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Roadbuilding

Randall-Reilly publications finalists for multiple ASBPE awards

Better Roads and sister publications Aggregates Manager, Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive–all Randall-Reilly publications–last week were named finalists for a combined total of eight Digital and Print Azbee Awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE). Better Roads is a finalist for the following awards: Original Research national award for its  “Better Bridges: […]

June 17, 2013

Gear

GEAR: Cargo Cookie secures and protects loads

We love great ideas borne out of necessity and the Cargo Cookie certainly fits the bill. The idea came to former small fleet owner and flatbed hauler Steve Burroughs about a year ago and he started development about nine months ago, according to our sister site Overdrive. Burroughs was tired of the inconvenience of using pallets, […]

June 4, 2013

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Things you probably didn’t know about driving the Autobahn

On a recent trip to Germany, our trucks editor and the executive editor of our sister site CCJ, Jack Roberts got a chance to drive on the world-famous Autobahn. Where you name the speed limit. Jack details his experience in a post over on another of our sister sites Overdrive and in it he lays […]

May 7, 2013

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Overdrive interviews Ice Road Truckers star Lisa Kelly

While kicking around at the Mid-America Trucking Show a couple of weeks ago, our sister site Overdrive scored an exclusive interview with “Ice Road Truckers” star Lisa Kelly. Overdrive Executive Editor Jack Roberts (who does double duty as this site’s Trucks Editor) sat down for a chat with Lisa as she test drove a Volvo […]

April 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

How-to: Identify quality air coils

A quality air coil will exhibit good “strength, durability, flexibility, memory recoil and performance in hot and cold temperatures,” say the writers behind parts manufacturer Phillips Industries’ Qwik Tech Tips monthly newsletter. A chief consideration is the material the air line is made of. The company says a shortage of castor beans in 2002-03, the […]

May 7, 2012