The Business Magazine of Canada’s Trucking Industry
TV Trucker
Derek Martin
TOUGH TALK
“No wonder some companies pay you more if you’re a team driver,”PG.16
May 2012
www.todaystrucking.com
Bigger Rigs
AND
Brighter Lights
A COMPLETE ROUND-UP OF NEWPRODUCTS AND SERVICES
,
PG.39
PLUS:
WE TAKEKENWORTH’S
NEWT680
FOR A SPINPG.33HOW TO MAKEYOUR COMPANY
SFW
PG.20
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MAY 2012
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OPINIONS
5
LETTERS
7
ROLF LOCKWOOD
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PETER CARTER
SERVICE DEPT
16
LESSONS LEARNED FROMONE TOUGH TRUCKER
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TOP 10 TRUCKING LESSONS
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THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT—
By Tom Berg
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NEWS & NOTES
8
DISPATCHES
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UNPRECEDENTED BELLY ROOM:
Presenting International’s LoadStar,designed with input from drivers and fleet managers alike.
COVER WHIRL:
We take theKWT680 out for a spin.
16
SEMI-TOUGH:
This reality show’s for real.
May2012
VOLUME 26,NO. 5
WRESTLING WITH TRUCKING’S BIGGESTCHALLENGE
FEATURES
20
DRIVERS
HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU
Your industry is going to need one millionmore people. Very soon. Here’s how you’regoing to attract them.
— BY JASON RHYNO
33
TEST DRIVE
STATE OF THE PACC-ART
Kenworth’s T680 is a truck built for drivers who love trucks.
— BY JIM PARK
39
NEW PRODUCTS
SOMETHING IN THE AIR
If the number of new product introductions isanything to go by (and it is) this industry’sfuture looks as bright as LED headlights.Here’s a special Spring roundup of new gizmology that’ll rock your fleet.
— BY ROLF LOCKWOOD
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Far northern hospitality
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Trucking events to pencil in
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The British are braking!
13
Who’s where now?
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Sited on
todaystrucking.com
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Truck sales statistics
EXTRA!!
New Free-and-Easy Contest
We’re betting our hat you can’tguess where this place is.
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