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16/BUSINESS OF TRUCKING Drive smarter miles: Hauling cheap freight can be profitable if done right

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PARTS & SERVICE ............................................ 6 The latest in parts

TIRE RACK ....................................................14 The myth of traction drive tires

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BY SEAN KILCARR

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The fuel hurt

Sean Kilcarr Editor sean.kilcarr@penton.com Tim Brady Business Editor tbrady@writeuptheroad.com

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In trucking, we always think in one-dimensional terms when it comes to the squeeze high diesel fuel prices place on the bottom line.

But there’s another impact high fuel costs place on truckers large and small: the erosion of consumer spending. As consumers pay more for fuel, they reduce spending and that translates to less freight to haul.

Kenny Vieth, president and seHigh fuel costs hurt nior analyst with ACT Research Co., recently explained to me that roughly consumers, too, every penny’s worth of change to the price of gasoline or diesel equates to impacting freight consumers spending $2 billion more annually on fuel.

With gasoline and diesel prices up about 75-80¢/gal. over last year, “that equates to about $160 billion a year extra being spent by consumers on fuel and not on goods,” he told me.

On top of that, oil prices are predicted to go on the upswing over the next several years, according to projections by Ernst & Young.

“Beyond the short term, over the next three to five years, pressures on OPEC to increase capacity and production are expected to increase substantially,” said Marcela Donadio, oil and gas leader for the Americas at Ernst & Young. “Oil prices are dictated by supply and demand, and all signs point to modest oil demand growth and uncertain supply. Barring a strong economic shock, continued strong oil prices seem to be in order over the next three to five years.”

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New reman’d option

Big picture, big profits

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new reman’d transmission offering from Eaton Corp. provides more alternatives for dealers to help get truckers back up and running quicker. Eaton is also expanding its warranty coverage for its entire Reman line of transmissions.

The Flex Reman line differs from standard Eaton Reman transmissions in that it is shipped with a new gasket, eliminating the clutch housing. This will increase the number of Eaton Fuller transmission models that dealers will be able to replace, the company said.

The company said its Flex line has a standard shift bar housing with a forward shift bar housing available and covers a range of torque.

Standard warranty coverage on the entire Reman transmission portfolio is now two years for

The Flex Reman transmission eliminates the clutch housing. linehaul and 18 months for vocational applications, Eaton said.

Eaton is also offering extended protection plans of two years for linehaul and 18 months for vocational applications beyond the standard warranty period. Customers purchasing a standard qualifying Reman transmission as part of a glider kit installation receive an additional year of warranty coverage at no additional cost. www.eatoncorp.com

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utomotive Resources International (ARI) is adding a fuel-stop locator application to its suite of mobile fleet tools via its long-term partner Wright Express (WEX). As escalating fuel prices increase truckers’ needs to reduce costs, the company said drivers can use the mobile versions of either ARI insights or ARI Driver insights to locate the fuel they need.

The WEX fuel site locator ap-

plication will produce a list of lowpriced fuel sites based on location, defined radius and fuel type, said Tony Candeloro, ARI director of client information systems.

“Fuel-cost management is an area where truckers can always find savings, and this added fuel site locator continues our commitment to providing technology that helps our clients achieve greater return on investment,” Candeloro added. www.arifleet.com

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o be successful, a trucker has to look at the entire spectrum of the freight market and its rates. From that, a level of control over revenue is obtained by developing customers and freight lanes, which take all the market dynamics and rates into account.

By knowing all of the costs and profit requirements, an established freight lane, when completed, will meet the revenue requirements needed to attain profitability goals.

A trucker can have a freight lane that has three good legs and one ‘cheap’ leg because of the low ratio of loads to trucks in that area. But to do this, there must be a revenue goal for all four legs of the freight lane, so that hauling freight from that low-ratio area now becomes a profitable business decision. If proper analysis is done to ensure the other three legs can cover the cost of the operation for all four legs of the freight lane, the revenue now received from that fourth leg goes straight to the bottom line.

The best way for a trucker to bring success to his operation is not to be the “haul it all to wherever it’s going” carrier. Instead, develop specific freight lanes with a select number of shippers and brokers that have consistent freight within that lane.

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Blu.2 debuts

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eopleNet has announced the reprogramming necessary because next generation of its Blu inthe software between the two units cab computing system. The is nearly identical.

Blu.2 is a more efThe Windowsficient version of the based Blu.2 offers onboard computing eDriver Logs in a grid system; it’s 65% lightdisplay to provide er as well as thinner; full details of a drivand it delivers 40% er’s time. Electronic faster startup in cold forms are provided weather. to help eliminate reAccording to CEO Blu.2 runs the same software entry of information Ron Konezny, who packages as the original Blu. from a customer’s made the announceproprietary computer ment during the PeopleNet Canada system. A text-to-speech feature alTransportation Symposium, the lows drivers to play an audio version new model uses the same platform of a message onscreen. as the existing Blu, and there is no www.peoplenetonline.com

Tools for Eaton, Dana components

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nder a licensing agreement with Roadranger Marketing, K-Line Industries will build and sell a line of special tools for servicing Eaton and Dana drivetrain components.

K-Line also introduced a tool designed to help eliminate irregular tire wear and ride vibration, and lengthen tire life. The Tire Runout Gauge measures both radial and lateral tire runout conditions. It uses a roller wheel placed against the tire tread in combination with a gauge bar, individual low and high spot sliders, and a magnified measurement readout that shows the amount of runout present. www.klineind.com

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Ports begin truck replacement program

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program bringing together four Mid-Atlantic states promises “to offer one of the nation’s most generous programs aimed at replacing old, highly polluting trucks” by focusing on drayage vehicles that shuttle freight from four ports in the region to both warehouses and local stores.

Led by the University of Maryland (UMD) and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Assn., the new program uses public and private contributions to fund the initiative.

The Mid-Atlantic Dray Truck Replacement Program will offer $15,000 to short-haul truckers to cover the down payment on a new vehicle. The program will also help arrange financing.

The Ports of Virginia, Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadelphia, with support from their respective states, are chipping in funds to boost a $3.3 million grant awarded by the U.S.

Virginia is one of the ports participating in a truck replacement program.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Private industry has also expressed interest in contributing.

All together, the program will match the EPA support dollar for dollar. Already, the organizers have lined up more than $400,000 in public support. More is pending, and they are expecting financial commitments from the industry as well.

In the first year, UMD hopes to raise approximately $1.5 million in public and private money to extend the impact of the EPA grant.

Cat giving away new truck A new Cat CT660 vocational truck is first prize in the “Win a Cat Truck” contest announced

by Caterpillar. The winner will be chosen from all entries by visitors to DriveCat.com, a website devoted to Cat’s new on-highway truck business.

People can enter the contest by submitting a video, essay or audio recording outlining their vocational truck application and explaining how a new Cat CT660 will make

them more successful. Entries will be accepted at the website until Sept. 30, 2011.

Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, DriveCat.com visitors can view and vote for their favorite submissions.

The entry with the most votes will be declared the winner on Nov. 1.

According to the company, the winner can choose either a CT660 dump truck or day cab tractor painted Cat yellow. www.drivecat.com

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Fuel-saving driving tips W

ith diesel prices exceeding $4/ gal. in many places, every gallon saved is money in the bank for truck operators. Truckload carrier C.R. England, based in Salt Lake City, has compiled the following fuel economy tips to help drivers and owner-operators manage their miles per gallon: ❑ Shifting should be done as soon as engine speed is high enough to move to the next gear. Constant operation below 1,300 rpm significantly improves fuel economy. ❑ Drivers should anticipate changes in traffic and road conditions, avoid abrupt stops or rapid changes in vehicle speed, and minimize use of brakes. ❑ Conduct regeneration of diesel particulate filters while driving when possible as over-the-road regeneration uses approximately 1 gal. of fuel, while parked regeneration uses about 3 gals. of fuel. ❑ Each driver stop uses about 0.3 gals. to return the truck to speed. Consolidate stops for food, fuel, showers, maintenance, pretrips, and personal needs to reduce expense. ❑ Shifting one gear down decreases mpg by about 16% due to gear mesh effect. A 20% difference in time spent in top gear could result in as much as a 4% difference in fuel economy. ❑ Drivers should stay on route. Each out-of-route mile costs 73¢ in fuel alone at $4/gal., C.R. England estimates. ❑ Engines use up to one full gallon of fuel per hour while idling. If a truck idles 70% of the time, a truck’s overall fuel economy is reduced by almost onefifth, or about 1 full mpg. The carrier points out that modern engines do not require warm-up periods or long cooldown periods.

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oodyear Tire & Rubthat the DuraSeal liner does ber Co. is rolling not seal sidewall punctures. out two new The company added that wide-base truck tires, DuraSeal should help imwith one designed for prove confidence among long-haul operations customers considering and the other for rewide-base tires, which are gional applications. designed to save weight and The new G392 SSD improve fuel economy. drive and G394 SST The G392 SSD for tractrailer wide-base tires The G394 features tor drive axles is available feature the tire maker’s Fuel Max technology. in load range L in a 445/ Fuel Max technology. The 50R22.5 size. The G394 SST tires are also flat-resistant as they are for trailer axles is available in load equipped with Goodyear’s Durarange L in a 445/50R22.5 size.

Seal, a gel-like inner liner that inGoodyear plans to offer matching stantly seals tread punctures of up to retreads for both.

1/4 in. The tire maker noted, though, www.goodyeartrucktires.com

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Rair enhances CSA offering

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air has added a new report that links CSA data to audited Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIRs).

Data from DVIRs is compared with CSA maintenance BASIC data to help companies identify and counsel drivers who routinely perform inadequate vehicle inspections. The report indicates whether the cause of a vehicle-related CSA violation was noted on the DVIR for the day of the inspection or the day prior to the inspection.

The report was designed to help reduce the number of inspections, violations, points and roadside repairs, and to help increase the number of on-time deliveries. www.rair.com

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New oil for diesels

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msoil’s new synthetic diesel oil is said to offer a low volatility rate for reduced oil consumption and emissions during operation. The 15W-40 oil is for both on- and off-road engines.

The oil is designed with a low-sulfated ash formation to meet low-emissions requirements for diesel oil while maintaining protection, performance, and fuel efficiency even under the most severe operating conditions, Amsoil said. It is compatible with

all exhaust treatment devices and for engines equipped with diesel particulate filters.

According to Amsoil, the oil is based on a premium synthetic base stock and robust detergent additive and available for use in diesel engines with the following specs: API CJ-4, CI-4+, SM; ACEA E9; DDC 93K218; Cummins CES 20081; MB 228.31; CAT ECF-3, ECF-2, ECF-1-a; Mack EO-O Plus; Volvo VDS-4; MAN 3575; Renault RLD-3; and MTU Type 2.1. wwww.amsoil.com

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ix Filters now has available five part numbers for its ecoLast oil filters to fit these engines: Cummins ISX, Cummins M11, Mack MP8, Detroit DD60, and Caterpillar C13 and C15. The company said ecoLast is a “revolutionary line of direct replacement heavy-duty oil filters” that has “proven to double oil life and save fleets $100 to $200 per vehicle annually.”

According to Wix, ecoLast oil filters capture dirt and soot like a

traditional filter but use media to “sequester” the acids in the oil.

Other extended drain technologies, “such as time-release additives, sacrificial elements, onboard refining and bypass filtration,” are all limited by buildup of acidity levels. The company said the media has proven effective with conventional and synthetic lubes, and works with biodiesel, LPG, gasoline and diesel fuels. www.wixfilters.com

DEF hose reels

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line of spring-retractable hose reels specifically designed for diesel emissions fluid (DEF) dispensers has been released by Reelcraft. The reels, which include Goodyear-branded DEF dispensing hose and an adjustable bumper, are made of 304L stainless steel and feature Viton O-rings. www.reelcraft.com

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Scale designed for easy installation

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he mechanical suspension onboard scale has been designed for easy mounting, allowing it to be installed in less than one hour, TruckWeight said.

The scale requires no welding or special tools, and can be installed on tractors and trailers with walking beam, leaf-spring, and other mechanical suspensions, the company said.

Targeted primarily for refuse, aggregate and logging vehicles, the new product consists of a set of strain gauges or sensors, transmitters and a handheld receiver. The receiver has a range of 500 ft. and displays axle group and gross vehicle weight readings in three-second intervals. The gauge mounts directly to the suspension with a high-strength adhesive.

TruckWeight’s new mechanical scale can be installed in less than one hour.

“Previously, the strain gauges were attached to a bar that then needed to be welded to the axle or to a bracketing system,” said Peter Panagapko, president of TruckWeight. “We moved away from that because the measurement was not exact from the axle itself.” www.truckweight.com

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ac’s Tie Downs, a manufacturer of tie-down systems, announced that tow equipment manufacturer Miller Industries has chosen its products for its vehicle lineup. To satisfy Miller’s requirements, Mac’s has created a special version of its Pro Pack line. The Mac’s Pro Pack has been designed to work with Miller’s “roll back” truck models. The special line will include Mac’s axle straps, ratchet straps, and strap wraps.

Mac’s through-the-wheel Pro Pack uses four ratchet straps and four axle straps that have been made 40 in. long to accommodate

Mac’s Tie Downs has created a special line of products for Miller. larger wheel and tire combinations.

They are covered with 32-in. padded fleece sleeves so the only surface touching the wheels is a 3/8-in. foam pad covered in soft black fleece. www.macscustomtiedowns.com

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Next-generation of aero device

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he UT-6 Trailer UnderTray aerodynamic system has been redesigned for easier installation, better ground clearance, and improved suspension travel, according to manufacturer SmartTruck. Now in production, the aerodynamic device can improve a tractor-trailer’s fuel efficiency by more than 10%, the company claims.

The second generation of SmartTruck’s device not only fits a wider range of trailer models, but also cuts installation time to less than two hours, the company said. The system is now mounted independently of the trailer’s suspension components and features a smaller rear diffuser. www.smarttrucksystems.com

Mobile maintenance app

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wnersite Technologies has released a new mobile edition app free to all subscribers of Ownersite.com, a webbased maintenance management system targeted to small- and mediumsized fleets.

Ownersite Mobile will offer direct access to vehicle records and maintenance management information located on the site. Users can enter data on vehicle servicing, fuel purchases, and other information. The app also integrates with geolocation services to reduce data entry for trip logging, fuel and maintenance stops.

Additional features include setting user access policies, automating maintenance alerts to drivers, capturing trouble tickets from the road, and generating mobile reports.

The app can be downloaded from the Android Market. It is optimized as a website for mobile devices. www.ownersite.com

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Accuracy improved

DEF locator

ore accurate estimated time of arrival and dropoff and additional real-time and historical traffic conditions have been added to the latest release of ALK Technologies’ popular PC*Miler routing and mapping software.

PC*Miler 25 allows users to specify a route’s departure or arrival date and time, offering the ability to more accurately calculate arrival and delivery times, the company said. This capability is enhanced through a partnership with traffic information provider Inrix, which has provided real-time traffic maps and traffic forecasting.

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only provider of enhanced truck-specific route planning and mapping capabilities based on real-time and historical North American traffic data,” said Craig Fiander, vice president of marketing-PC*Miler Solutions.

Updated toll costs, as well as the ability to calculate tolls based on time of day, vehicle weight, axle configuration, trailer configuration, and toll programs have been included.

Warnings are now issued for vehicles that leave a designated geofence. Additional enhancements include truck-specific routes, 53-ft. trailer and state oversized routing restrictions. www.alk.com

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or drivers in need of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), Yara International has a solution. The new Air1 DEF Mobile Locator uses GPS to identify the nearest DEF retail outlets to a driver’s location. The app is available for free from the iTunes app store for the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad. An app for Android devices is also available, and a Windows 7 version will be released this month.

DEF is required to ensure vehicles running with selective catalytic reduction technology remain compliant with EPA’s 2010 heavy-duty engine and vehicle emissions standards. http://us.air1.info

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In the early 1990s, I spent a lot of time working with fleets to find tire combinations that worked best in their applications. One particular customer allowed drivers a lot of influence over the decisions, which led to different setups on almost every tractor. The owner’s theory was that his drivers were hauling hazardous materials in custom trailers all over the country in all types of weather, they were the Can steer tires in so ones who should when the drive positions decide tires needed to be or serimprove efficiency? replaced viced.

Bill was a driver for this customer. He was a Merle Haggard lookalike right down to the leather vest and could back a trailer between two sheets of glass with less than a foot on each side. Bill was top dog, with his name on the door of the truck, and hauled the most sensitive loads to the most difficult places, so we had to keep him happy—and he knew it. Now keep in mind, he was hauling hazardous materials out of Chicago to places all over the U.S., which meant he spent more than enough time fully loaded and empty in the snow. In the years that I worked with Bill, he never drove a truck with traction tires on the drive axles. The other drivers would call him crazy, but Bill didn’t care. We talked about it a lot because steer tires on the back were so different, but he always said it comes down to three things: One, he never wrecked (his words); two, he never got stuck; and three, he always made the delivery.

Bill readily admitted that his biggest risk was stopping on snow. It didn’t make much of a difference as far as wet stopping because nothing evacuates water from

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the footprint of a tire like a groove, which is the primary feature of a “steer” tire. Almost all of his driving was on paved roads that were regularly treated with salt or some other ice-melting material, so he rarely had to stop the truck on snow or ice. He figured that the majority of the time he was driving on dry Interstate highways, so why not take advantage of the smoother and quieter ride. When the roads got slick, he slowed down or put on chains.

Looking back, I’ve noticed that the drive tires of today are not radically different than the drive tires of 20 years ago. Open tread blocks on the shoulders may have been replaced by solid ribs, but the same basic principles of drive tires are still in place. Does the modern drive tire still maintain the traction “look” because the operating conditions demand it or the drivers need it like a pair of lucky boots?

The tire companies already add the all-position description to their steer tire line. This means they acknowledge these tires can be operated in drive positions, so I’m sure they have the data to prove they work just as well as their traction counterparts. With all of the emphasis on fuel economy, I started to think that Bill’s approach would result in the minimum rolling resistance, which could potentially save fleets millions in fuel costs. But then I remembered that drivers haven’t changed in the last couple of decades, and most would still refuse to drive the truck if they saw steer tires on the drive axles, especially in winter. They’ve been conditioned to think they need traction tires and don’t care that Bill never wrecked, never got stuck, or never missed a delivery. AT

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Drive smarter miles Taking “cheap freight” can be a profitable venture for any trucker

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he problem sticks out like a sore thumb that has been banged with a 10-lb. sledgehammer. Anyone who looks at how much they should be making based on a per-mile rate is going to lose money. Per-mile rate is the final answer only if the customer is looking for a per-mile rate.

So, how many miles do you have to cover for $1.25 to $1.27/mi. to be a profitable rate?

That rate may work for a truck traveling 3,000 mi. a week, but if it’s a 2,200-mi. week, the rate can increase as much as 20-30¢/mi. to arrive at the same profit margin. The fewer the miles per week and per month, the higher the per-mile rate needs to be to meet net revenue goals.

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The $1.27/mi. takes care of operational costs including driver’s pay (35 ¢ /mi.; 15 ¢ for employee costs), 65¢/mi. for fuel and 12¢/mi. for maintenance, repairs and tires.

What it doesn’t address, however, is the fixed cost of between $240 to $350 or more per day to just own the truck and trailer. And that’s the number that keeps on ticking even when the trucks are sitting.

If a trucker quotes a per-mile rate to a customer, nine out of ten times he doesn’t have a clue on how to set his hauling rates; hence, the problem with carriers accepting “cheap

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freight.” Carriers are responsible for knowing their costs, and what they need to profit. There is no possible way for a broker, 3PL, shipper or anyone else to know what that carrier requires in revenue or in a hauling rate.

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Quote or accept a single per-mile rate, and you’ll eventually find yourself in financial trouble.

To extend this discussion, it’s also about understanding the market and the forces that determine the hauling rate within that market.

Some rates will be reasonable, others will be low, and some may even exceed your needs. But the trick is to develop specific freight lanes that

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take this all into account and are profitable at the end of the month.

Within that established freight lane, there may be one or two legs where you need to accept and haul cheap freight.

What constitutes cheap freight?

Cheap freight is any hauling rate that’s below your truck’s breakeven point. In other words, if it costs more to run the load than the load pays, it’s cheap freight. But does that mean you should never haul cheap freight?

You can have a freight lane that has three good legs and one cheap leg due to the low ratio of loads to trucks in an area. To not haul a cheap freight load would be bad business. If the carrier has done his homework correctly and the other three legs cover the costs and profit of all four legs of the lane, then whatever rate he can get for that fourth cheap leg goes straight to his bottom line.

DEFINING A LANE What’s a “freight lane?” It’s the difference between shotgun hauling and running in an established route with a number of different customers in each leg. It’s far more boring for the driver since he/she tends to run the same highways and scenery all the time, but it creates better consistency in revenue, fuel purchasing and overall rate setting.

My carrier clients’ trucks, which operate in established lanes, very seldom deadhead over a couple of hundred miles and even that’s unusual. We’ve established the revenue goals for an entire lane and month, so the goals cover both costs and profit for the month. The result?

It’s better for them to take a load regardless of what it pays since it then goes to their bottom line.

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Putting freight in your truck, even at reduced rates, could lead to more profitability. that isn’t correctly designed. It’s very hard to make a profit in this business if you don’t know the total revenue needed for an entire month and develop a load plan within a freight lane that accomplishes that goal.

I’ve seen very few successful load plans that didn’t include hauling cheap freight in at least one leg; but remember, it’s the revenue over the entire month that must be profitable not every leg.

If done correctly, it’s possible to double your profit (or more) hauling cheap freight. It’s knowing when and where to do it, however, and doing it within an established freight lane.

MARKET FORCES In general, freight rates are on a supply and demand basis. Te more trucks in an area and less freight coming out of that area, the lower the freight rates; the fewer trucks in an area and the more loads, the higher the rates. Tat’s why highly developed freight lanes are very important for small carriers. By looking at the complete picture, they not only have the opportunity to take advantage of all available freight, they can even create a profit from cheap freight.

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Perhaps these modifications take a bit more time, thought and patience, but at the end of the day, profit is profit—even when it comes from cheap freight. The secret to running a profitable trucking operation comes from the following five areas: q Know your costs, including that never-ceasing fixed cost on each truck. q Have established profit margins on each truck. q Have a defined rate range from break-even point to meeting all your capitalization requirements on each truck. q Have very defined freight lanes with multiple customers (brokers and shippers) for each truck. q Be sure the hauling revenue at the end of each month received from that freight lane meets or exceeds your carrier’s income requirements.

It’s not how many miles your trucks cover in a month, or what they earn per mile, it’s how smart each mile is driven. AT Contact Tim Brady at tbrady@writeuptheroad.com or call 731-749-8567. Join Brady in the Trucking Business Community at www.truckersu.com.

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By Sean Kilcarr, Editor

Inspectors are trained to spot the telltale signs of faulty trucks.

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afety is never a matter taken lightly in the trucking business, by fleets and drivers alike. Yet, for a variety of reasons, many erstwhile safety-conscious operators can let things slide on occasion. Sometimes, many may feel too pressured by tight delivery schedules to properly conduct preor post-trip inspections. Drivers might sometimes get ensnared by the many day-to-day details governing the rough-and-tumble world of trucking and forget to properly fill out their logbooks.

Finally, there are those strapped for cash who might just tell themselves, “Hey, it’s just a trailer marking light or two. I can wait to repair those. It’s not like the brakes don’t work or anything.”

But each of those cases—indeed, in any case where a fleet or driver might consider skimping on what’s perceived as “minor” items—represent nothing more than a fool’s errand to trained commercial vehicle inspectors.

For example, Officer Monty Kea, an inspector with the Texas Highway Patrol, a division of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, will tell anyone who will listen that inspectors are trained to look and listen for specific signals that something is wrong with a truck or trailer, no matter how minor such details may seem to the average operator. It’s almost always the small stuff that initiates a roadside inspec-

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tion, Kea warns.

“When lights are out, especially marker lights, that gets our attention fast,” he explained in an interview with American Trucker. “We’re even trained to recognize the sound made by a tire with a flat spot on it.

We can hear that sound while we’re working and we’ll pull someone over to make a thorough inspection of all their tires and wheels to see if it’s an indicator of bigger problems.”

HOPE IS NOT ENOUGH Simply hoping your equipment won’t get pulled over for a roadside inspection is not a good safety compliance strategy, either. According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), some 4 million roadside inspections are conducted annually across North America by police officers and others trained in commercial vehicle enforcement procedures.

So how do truckers avoid being tagged for roadside inspections and, more importantly, when they are, how do they ensure their equipment is up to snuff?

Kea believes the first thing managers and drivers should do is go out and buy a copy of the North American Standard Out-Of-Service Criteria Handbook and Pictorial, which is updated and published every year by CVSA. The book provides a step-by-step inspection guide for enforcement personnel concerning trucking equipment safety.

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The thick spiral-bound book is divided into four parts: ❑ Part I details violations that place a driver out of service. ❑ Part II outlines the critical vehicle inspection items and provides direction to each commercial vehicle inspector in North America. It identifies at what point a commercial motor vehicle can no longer be safely operated for fear of causing an accident or breakdown due to its mechanical condition. ❑ Part III provides guidance for unsafe hazardous materials transportation, including both conditions which fail to communicate a hazard and those which are themselves hazards. ❑ Part IV establishes criteria for placing a motor carrier out of service.

“Every driver and fleet manager should have this handbook because it literally tells them what problems we as inspectors are looking for,” Kea says, noting that the picture reference guide in the back helps clearly illustrate what “defective equipment” actually looks like.

The next step is to really pay attention when conducting preand post-trip inspections. “A lot of drivers will just ‘pencil whip’ through their daily checklist assuming everything is okay,” Kea points out.

But trucks log a lot of miles every single day, so an air system that might have been tight two days ago may now be leaking, and unless the driver checks it every single day, he or she will never know there’s a problem until it’s too late.

Kea notes that inspectors typically keep an eye out for any problems associated with four components on a commercial vehicle. Spotting an issue with any one of them usu-

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Inspectors focus on four key areas during roadside inspections: tires and wheels, brakes, air systems, and lights. ally will convince an officer to pull the truck in question over for a more thorough roadside inspection. Those four components are: ❑ Lights, especially trailer and truck marking lights ❑ Tires and wheels ❑ Brakes ❑ Air systems In the case of flatbed operators, the methods for cargo securement will get a thorough going-over, Kea explains. “Are they using the proper type of securement device— straps or chains, for example—for the cargo that they are carrying?” he asks. “Are the cargo securement devices in good condition, or are they frayed and worn?”

Kea points out that most inspections conducted at roadside will be Level 2 inspections, not Level 1, meaning that officers typically won’t go under the truck to check if the vehicle’s brakes are out of adjustment.

“But that won’t really matter if the air system has a leak, for proper air pressure is critical to proper brake function to begin with,”

he says. If there’s an air leak, that truck won’t be going anywhere until it’s fixed; waiting to get it fixed may provide time for a more thorough inspection of the brakes.

At the end of the day, though, stresses Kea, trucking companies and drivers that keep their equipment in good and safe working

order to start with are going to be the ones that experience the least amount of trouble when inspectors start looking around.

“Make sure everything is functioning as it should and complies with the rules in the handbook,” he adds. “You’ll have no problems acing inspections if you do so.”

Types of truck safety inspections LEVEL I: A complete inspection that includes a check of the driver’s license, medical examiner’s certificate (and waiver, if any), alcohol and drugs, hours of service, seat belt, vehicle inspection report, brake system, coupling devices, exhaust system, frame, fuel system, turn signals, brake and tail lamps, headlamps, lamps on loads, load securement, steering, suspension, tires, van and open-top trailer bodies, wheels and rims, windshield wipers, emergency exits on buses, and hazardous materials requirements, as applicable.

LEVEL II: A “walk-around” inspection is one that includes a check of each of the items in a Level I inspection, but not items that re-

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quire the inspector to physically get under the truck.

LEVEL III: An inspection of just the driverrelated items in a Level I inspection.

LEVEL IV: A special inspection, typically a one-time examination of a particular item for a safety study or to verify or refute a suspected trend.

LEVEL V: An inspection of just the truckrelated items in a Level I inspection.

LEVEL VI: An inspection of a shipment of highway-route-controlled quantities of radiological material. A Level VI inspection includes an enhanced check of each of the items in a Level I inspection.

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Using infrared to inspect trucks

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eat is a telltale sign that something might be wrong when it comes to trucks, particularly in the case of tires, exhaust systems, and brakes.

(The term “smoking the brakes” didn’t get created by happenstance, after all.)

For this reason, many motor carrier enforcement agencies are now using infrared inspection systems (IRIS) to help them identify trucks with underinflated, flat, or overinflated tires, leaky exhaust systems, and, most importantly, overheated brakes.

The biggest advantage of such technology is that it can quickly identify trucks with problems in these areas—usually in seconds—helping law enforcement officers quickly determine who has been operating good, safe equipment.

During Roadcheck 2011, the annual 72hour safety inspection “blitz” conducted across North America under the auspices of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the Virginia State Police showed off one of the four mobile IRIS vehicles it operates across the Commonwealth.

The vehicle features the latest version of this infrared technology combined with a digital video recorder (DVR) system, which has replaced the video cassettes used with earlier models.

Eventually, says Dorothy “Dottie”

Pictured is the latest model of IRIS, housed in a Daimler Sprinter van and piloted by IRIS technician Dorothy “Dottie” Ritenour.

Ritenour, IRIS technician, the Virginia State Police would like to install fixed IRIS platforms at weigh stations or other locations along heavily traveled freight corridors such as I-95 and I-81. Since this technology is still very expensive, the troopers will only be using the mobile version for now.

“When we use this technology, we’re setting up at the bottom of a long descent or similar down slope, one where a truck will have used its brakes frequently, so we can see what’s happening,” she

Roadcheck results T

he Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Roadcheck enforcement operation returned another record-setting year, with overall out-ofservice (OOS) rates being the lowest since the group started this yearly event over two decades ago.

Yet within the numbers were several disquieting increases, according to Stephen Keppler, CVSA executive director, that created what he dubbed “a moment of pause” for the safety enforce-

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ment organization.

Roadcheck data from 2011 pegged the overall vehicle compliance rate at 80.7%, up from 80% in 2010, with an overall driver compliance rate of 95.8% compared to 95.6% last year. For North American Standard Level I inspections, compliance rates went up to 77.2% for vehicles from 76.7% in 2010 and 96.3% for drivers, unchanged from last year. In addition, there were 296 fewer safety belt violations in 2011, some 863 versus

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explains.

Usually, Ritenour says she gets about 10 seconds to view a truck rolling over the scales with IRIS, but that’s all she needs to make a quick determination as to whether its brakes, exhaust system, and tires are in good shape or not.

Perhaps the best thing about this technology is that it allows inspectors to focus on the folks running poorly maintained equipment while leaving the “good apples” alone to continue on about their business.

1,159 in 2010, CVSA notes.

Yet not all of Roadcheck’s results were so heartening, as several driver-related violations witnessed increases in 2011, CVSA noted.

While overall OOS rates for hours-of-service violations rose only slightly, to 52.5% this year from 52.1% in 2010, OOS rates for false logs increased to 14.9% from 13.3%; driving with an expired license crept up to 1.5% from 1.2%; and driving with a suspended license jumped to 5.3% from 4.3%. The biggest jump came in driver disqualification, rising to 6.1% from 3.7%, CVSA said. AT

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Fuel sipping Grocer’s fleet focuses on efficiency

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The numbers speak for themselves.

In 2010, Hannaford Trucking Co., the wholesale delivery fleet for Hannaford Supermarkets, reduced its consumption of diesel fuel by 137,000 gals. By 2014, the company anticipates cutting its fuel use by a total of 460,000 gals.

Based in Scarborough, ME, Hannaford, part of Brussels-based Delhaize Group, operates 177 stores in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. The Hannaford fleet of 100 tractors and 360 trailers covers 11.5 million mi. annually from distribution centers in Maine and NY. “Since 2005, when we became a partner in the EPA SmartWay program, we have continued to improve the efficiency of our fleet with effective equipment upgrades and changes,” says Chris Huff, director of transportation. “Some of our early success came from purchasing tractors with improved aerodynamics and specs that improved efficiency, and many of those things are still standard.”

The latest equipment and specification choices for the Hannaford fleet call for Freightliner Cascadia tractors with Detroit Diesel DD15 engines and Eaton automated manual transmissions. In addition, the company has added electric standby refrigeration units manufactured by Thermo

King and Carrier on its Great Dane Classic refrigerated trailers, as well as automatic tire inflation systems, and wide-base single tires.

Improved mpg and lower costs for the Hannaford fleet are being realized through a tractor lifecycle program that calls for turning over equipment at 500,000 mi. or after about 48 months of service. “In the past, we operated tractors for seven years or 700,000 mi.,” Huff explains, “but after 500,000 mi. our maintenance cost per mile began to trend upward. Even considering the higher initial cost of new engine technology, an analysis determined we could reduce our cost by 2 to 4 cents per mile while newer equipment would provide improved fuel efficiency.”

A SHORTER CYCLE

That analysis, done by Hannaford and validated by Fleet Advantage, a provider of truck fleet leasing and information technology services, also led the company to initiate a leasing program to replace tractors every 48 months. Currently, about 75% of the fleet is leased through the company.

“Fleet Advantage is also the provider of a Clean Air Program that identifies technologies and methodologies we need to field an environmentally and economically sustain-

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able tractor fleet,” Huff states.

A maintenance program has reduced costs, Huff notes, and in this case one thing has not changed. “Our fleet is maintained by Kris-Way Truck Leasing, a third-party maintenance provider that has served the company for 30 years,” he says.

Hannaford has also been able to reduce mileage, fuel use and pollutants emitted by making operational changes. For example, the company saved over 83,000 gals. of fuel by switching to the use of 48-ft. doubles on the New York State Thruway and the Massachusetts Turnpike. Reduced fleet mileage was also realized by adjusting delivery schedules to optimize loads and stops per load.

Using information from onboard systems, the company routinely works with its drivers to manage and improve their performance. “We share a lot of information through daily performance postings, group discussions and one-on-one counseling,” Huff says.

“Conservation is extremely important to us,” Huff adds. “In addition to lowering our operating costs, in the past two years our equipment, operations and driver programs have significantly reduced fuel use and emissions, and we’re looking forward to even greater savings.”

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2002 Sterling Mx, CAT 3126B 300 hp, Tandem Axle Cab & Chassie, FR-9210B, Air Ride 3.9 Ratio, 231” W.B., 114,546 Miles, 15’ Box, Stk. #7171U.

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1986 LTL9000 Ford Tractor, 400 Cummins, 13-spd., Neway Air Ride, 16/38 Axles, 22.5 Rubber, Still a Nice Looking Truck!

1985 International F1954 Tandem Dump, 13’ Box, Rebuilt DT466, Rebuilt Allison, 16,000# Frt. Axle, 38,000# Tandems on Hendrickson Springs.

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TRANSMISSIONS MODEL STK# PRICE ALLISON MT640 MT644 MT40 AT540 AT540 MT650 MT643 MT643 AT545 MT653 AT545 AT545 MT653 MD3060P MT653 AT545 AT545 AT545 AT542R AT545 AT540 MT40 MD3560P MT653 AT545 3000RDS MT653 AT545 AT545 AT545 MD3060P AT545 MT643 MD3060 HT741 MT653 MT643 MT643 AT545 MT653 MT643 AT545 MD3060 MT653 MT653 FS3005A FS3005B FS4205B FS4005B FS4005B FS6306A FS6406A

1931 2740 2855 2861 3911 5532 6619 7390 8925 9125 9416 9576 10085 10250 10522 10870 11483 11703 11896 12045 12063 12459 12535 13343 13621 14008 14692 15047 15200 15780 15811 17021 19400 20829 21104 21748 23002 23961 25750 26261 26815 26936 27531 28680 28705 29140

$750 $1,000 $500 $400 $400 $1,200 $1,000 $1,000 $0 $1,000 $900 $900 $1,000 $3,500 $1,000 $900 $800 $900 $850 $900 $400 $500 $3,000 $1,000 $900 $3,500 $1,000 $900 $900 $900 $900 $3,500 $900 $1,000 $3,500 $2,250 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $900 $1,000 $1,000 $900 $3,500 $1,000 $1,000

2373 2396 8370 8873 9018 10260 11563

$600 $750 $850 $850 $850 $1,200 $1,700

EATON

ENGINES MODEL

3406C 3406A 3208N C15 C15 C12 3406B 3116 3406A 3406E 14.6L 3208T 3126 3116 3406E 14.6L 3406E 14.6L 3208N

STK# CAT

PRICE

10312 18951 18993 22164 22552 23333 23547 24819 24830 25768 26814 26977 28530 28671 29079 29139

$4,000 $2,500 $2,250 $12,000 $14,000 $7,000 $4,000 $2,250 $3,250 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $3,000

9156 11473 11477 12717 18023 18222 18382 19741 21755 22048 22395 25749 25901 27917 27936 28679 28695 28956 29185 29300

$4,200 $2,500 $2,000 $3,500 $2,000 $3,850 $3,800 $3,450 $5,000 $3,700 $6,500 $3,700 $3,500 $5,500 $3,500 $5,000 $5,000 $4,000 $10,000 $5,000

CUMMINS

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13680 17233 22903 23183 23535 23729 26582 26833 26964 28123 28531 28643 29154

$1,000 $1,000 $850 $1,000 $1,200 $3,775 $1,700 $1,200 $1,700 $850 $1,250 $1,700 $1,200

2283 2346 2384 3854 5419 6081 6143 6165 6676 6972 6995 7111 7581 7693 7968 8418 8601 9106 9377 10313 11478 12087 12393 12698 12886 13169 13348 13945 14632 14639 14713 14750 14820 15070 15232 15321 15410 15733 16258 16850 17096 18024 18636

$400 $500 $1,400 $600 $1,000 $600 $1,700 $600 $1,200 $1,000 $500 $900 $600 $1,200 $1,000 $900 $1,200 $800 $1,500 $1,200 $1,000 $1,000 $1,700 $700 $850 $800 $1,250 $1,200 $1,500 $1,000 CALL $2,500 $1,400 $1,500 $1,250 $900 $1,850 $1,200 $800 $800 $450 $1,500 $4,500

FULLER

5A65 572 RTO12515C RT910 RT915 RT910 RTXF11708LL T955GL RTLO14610A 1157DLL 4-E-75 RT510 RT910 RTOF11613 RTX12609R RTO12513 RTOF11610 T1056A RTO-1157DLL RTX14609P RTO9513 RTO9513 RTO11708LL RTF910 RTF1110F RT610 RTLO14610A RTX14609R RTOF14613RP RT11610 RTLO16618A RTXF14609P RTO11608LL RTLO14610A RTO12513 RTO11908LL RTOF12513 RT12610 RT12610 5A-43 T11607B RTLO16913A

DETROIT

8V92N 671N 6V53N 6V92TA 671N 6V71N 671N 8.2T 6V53N 8.2T 60 SER 12.7 353 6V92T 453T 60 SER 14.0 60 SER 11.1 8V71N 60 SER 12.7 50 SER 671N 60 SER 12.7 60 SER 14.0 60 SER 14.0 60 SER 12.7 671T 6.6L 429 475 6.6L 370 429 300 2.3l 534 330

3323 4415 4417 6036 6080 8421 8680 11506 11653 11998 13944 14278 14783 17787 18677 19712 19837 20053 21038 21816 22078 23201 23467 28471 28721

$2,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,000 $2,800 $5,000 $2,000 $2,800 $2,500 $8,000 $3,000 $2,500 $5,000 $2,800 $2,500 $8,000 $12,000 $9,500 $6,500 $2,500

6592 7305 10215 11702 12082 13679 17120 19913 20078 23950

$1,800 $900 $900 $1,800 $800 $900 $400 $400 $800 $700

FORD

RTLOF18718B TX8607B RTO11708LL RT9513 FROF16210C T14607A RTOF9513 RTXF12609P RTX11609P RT12509 5A620 RTO14715 RTF13709H RT14609A RTLO16913A RT12609A RTLO15610B FRO15210C RTO12613A RTX13709H RTO14613 RTXF14609R RT1110 RTLO16918B RT12610 RTX14609B RTLO14610B RTO14613 FRO16210C RTO9513 RTX13710C RTO12515 RTO11609B RT6613 RTXF13609B FRO15210C RTX14609B

19700 19761 19784 19838 20095 20146 20834 21039 22018 22506 23293 23412 23495 23583 23706 23875 23984 24163 24262 24476 24715 25769 25902 26369 26579 27330 27447 27693 27918 27989 28171 28387 28429 28731 28957 29060 29186 29358

$4,000 $800 $1,700 $1,000 $2,000 $600 $1,000 $1,800 $1,000 $800 $500 $1,600 $900 $1,000 $2,750 $1,000 $1,650 $2,250 $1,250 $1,200 $1,500 $1,400 $1,000 $2,000 $800 $1,200 $1,250 $1,200 $2,000 $0 $1,250 CALL CALL $1,200 CALL CALL $2,250 $1,200

T36 T35 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 T36 698 T36 T36 T496 T36 T496

1751 2265 2267 2269 2284 2293 2354 2378 2382 2575 3743 3778 7885 12937 15093 22861 28497 28730

$500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $600 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL

392 DT 466B DT466 T444E DT466 345 6.9 DIESEL 7.3 DIESEL T444E 478 GAS DT 466C 7.3 DIESEL DT 466C 392 DT466 DT 466C 9.0 DIESEL DT466 345 DT 360 6BG1 6.0L GAS 5.7GAS 4HK1TC E7-400 EMC6-285 EM6-237 E7 E6-350 EM7-300 EM7-300 E7 E9V8 TD73EA TD 60 B TD61FB VED7C

4373 6696 7697 12065 12462 12936 13687 15046 15192 15810 18001 18373 23661 25575 26902 26946 27077 27530 28496 29329

$900 $2,500 $4,500 $2,500 $3,500 $800 $1,000 $1,300 $2,900 $980 $4,500 $1,300 $4,500 $900 $4,500 $4,500 $2,500 $4,500 $800 $4,000

12048 15343 23853 24737

$2,500 $2,000 $1,000 $6,000

10560 13651 18661 24246 25584 25753 26038 27787 28294

$5,000 $3,500 $3,000 $10,000 $3,500 $4,500 $4,000 $4,000 $5,000

11039 14708 18206 21112

$4,000 $3,000 $2,500 $5,000

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RMK-JR403E 23765 RNJ-AW450-43LE 24738 RNJ-AW450-43LE 28006 RNJ-AW450-43LE 29031 RNJ-AW450-43LE 29045

CALL $1,250 CALL CALL CALL

TVL1078 SX107 TRL107 TRL1078 1076 DX10780 TRDXL107 1076 X1070 TRTL722 1078 TRXL10780 1076 X107 T2090 T2090 T2052 T2090 1076 T2080 T2180B T2060 T2100 T2060 T2080 X107 X107 X107 X107

2931 4414 5215 5469 6083 6550 6551 6557 7859 8546 11873 13652 13694 13844 14306 17206 18662 20800 22301 23089 24247 24454 25585 25754 26039 28241 28295 28597 29127

$700 $1,000 $1,000 $500 $1,200 $0 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,000 $1,200 $1,500 $1,200 $1,000 $2,000 $2,000 $1,400 $2,000 $1,200 $2,000 $2,850 $1,650 $1,000 $1,650 $2,000 CALL CALL $1,000 $1,000

2353 7267 10390 10443 12485 13938 14300 14301 18214 20054 21756 21776 22409 26395 26854 27036 27382 27542 28474

$1,500 $1,250 $1,150 $1,150 $1,250 $1,150 $1,250 $1,150 $1,500 $1,250 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,250 CALL $1,150 $1,250 $1,000 $1,500

MACK

ROCKWELL

RMO9125ASO11 RMX9145R RM9145A RM9145A RMX9145B RM9145A RMX9145A RM9145A RMX10145C RMX9135B RMX10165C MO14F10C-M16 MO-13G10C-13 RMX10165A RS10135A RM9145A RMX9145B RMO13145A RMX10165A

HOODS YEAR MAKE 1990 0 1980 0 1984 1994 1982 0 0 1995 2000 2000 2002 1988 1979 1988 1995 1984 1972 1991 1979 1995 1993 0 0 1995 1995 1973 1979 1997 2004 1967 0 0 0 0 1993 0 1999 2000 1991 1990 1990 1985 1990 1985 1993 1990 1996 0 1998

CHEVROLET CHEVROLET FORD FORD FORD FORD FORD FORD FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER GMC GMC GMC GMC INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL ISUZU KENWORTH KENWORTH KENWORTH KENWORTH KENWORTH MACK MACK MACK MACK PETERBILT PETERBILT PETERBILT STERLING STERLING VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO VOLVO WESTERN STAR TRUCKS

1207-3A 5652 1062-B CM4054D CM4054D CM6052C 1062-C CM4054D CM5052C CM6052A 3152-F 6031 1372-B CM5252A CM5552A CM5252A CM6052A 907-2A ES425A 6453 5752C 5652 1107 CM6052D CM4054D 6852G 5652 1062-C CM5052A CM5052A 6852 CM6052C CM4054D PS145-7A 5752C CM5552A CM5552A

SPICER

PS97-7A CM6052A 6852G ES70-5D 1207-3A CM5052A 5652 CM6052D CM5952E PSO150-9A PSO110-7A CM6052D ES52-7A PSO140-10S 6352 ESO65-7A ES53-5A

MODEL

C60 C4500 LT9000 LN8000 LTS9000 LTL9000 F800 F700 FLC120 FL60 FL70 CLASSIC XL FL70 BRIGADIER 7000 TOPKICK TOPKICK 1955 4300 3800 F2674 4700 LOW PROFILE 2554 4300 4300 NPR T600B W900 W900 T600 T600 R607 R600 CH600 SERIES CH 613 359 378 357 A9522 ST9500 SERIES WIM64T WIA64TES WIA64T WCM WIA64TES WIM64T WIA64TES WIA WIA AREO SERIES VNL 5942SS

2195 2208 2234 2290 2306 2326 2330 2359 2383 2393 2402 2419 3124 3742 3745 5614 6300 6562 6575 6726 6984 7349 7565 8165 8650 8897 9200 9306 9500 9961 10304 11502 11907 12418 12547 12597 12958 13177 13600 14299 15106 15829 16447 19254 20079 21770 23041 23250 23670 25148 26947 27962 28148 28607 29330

$900 $600 $500 $750 $750 $750 $500 $750 $750 $900 $500 $400 $750 $750 $750 $750 $900 $825 $850 $900 $600 $600 $1,000 $900 $750 $650 $600 $500 $750 $750 $650 $750 $750 $1,000 $600 $750 $750 $1,000 $900 $900 $650 $1,200 $900 $750 $600 $900 $800 $1,650 CALL $900 $1,700 $1,400 $550 $1,250 $900

STK#

PRICE

21417 27041 16467 16574 16663 20686 25567 27504 16580 22910 26973 28460 28675 16626 17792 22344 24824 14320 16340 16616 16674 16697 21918 27049 27642 18743 16601 22898 23684 23990 29069 23195 26285 27497 27501 16592 23571 27499 23340 26401 7425 7810 11524 11996 14449 16629 16630 16688 18387 27507 16680

$400 $1,125 $300 $400 $850 $1,000 $200 $1,200 $700 $1,500 $1,500 $2,500 $1,000 $500 $600 $850 $1,500 $500 $800 $1,500 $1,200 $400 $1,500 $1,250 $1,700 $200 $1,000 $600 $1,100 $800 $1,200 $600 $700 $1,700 $1,750 $1,000 $1,000 $1,750 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $500 $1,000 $750 $700 $1,000 $400 $1,000 $1,000 $1,800 $1,800

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2006 Mack CXN613, Mack AC 400 hp, 70” Mid Roof Slpr., FRO16210C Trans., 4 Bag Air Ride Susp., Alum. Wheels, 3.90 Ratio, A/C, P/S, Stk. #4596 .... .................................. $42,500

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1996 Mack CH 613, Recon 18-spd. 2004 Volvo, VED 12D, Auto Shift T2180B .......................................... 10-spd., Eaton 404’s, 3.55 Ratio ... ..............Parting Out Hood- $2,000, .....................................Parting Out ..............Tranny-$3,000 Exchanged

1985 Peterbilt, 400 CAT, 3406B, Eaton 13-spd ..................... $6,500

2006 Freightliner Business Class, Mercedes Engine .........Parting Out

2001 Sterling, C12 400 hp, Meritor 10-spd., Locking Rears, 3.90 Ratio 1998 International 4700, DT466E, .......................................... $12,500 Allison Auto. Tranny, Lift Gate........ ........................................... $6,500

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2012 Great Dane P101, 53’x102”x13’6”, Air Ride, Swing Doors, Wood Floor, 22.5LP Tires.

2012 East Genesis End Dump, 28’x96”x60”, Alum. Frame, Front Axle Lift, 104” Spread Axle, 2-Speed Landing Gear, Air Fixed Susp., LED Lights, 24.5 Tires.

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2007 Chevrolet Kodiak C5500, Isuzu Duramax 330 hp, 18’ Box Van, Under CDL, Spring Susp., 4.56 Ratio, 206” W.B., A/C, 42,000 Miles, Stk. #47.

2006 Freightliner MT55, Cummins ISB 205 hp, Under CDL, AT545 Trans., Spring Susp., 4.63 Ratio, 25,500# GVWR, 218” W.B., 22’ Union City Body, P/S, 170,000 Miles, All Set-Up For a Fed-Ex Contractor, Stk. #73.

2002 Freightliner FL70, CAT 3126 230 hp, FS6406A Trans., Spring Susp., 4.11 Ratio, 26’x103”x102” Morgan Box Van, 270” W.B., A/C, 129,336 Miles, Stk. #49.

(3) 2005 Freightliner M2, CAT C7 210 hp, Box Van, Auto. Trans, NON CDL, Spring Susp., 4.11 Ratio, 24’ Morgan Van, A/C, P/S, 130,000 to 140,000 Miles, Stk. #M2.

2006 International 4300, International DT 466E 220 hp, Under CDL, 2500HS Trans., Air Ride Susp., 25,999# GVWR, 11R22.5 Tires, 254” W.B., 24’ Morgan Bed, A/C, P/S, 101,070 Miles, Stk. #56.

2004-2006 GMC C3500, GMC 6.0 300 hp, Cube Van, Under CDL, Auto.

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(4) 2004-2005 Freightliner CL12064ST, Detroit Diesel 430 hp, 171” W.B., FRO15210C Trans., Air Ride Susp., 3.70 Ratio, A/C, P/S, Dual Tanks, Cruise, Jake Brake, 292,000 to 317,000 Miles, Also 2004 w/12.7 Detroit.

2003 Freightliner CL12064ST, Detroit S-60 12.7L 435 hp, Air Ride, 3.70 Ratio, 171” W.B., A/C, 197,000 Miles, Stk. #86.

2000 International 4700 Bucket Truck, International DT 466E 230 hp, Under CDL, MD3560 Trans., Spring Susp., 5.63 Ratio, 25,500# GVWR, 10R22.5 Tires, 152” W.B., 40’ Hi Ranger, P/S, 175,873 Miles, Stk. #17.

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2006 Ford E350, Ford 5.4 Triton 255 hp, Under CDL, Auto. Trans., Spring Susp., 4.10 Ratio, 16’x78” Supreme Cube Van, 158” W.B., 75,000 Miles, Stk. #7.

(3) 2006 International 4300, International DT 466E 220 hp, Allison 2500HS Auto. Trans., Air Ride, 5.57 Ratio, 22’ Morgan, 254” W.B., Under CDL, A/C, P/S, 142,000 Miles, Stk. #IHC3.

2004 Freightliner M2, CAT C7 190 hp, 26’x109”x102” Box Van, Under CDL, A2000 Trans., Spring Susp., 5.57 Ratio, 270” W.B., Forklift Package, Turbo, A/C, P/S, Stk. #34.

2006 Ford F350 C&C, 6.0 Diesel, Automatic, P/S, A/C, Only 60,000 Miles.

1991 Chevrolet C7000, Digger Derrick, CAT 3116 200 hp, 5-spd., Spring Susp., 5.29 Ratio, 192” W.B., Turbo, A/C, P/S, Stk. #31.

2002 Freightliner FL70, 21’ Beverage Truck, Under CDL, CAT 3126E 230 hp, 6-spd., Spring Susp., 3.90 Ratio, 235” W.B., Turbo, A/C, P/S, Stk. #1.

2004 Sterling Acterra, CAT 3126E 230 hp, 6-spd., Spring Susp., 4.11 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, 198” W.B., 16’ Stakebed, A/C, P/S, 145,384 Miles, Stk. #ST1.

2005 GMC W4500, Isuzu 4HEI-XS 190 hp, 16’ Box Van, Under CDL, Auto. Trans., Spring Susp., 5.13 Ratio, 132” W.B., A/C, 64,561 Miles, Stk. #55.

(2) 2008 Peterbilt 335, Paccar PX8 260 hp, 24’ Morgan Flatbad, Under CDL, Air Ride Susp., 26,000# GVWR, 256” W.B., A/C, P/S, 18,000 Miles, Stk. #PETE1.

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Marvin Johnson & Associates ........... 51

Axle Surgeons, Inc ............................ 50

Frontier Truck Parts .......................... 50

Meyers Truck Sales, Inc .................... 59

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Badger Utility of Wisconsin .............. 54

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Bergstrom Neenah Menasha Ford .... 54

Hale Trailer ailer .................................. 52-53

NAPPA Auto Parts ........................... IFC

Brenner Tank, LLC............................. 56

International Used Truck Center-

Nuss Truck Group, Inc...................... 64

Borg Warner Turbo ............................. 9

Melrose Park ................................. 26

Power Transmission, Inc ................... 44

Bulletin Board ................................... 58

Jim Hawk Truck Trailers, Inc. ........... 57

Pro-Tread ............................................ 3

Detroit Radiator adiator................................. 40

Kadinger Salvage, Inc .................. 48-49

Progressive Commercial Auto

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KC Truck Parts, Inc............................ 45

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Don Dens Sales, Inc .......................... 30

Knight Truck & Trailer Sales ............. 36

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2009 Kenworth T660, Cummins ISX 485 hp, 13-spd., 3.36 Ratio, 72” Aerocab Aerodyne Sleeper, 228” W.B., Air Ride, Alum. Wheels, 22.5 STD Tires, Stk. #SAK3380 .............................................$89,900

2007 Freightliner C112, MBE4000 435 hp, 10-spd., 3.58 Ratio, 228” W.B., 58” Midroof Sleeper, Air Ride, Alum. Wheels, 22.5LP Tires, Stk. #WJW2287........... ......................................................................$29,900

2007 International 9200, CAT C13 410 hp, Air Brake, 10-spd., 3.36 Ratio, Air Ride, Alum. Wheels, 22.5LP Tires, 51” Hi Rise Sleeper, Stk. #WJW2280 .. ......................................................................$37,900

2004 Kenworth T600, CAT C15 475 hp, 10-spd., 3.55 Ratio, Air Ride, Alum. Wheels, 22.5LP Tires, 72” Aerocab Aerodyne Sleeper, 230” W.B., Stk. #JMK2107 ............................................ $29,900

2004 Volvo VNL630, Volvo VED12 465 hp, Air Brake, 12-spd., 3.42 Ratio, Air Ride, Alum. Wheels, 22.5LP Tires, 219” W.B., 61” Midroof Sleeper, Stk. #RCH2138............................................ $29,900

2007 International 9200, CAT C13 410 hp, 10-spd., 51” Flat Top Slpr., Air Ride, 3.70 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, 207” W.B., Stk. #WJW2289.............. ..................................................................... $37,900

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2006 Freightliner C11264ST - Century 112, Mercedes MBE4000 435 hp, 58” Mid Roof Slpr., 10-spd., Air Ride, 3.58 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, Stk. #WJW2298 ........................................... $27,900

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2006 Volvo VNL64T300, Volvo VED12 465 hp, Autoshift, Air Ride, 3.55 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, Stk. #SKP1176 ............................................. $44,500

2009 Volvo VNL780, Cummins ISX 485 hp, 13-spd., 3.36 Ratio, 77” Raised Roof Slpr., 234” W.B., Air Ride, Alum. Wheels, Stk. #SKP1373 ............ $89,900

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2005 International 9200I Day Cab, Cummins ISX 435 hp, Air Brake, 10-spd., 2.64 Ratio, Air Ride, Steel Wheels, 22.5LP Tires, 170” W.B., Stk. #SKP1403 ...........$39,900

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2004 Kenworth T800B, Cummins ISM 350 hp, 10-spd., Air Ride, 4.11 Ratio, 201” W.B., 196,452 Miles, Stk. #SAK3356 .................................. $49,900

2007 Volvo VNL64T300, Volvo VED12 435 hp, 10-spd., Air Ride, 3.73 Ratio, 198” W.B., Stk. #SKP1271 ............................................ $49,900

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2004 Volvo VNL64T300, Cummins ISX 500, FRO16210C Trans., Air Ride, 12,000# FA, 40,000# RA, 3.73 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, 201” W.B., A/C, P/S, Cruise, Tilt/Tele., Stk. #U9487 ...$43,900

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2006 Volvo VNL64T780, Volvo VED12 465 hp, Eng. Brake, 77” RR Sleeper, 13-spd., Air Ride, 12,500# FA, 40,000# RA, 3.58 Ratio, Alum.

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2006 Volvo VNL64T430, Volvo VED12 435 hp, 42” FT Slpr., FRLO15410CT2 Trans., Air Ride, 3.58 Ratio, Alum. Wheels, 229” W.B., A/C, P/S, Cruise, Stk. #U9506 .....................$39,900

2006 Mack CXN613, Mack AC 427 hp, 60” MR Slpr., T310 Trans., Air Ride, 3.70 Ratio, 215” W.B., A/C, P/S, Cruise, 493,000 Miles, Stk. #U9447 ....................................... $39,900

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