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• COVER STORY: CSA vs. the independent- The smallest carriers are more likely to be inspected and put out of service.
• Fighting back: Learn to file a claim on a brokers survey bond in case he doesnt pay up.
• Refined workhorse: Macks Granite dump truck blends power, performance and elegance.
• Severe Service: Equipment haulers recommend another way to use stake pockets as anchors; log hauler chooses Freightliners Coronado SD; barging and excavating company wins a Cat CT660 dump truck.
• BUSINESS: Cut your insurance costs: rates continue downward slide.
• DOLLARS & SENSE: Tackle the hard work by taking small steps.
• GEAR GUIDE: Ultrawide tires, floor mats, GPS and more.
• FLEET NEWS: C.R. England driver wins a Harley.
• Drivers say more hours flexibility would improve safety.
• Pulse: The impact of smartphone logging apps.
• In-cab video monitors irk some, while others say cest vie.
• Hot Button: Readers split on marriage definition.
• Panel identifies biggest CSA issues.
• ATA: Four-wheelers cause 80% of car-truck crashes.
• FMCSA denies ATAs hours- of -service delay request.
• Yamko Truck Lines counts on No. 136 , a 2009 Peterbilt 388.
• Reader Rigs: 07 Kenworth T600 a loaded classic, 13 Peterbilt 389 used to stares; 71 Kenworth 924 hauls tractors.
• How To: Turn that old pile of scrap steel into a customized bumper.
• Pro Tips: Straightening a bent shifter; replacing a damper.