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Adding Up page 10 Whether it's weight savings, resale value or fuel economy, the numbers always justify Dillon Transport's decision to build an all-Peterbilt fleet. Volume 31 Number 1 first C L A S S Editorial director: Katy Troester • Editor: Bill Laste • Art director: Dale Aspinall • Client services manager: Cyndy Seitz • Publisher: Pete Sobic First Class is published by Northbrook Custom Media, a division of Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC, on behalf of Peterbilt Motors Company and its dealers. Editorial office: 21420 W. Greenfield Ave., New Berlin, WI 53146. Phone (262) 650-9260. Printed in the U.S., copyright 2009. Postmaster: Send form 3579 to 21420 W. Greenfield Ave., New Berlin, WI 53146. One-year subscription in the U.S. $12.00; $15.00 in Canada; $25.00 all other countries payable in U.S. funds. "Agreement Number 1689312". Change of address or undeliverable copies should be sent to: 1415 Janette Ave., Windsor, Ontario, N8X 1Z1 Canada. SPRING 2011 Planning Ahead The great American General and President Dwight Eisenhower once said, "Plans are useless, but planning is indispensible." He could've been talking about the trucking business. As we have all seen, tomorrow's plan can easily be altered by a swing in housing starts, a spike in crude prices, a new stopping distance requirement or a new emissions regulation, to name a few. But preparing for tomorrow, in all its uncertainty, is indeed indispensible. At Peterbilt, we provide the tools our customers need to manage every possibility tomorrow's events may bring, ensuring bottom-line success. For example, our new lightweight option packages can reduce tractor weight to as little as 14,200 pounds, maximizing customer payload and profit in any circumstance. Customers such as John Daniels of Long Haul Trucking (p. 6) are utiliz- ing our lightweight innovations — in a Model 386 — to carry legal payloads in excess of 50,000 lbs. Similarly, Peterbilt's aerodynamic designs and PACCAR's MX engine deliver exceptional fuel economy in a wide range of applications to help mitigate diesel fuel price volatility. In addition, many forecasts point to a looming driver shortage unlike any the industry has experienced before. Our customers are preparing for it by building their fleets with Peterbilt trucks, which are often cited by fleet owners as one of the most important driver recruit- ment and retention tools they have. Sometimes it's difficult to see around the curve in this business. One thing's for sure, though — with Peterbilt vehicles in your fleet, you'll be well prepared for whatever lies ahead or around the corner. Bill Jackson General Manager C O M M E N T S Peterbilt News 20 Dealer News 22 FIRST CLASS 5 page 6 Whether weight, resale or fuel efficiency, Long Haul Trucking realizes the value of running the PACCAR MX engine and the Peterbilt Model 386 DEPARTMENTS By the Numbers 6 Clearing Skies 8 Adding Up 10 Custom Demand 12 New Lightweight Options Package 14 Peterbilt Makes Disc Brakes Standard 16 LNG Platforms Gain Popularity 18