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DEPARTMENTS technology ccjdigital.com facebook.com/CCJMagazine twitter.com/CCJnow linkedin.com/ccjmagazine Editorial Editor: Jeff Crissey Executive Editor, Trucking: Jack Roberts Senior Editor: Aaron Huff Trucking News Editor: James Jaillet Managing Editor: Dean Smallwood Online Managing Editor: Kathleen Buccleugh Contributing Editor: Carolyn Magner Mason editorial@ccjdigital.com 24 Kenworth's T660 evolves with mix of styling, technology 25 FCCC delivers 40 hydraulic hybrids to UPS 25 Hino hybrid receives CARB voucher approval 26 InBrief 26 Light- and Medium- Duty Focus Used truck shoppers consider many options 32 Severe Service Dump trailer choice depends on payload, job location, design 34 Technology helps fl eets navigate through Sandy 35 InBrief 36 in focus High-tech fueling systems minimize theft risk 38 Motorola designs RFID mobile computer Design & Production Art Director: David Watson Graphic Designer: Kenneth Stubbs Quality Assurance: Timothy Smith Advertising Production Manager: Anne Marie Horton production@ccjdigital.com Trucking Media Senior VP, Trucking Media: Jeff Mason Vice President of Sales, Trucking Media: Brad Holthaus sales@truckingmedia.com Corporate Chairman/CEO: Mike Reilly President: Brent Reilly Chief Process Offi cer: Shane Elmore Chief Administration Offi cer: David Wright Senior Vice President, Sales: Scott Miller Senior Vice President, Editorial and Research: Linda Longton Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Business Development: Robert Lake Vice President of Events: Alan Sims Vice President, Audience Development: Stacy McCants Vice President, Digital Services: Nick Reid Director of Marketing: Julie Arsenault 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 800-633-5953 randallreilly.com ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 6 Upfront Is LNG ready for prime time? 88 Preventable or Not? Driving at midnight in blizzard 63 New products CMA/Double Coin's drive tires, Shell's transmission fl uid, more conditions and deep snow, John Doe's tractor slid into a fallen oak tree that had blocked the road. Was this a preventable accident? 87 Ad Index 6 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | DECEMBER 2012 Commercial Carrier Journal (ISSN 1533-7502) is published monthly by Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC, 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Single copy price U.S., $6; Canada/ Mexico, $9; Foreign, $12. Subscription rates, payable in U.S. dollars, $48 per year (in Canada $78 U.S. currency). For subscriptions, call (800) 517-4979 in the U.S., or (847) 763-9610 outside the U.S. Periodicals Postage-Paid at Tuscaloosa, AL, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTERS: Send all UAA to CFS. (See DMM 707.4.12.5); NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to Commercial Carrier Journal, PO Box 2186, Skokie, IL 60076-9919. Unsolicited letters, manuscripts, stories, materials or photographs cannot be returned except where the sender provides a postage-paid, addressed, stamped envelope. Address all mail to Commercial Carrier Journal Editorial Dept., P.O. Box 3187, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403. All advertisers for Commercial Carrier Journal are accepted and published by Randall- Reilly Publishing Co. LLC on the representation that the advertiser and/or advertising agency are authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. The advertiser and/or advertising agency will defend, indemnify and hold Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC harmless from and against any loss, expenses or other liability resulting from any claims or suits for libel violations of right of privacy or publicity, plagiarisms, copyright or trademark, infringement and any other claims or suits that may arise out of publication of such advertise- ment. Copyright © 2012, Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Commercial Carrier Journal. is a registered trademark of Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC. Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. LLC neither endorses nor makes any representation or guarantee regarding the quality of goods and services advertised herein.

• Cover
• CCJs Five Flashiest Fleets: DELIVERING THE MESAGE: Most fleets look at a 53-foot trailer as a box to move frieght from point A to point B. Others see it as a blank canvas-- and an opportunity to advance their companys brand and product message to the driv
• Out with the waste: As business rebounded from the recession, fleets looked to technology to target and remove unnecessary work and waste from their operations while adding value to customer relationships. Successful managers have accelerated their retur
• Preparing for an OSHA inspection: While the Occupational SAfety & Health Administration is one government agency that people love to hate. anger isnt much help when dealing with them. The harsh reality for trucks fleets, shops and related operations is t
• Innovators: Load One- The Taylor, Mich.- based full-service expedited hauler developed an online rewards program to set it apart in the minds of its drivers.
• News: Trucking contributes $7.8 million to election, favors GOP....Trucking suffers major financial hit due to Sandy.....Apnea proposal could come within months....Amid lawsuits, cross-border program plods on....Judges asks for amendments to hot fuel sett
• InBrief
• TruckGauge: Financial data, trends, analysis and forecasts.
• Kenworths T660 evolves with mix of styling, technology
• FCCC delivers 40 hydraulic hybrids to UPS
• Hino hybrid receives CARB vouvher approval
• InBrief
• Light-and Medium-Duty Focus: Used truck shoppers consider many options
• Service Service: Dump trailer choice depends on payload, job location, design
• New products: CMA/ Double Coins drive tires, Shells transmission fluid, more
• New products: CMA/ Double Coins drive tires, Shells transmission fluid, more
• Technolgy helps fleets navigate through Sandy
• InBrief
• in focus: High-tech fueling systems minimize theft risk
• Motorola designs RFIN mobile computer
• Upfront: Is LNG ready for prime time?
• Preventable or Not? Driving at midnight in blizzard conditions and deep snow, John Does tractor slid into a fallen oak tree that had blocked the road. Was this a preventable accident?
• Ad Index