March/April 2005

 

 

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News

Hot Topics
Colorado officials chase bogus CDLs
Supreme Court agrees to hear Michigan truck fee case
Hot nickels found on Miami ice

Hot fuel is no hot deal
Temperature of diesel at the pump can mean fewer miles to the gallon

USIS/DAC in the mis for hazmat background checks

No cross-border trucking yet
DOT audit says still too many gaps

State update
State Legislative Editor Keith Goble reports on what's happening in your legislature

Features

How do you know if brokers are giving you your fair share
Federal law requires brokers to show you how much they were paid for the loads you haul

Dash-cam defense
On-board cameras can provide valuable "eyewitness" accounts

LAND LINE SPECIAL
BioWillie
Country music legend Willie Nelson ventures into the biodiesel business

Modern Trucking Techniques
The crisis of corrosion
Is your rig dissolving before your very eyes?
Battling Rust Jacking
Protection against rust, corrosion not impossible
Elbow Grease - the other polish
Hard work, TLC can make your ride shine after a long, hard winter

Bottom Line

Your Health
Serious 'rhoids? New procedure promises less pain, quicker recovery time
Beware of home remedies for stomach acid
Pink eye isn't just for kids

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