focus On...

Air/coolant Filters

Fifth Wheels

Refrigeration

Auxiliary Lighting

Trailer Aerodynamics

Idle Controls

Retreads

Inflation Monitoring

Wheels

HD Electricals

Batteries

Oil Filters

Trucks at Work

Tank

Leasing

Waste Hauling

Municipal

Refrigerated

Field Service

P&D

Wholesale Delivery

Intermodal

Construction

Auto Hauling

Platform

Tire Rack

Business of trucking

Shop talk

Spotlight on an American Trucker

Readers Rigs

NTEA/The Work Truck Show

Truckload Carriers Assocation Technology

National Private Truck Council

American Trucking Associatin Conference and Exhibition

Used Truck Association Conference

Maintenance Council Expo

Alternative Clean Transportation Expo

Space and Materials due: 9/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 10/1/2015

Monthly Features

SHOP TALK

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Bonus Distribution

An in-depth look at the components critical to well-running trucks and trailers.

Great American Trucking Show

Waste Expo

Mid American Trucking Show Closing Dates

TRUCKS AT WORK

April

In the Driver's Seat (Outlook)

A monthly case study highlighting a specific maintenance problem and one trucker’s solution.

FOCUS ON...

March

Feature Story

PARTS & SERVICES

Trucking’s most experienced editors report on new products, tools, services and everything else readers need to keep their trucks running.

EDITORIAL

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Space and Materials due: 12/1/2014

Space and Materials due: 1/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 2/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 3/1/2015

A monthly profile of a vocational fleet and how it uses its trucks.

Space and Materials due: 4/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 5/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 6/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 7/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 8/1/2015

Space and Materials due: 11/1/2015

Whether the U.S. economy continues its slow-growth ways or shifts into a higher gear to give freight haulers, construction fleets, and other trucking operators more business than they can handle, our mission at American Trucker remains the same: give our readers information on everything they need to keep their equipment—new or old—up and running for all kinds of work.

TIRE RACK

Tips and information on getting the most out of a trucker’s major investment in tires and wheels.

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.

From equipment and parts to maintenance services and business tactics, we try to cover all the critical bases so single-truck owners and small fleets alike can find success in their businesses, regardless of vehicle application or configuration.

READERS’ RIGS

A chance to show off all that pride and polish for truckers who invest a lot of time and money

We believe with the right information, any trucking business can succeed, and it’s our mission to be the knowledge source for those who rely on trucks large or small to get the job done.

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.

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.

SEAN KILCARR editor A feature writer and columnist, Kilcarr has been a trucking journalist for over 19 years. Specializes in lightand medium-duty truck operations and logistics. Winner of multiple Jesse H. Neal and ASBPE Awards for editorial excellence.

DAN ZEIS senior art director Has overall responsibility for design of Fleet Owner and all special projects. A talented designer and illustrator, in his 26th year with the publication. Winner of nine national ASBPE Awards for design, as well as international TABBIE for design and Jesse H. Neal Award.

Sean Kilcarr, Editor

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.

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 nearly a quarter century of experience in truck-tire technology, maintenance and marketing, authors monthly column on tire-related topics.

Contributing Editors

TIM BRADY • BRUCE SAUER RICK WEBER • CHARLES WILSON

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