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COVER STORY Pro Driver Navajo Express driver/trainer balances career, family and hobbies to ace Company Driver of Year title FEATURES 28 Room(s) to Park Couple starts website to help drivers find trucker-friendly accommodations 30 Big Rig Basics How to maintain your spring suspension system 34 Smart Driving Veterans go the extra mile to secure loads 36 How to Become an Owner-Operator Do your research when searching for carriers DEPARTMENTS 8 Editor’s Journal 10 Feedback 14 News 38 Fit for the Road 40 Racing 42 I’m Just Say’n About the Cover Charlie Hamilton and riding companion Angelo make for an award-winning combo. The Navajo Express driver has more than 4 million accident-free miles and earned the 2011 Truckers News Company Driver of the Year honor. Photo by Randy Grider MAY 2011 TRUCKERS NEWS 5 44 Product Showcase 54 Classified 66 Fleet Insider 88 Ad Index 90 Exit Only 22