Minuteman Trucks Blog
Quick Spin: The International CV Series
2018 | TruckingInfo | Jack Roberts The mood was decidedly upbeat among International executives at the truck-builder’s launch of the new, medium-duty CV Series Nov. 7. There is a definite sense that this company has weathered the worst and is starting a new chapter...
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2019 Highest Retained Value Award Winners
2018 | Price Digests Price Digests Names 2019 Highest Retained Value Award Winners International 7000 Series Price Digests Highest Retained Value Award Winner Heavy Conventional Cab & Chassis Ford F650 Price Digests Highest Retained Value Award Winner Medium Crew...
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Pay Attention to Your Shop Layout
2018 | Trucking Info The way the shop is laid out and equipped can contribute to technician efficiency, safety, and satisfaction. In order to control traffic flow, paint work areas gray, walkways yellow with a red strip, and any areas that are safety-related green....
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Brake Safety Week: Nearly 5,000 Out-of-Service Violations
2018 | Trucking Info Nearly 5,000 commercial vehicles were put out of service for critical brake problems during this year’s Brake Safety Week, held Sept. 16-22. During the event, coordinated by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, consisted of more than 35,000...
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The Foundational Future of Air Brakes
2018 | Trucking Info In 1992, commercial vehicle air brake systems took a tentative step into the future when antilock braking systems were mandated by the federal government. Some truckers had a hard time trusting the technology, after an earlier attempt at mandatory...
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MMT supports Open Door Campaign
Minuteman Trucks COO supports Charlie Baker and his view on strengthening educational opportunities for students. Governor Baker and I are committed to strengthening educational opportunities for students across the Commonwealth that will support success in and out...
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Economies of Scale Seen as a Benefit From Navistar-Traton Alliance
2018 | Transport Topics HANOVER, Germany — The partnership Navistar International has entered with Traton Group is opening up opportunities for economies of scale with procurement and technology development, Navistar executives said here during the IAA Commercial...
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6 Trucking Transportation Trends for Now and the Future
2018 | Trucking Info Speaking at the McLeod Software Users Conference in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 2, John Larkin, investment banker and longtime transportation investment research analyst, outlined the trends he’s seeing in freight transportation, many of which are...
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Legislative Update
2018 | Source: ATD U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio Cosponsors FET Repeal Bill On Sept. 26, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) signed on as a cosponsor of S. 3052, a bill that would repeal the 12-percent federal excise tax on the sale of most heavy-duty trucks and trailers. The...
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A Wrong and Right Way to Mount Truck Tires
2018 | Trucking Info One seldom sees the words tire service and finesse in the same sentence, but proper mounting and installation of tires and wheels requires skill and precision — and indeed, a little finesse. It’s one thing to wrestle the tire onto a wheel, air it...
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