CCJ

COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | JUNE 2015 71 Produced by: In cooperation with: Commercial Carrier University is an educational initiative for owners and managers of trucking companies that are held at select Truckload Carriers Association events. We're certain you will find this program a valuable resource in managing your business more easily and more profitably. CCU's goal is to provide you with an in-depth road map for success through clear advice on basic and advanced business practices. CCU Titles Available: • How to Evaluate Life Cycle Costs • How to Manage Cashflow • How To Plan For Succession • How to Use Financial Statements • How To Write A Business Plan Visit www.commercialcarrieruniversity.com for more information. CCU manuals are available on USB drives and can be purchased online through eTruckerStore.com. PRODUCTS Trailer light monitor Phillips' Lite-Sentry is designed to monitor exterior trailer lighting for failures and notify the driver by an indicator light mounted on the trailer's front. The device is integrated and sealed into the com- pany's Sta-Dry electrical harness and is designed to work with all 12- volt LED exterior trailer lights that draw more than 19 milliamps. Phillips Industries, www.phillipsind.com, 800-423-4512 Laptop dock Gamber-Johnson's Panasonic Toughbook 54 vehicle docking station features the international standard Vesa 75 mounting pattern and provides access to the laptop's bottom Insertable SmartCard Reader. A spring-loaded docking connector helps facilitate connectivity over tough terrain, while a push-button keyed latch is built for the laptop to be docked and undocked easily while keeping it secure. Gamber-Johnson, www.gamberjohnson.com, 888-515-0072

• Cover Page
• JOURNAL NEWS: LEADING NEWS, TRUCKING MARKET CONDITIONS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
• COVER STORY: SPEED DATING- Remember when driver job applicants lined up outside your office or kept your 1-800 number ringing off the hook? Recruiting really was that easy, but it might seem so compared to current the situation. That's why many fleets ar
• InBrief
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Natural gas: Reality check- By 2012, there was no bigger buzzword in trucking than natural gas, and OEMS and engine makers were ramping up for what was expected to be a game-changer for trucking efficiency. But lower diesel costs, coupled
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Working together- Every year more drivers and fleets are won over by automated manual transmissions because of their ease of use, fuel efficiency and safety advantages. Integrated powertrains were born out of the ability of vertically int
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Innovators- Fleetmaster Express: The Roanoke, Va.- based company buys new equipment and beefs up its pay package to maximize both customer and driver satisfaction.
• The future of trucking is here
• InBrief
• Cat brings some bling to new CT trucks
• Test Drive: 2015 Freightliner SuperTruck
• Volvo talks fuel efficiency, connectivity
• Severe Service: News from Mack, Daimler, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Ford
• Products: Lights, inverters, jump starters, more
• Ad Index
• Preventable or Not? John Doe's efforts to avoid a Corvett that swerved into his path caused him to jackknife and slide off the wet road and into a light pole. Was this a preventable accident?
• Upfront: Daimler, Volvo offer new visions for trucking
• InFocus: Routing software
• Dossier integrates Zonar inspection system
• Navman releases Drive fleet management platform
• InBrief
• Apps key to recruiting, retaining younger drivers
• Janam unveils XG3 rugged mobile computer
• Omnicomm creates fleet management app