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The Trick to Getting Your Moving Floor ITI Trailer to Pay for Itself - A Q&A with Mike DePew

Trax Trux is known throughout the country for offering excellent values on an outstanding selection of trucks. They have recently joined our elite group of online advertisers at Trucker-to-Trucker, and we are proud to have them. Trax has trucks of all sizes, from small, light-duty trucks to large, heavy-duty big rigs.

Trucker-to-Trucker is proud to announce that TruckCenter.com has recently joined our elite group of online advertisers. TruckCenter is an excellent place to sell your trailers and trucks, as they reach thousands of customers around the world

Welcome 7E Truck Sales

Extra Long Trailers, the Future Looms Large

Volvo Partners with Omnitracs to Provide Integrated Fleet Management Services

The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill for fiscal year ending in 2016 could have a big impact on truckers. As we have previously pointed out at Trucker To Trucker, it is extremely important to always keep up-to-date with new federal trucking legislation whether you have a single truck or a large fleet.

When a tire blowout ruins your day on the road, wouldn't it be nice if you could just press a button and fix everything? That's the idea behind the truck tire locator app from BFGoodrich. The app does plenty more than just find commercial truck tires, too. You can search for towing, tire inspections, oil & lube, and other kinds of service centers nearby.

If you're in the market for commercial trucks, trailers, equipment, or parts, you now have an easy way to get sellers to come to you. The best part, it won't cost you a thing! All you need to do is place a Want to Buy Ad on our Trucker to Trucker website, and wait for someone to contact you about having what you need.

Walmart is known for low prices and savings its customers money on everything from eggplants to electronics. Now, the mega-corporation believes it can lead the way in fuel savings for its fleet of semi trucks that is used to transport all of those products along the highways.

It's not hard to figure out where 18 wheelers get that name from, but do you know why we also call them semi-trailer trucks? Here are some interesting bits of trivia and trucker tips that you might not have known.

Semi trailers are a hot commodity in the trucking community, but shopping for one is no easy task. It presents a greater logistical problem than, say, finding the right pair of jeans. Whether you're in the market to buy or sell, our trailer listings provide an online marketplace where you can find the best prospects from the comfort of your recliner.

For most truck drivers, finding a truck they want is not difficult. Getting it for a good price takes a bit more effort. Before you begin talking with a seller, make sure you have everything ready on your side for the best negotiating position.

Twenty bucks doesn't buy much these days, but that's all it takes to sell your truck on TruckerToTrucker.com. The cost of a single online ad on TruckerToTrucker.com is just $24.95 and your ad runs until your item sells. That's a lot of bang for a few bucks! "Best trucker website to sell a truck on. I did not receive any phone calls from any other site I placed an ad in. Also, the one-time fee was great. On the other site my ad and money came and went. A plus for Trucker to Trucker." -- K. Roth, Pennsylvania

With the goal of improving big rig safety, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended four changes to tractor-trailer design standards and three changes to crash reporting guidelines.

Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is calling on America's truckers to be on the lookout for signs of human trafficking as the Super Bowl approaches. While you won't hear sports announcers discussing the issue during pregame festivities, sex trafficking has emerged as a serious problem in the lead up to the Super Bowl.

TNT Repairs is a wholly owned component of TNT Sales. TNT Repairs is a full service truck and trailer repair shop located just west of St. Louis MO

If you are in the market to rent a trailer and your company image and safety are your priority TNT Rents is the place to go!

Trucker-to-Trucker is proud to welcome Tri-State Trailer Sales into our exclusive network of online advertisers.

Trucker-to-Trucker is excited to welcome Maxim Truck and Trailer into our elite network of advertisers.

Trucker-to-Trucker would like to announce that Lucky's Trailer Sales has recently joined our exclusive online advertising group.

We have partnered with Uship to help truckers who buy trucks they have found on this site in their possession as efficiently as possible.

Every year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) holds a 72-hour truck inspection blitz throughout the U.S. from Canada to Mexico where they inspect approximately 14 trucks a minute or more than 4,440 vehicles an hour over the course of three days.

The inventory at River Roads Sales & Leasing includes a great selection of used and new semi trailers as well as storage containers, intermodal container chassis and office trailers. Every trailer on their lot is available for sale or lease immediately.

Without semitrucks, very few of us would get the goods we need for simple survival, let alone any of the items we buy for fun and pleasure.

They have built a reputation for great customer service. The stock at J.P. Rivard includes new and used trailers, wheels, used trucks and other related equipment.

A lowboy refers to a semi-trailer that is marked by two drops in deck height. Several types of lowboy trailers are available to carry out different tasks.

Driving a flatbed trailer is quite an experience, and requires specialized training before you can drive it correctly or at all. Drivers with flatbed trailers can practically haul anything from steel rolls to roof shingles and even odd-shaped products.

Here at Trucker-to-Trucker, we'd like to welcome Knight Truck Sales to our exclusive team of online advertisers. Knight Truck Sales is a subsidiary of Knight Transportation, one of the largest trucking companies in the United States.

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Everyone knows that it takes certain special skills and knowledge in order to properly drive certain types of commercial motor vehicles (CMV). However, before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implemented its Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Program, if you held a driver's license (for cars), you could legally operate any type of tractor-trailer or buses in many states, as well as in the District of Columbia.

If you are advertising online to attract more leads and sales, then you will want to digest these next 5 tips to help increase your semi trailer sales this year.

Truck Enterprises Harrisonburg has recently joined our exclusive network of online advertisers at Trucker-to-Trucker. Truck Enterprises Harrisonburg, located at 3440 South Main St. in Harrisonburg, Virginia, has been serving customers in the Harrisonburg area for more than 50 years.

Trucker-to-Trucker would like to welcome L&G Truck Sales to our exclusive network of online advertisers. L&G Truck Sales is among the friendliest dealers of trucks in all of Virginia.

California Regulations Requirements and Compliance California continues to lead the way when it comes to higher emissions regulations. On December 12, 2008 the California Air Resource Board approved the CARB Compliance, with a goal of reducing particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen emissions from diesel vehicles.

folder_open Category Trailers Online, Inc. has recently joined our exclusive team of advertisers at Trucker-to-Trucker. The dealership is located in Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin, but they conduct most of their business online.

TNT Sales has recently joined Trucker-to-Trucker's exclusive team of online advertisers. They offer customers a huge selection of high-quality trailers at reasonable prices. Their staff makes an effort to communicate with customers as much as possible so that the sales process runs smoothly.

Trucker-to-Trucker is proud to welcome E.R. Truck & Equipment as a new member of our exclusive team of advertisers. E.R. Truck & Equipment was founded in 1995 and has become one of the largest export dealers in South Florida.

Celer Inc., a leader in exporting heavy-duty equipment worldwide, has just been welcomed into the exclusive network of advertisers at Trucker-to-Trucker.Celer Inc. offers a variety of machinery, trailers and trucks to customers from all over the globe.

Trucker-to-Trucker understands that there are many hauling jobs that are much easier to complete if you have a fleet of customized trailers. That's why we are welcoming The Trailer Place into our exclusive dealer network.

CMD Trailer Sales & Leasing has recently joined Trucker-to-Trucker's exclusive list of advertisers. We are glad to have them as part of our team because they are considered experts in the pre-owned truck and trailer industry.

Trucker-to-Trucker is happy to announce that Superstition Trucks and Trailers has recently joined our exclusive online advertising team. Superstition employs a team of highly-skilled technicians that are ready to repair and maintain your trucks, no matter how large they are.

Trucker-to-Trucker is happy to announce KieTek International as the newest member of our exclusive dealer network. Their office is in Queen Creek, Arizona, but their high-quality trailers have been shipped to customers around the world

On July 7, 2011, a North American Free Trade Agreement was signed, with little public notice, to allow Mexican trucking companies to haul products on U.S. soil. This agreement is for a period of three years and is related to a proposal presented in 2009.

One of the newest strategies to comply with new legislative mandates requiring better fuel mileage on big rigs is to add trailer skirts. One example is the new Air Slipper Side Skirts that are not only aerodynamically designed, but sleek and very affordable as well.

Sometimes people who first enter, or considering entering the trucking profession do not understand the many positions involved in the industry. Below is a breakdown that perhaps will help clarify some of the positions and terminology that is involved.

As if the price of diesel, repairs, taxes, insurance, and other things a trucker must pay is not high enough, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to increase the diesel fuel tax rate 6.3 cents per gallon.

For years, truckers have used the conventional dual tires on their wheels. A huge change has been introduced by Michelin North America with their X One XDA Super wide Energy truck tires. There are a number of things that make this an exciting addition to the trucking industry.

Trucker to Trucker is pleased to announce that Philadelphia Used Truck Center has recently joined their exclusive network of dealerships. Philadelphia Used Truck Center is located at 6851 Norwitch Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19153, just off Interstate 95. They are close to the Philadelphia Airport and are an authorized Penske distributor.

Trucker-to-Trucker is proud to welcome Kaufman Trailers into our dealer network. Kaufman Trailers offers some of the highest quality trailers on the road, delivered anywhere in the continental United States.

D.M. Bowman, Inc. has recently become part of Trucker-to-Trucker's exclusive dealer network. They are a full-service transportation firm that understands the equipment needs of truckers because they are a carrier as well as a used truck dealership. The company was originally founded in 1959 and has two locations where customers can purchase high-quality used trucks.

Finding a new truck or trailer is not the easiest thing to do when you are on the road all of the time. The research, the legwork and long distance phone calls easily eat up the little free time that you do have. When you do hit pay dirt, the feeling that you have is overwhelming.

Whether you own a company with a huge fleet of tractor-trailers or you're an owner operator with only one truck, there will come a time when you need to replace your flatbed trailer.

Trucker to Trucker would like to welcome one of its newest dealers into the network, Freightliner of Arizona. They have huge inventory of new and used semis, tow trucks and firetrucks. From medium to heavy-duty, you can find the truck you are looking for.

Manac is considered "the truck trailer manufacturer of tomorrow" due to its uniqueness in detail and production of the most innovative elements of designs needed with expert manufacturing.

If you are a semi trailer dealer and are interested in selling more semi trailers in 2012, there are many things that you can do to improve sales. By following the steps outlined in this article, including but not limited to writing a compelling and excellent advertisement, taking photographs and using a toll free service like Kall 8, you will be on your way to improving sales of your semi trailers in 2012.

Trucker-to-Trucker would like to take a moment to introduce you to a new member of our continuously growing Dealer Network. Apple Truck and Trailer Sales started in 1986 with the goal of providing storage trailer and container rental services in the New England area.

Talbert Trailers is one of the most recognized in the industry when it comes to transporting specialized equipment. The founder of Talbert Trailers, Austin Talbert, began the realization of a dream in 1938 only hoping to provide construction machinery for rent.

There is no U.S. equipment trailer manufacturer that offers a more complete line of trailers for the construction, agriculture, waste and recycling, transportation, and industrial markets than Trail King Industries Inc.

The company Utility Trailers is a major manufacturer of semi-truck trailers. They produce flatbed, curtainside van, dry van, and refrigerated trailers. Utility Trailers' products should not be confused with personal use utility trailers.

At Manac, the motto is 'whatever the road' and as the largest manufacturer in North America of custom-built and specialty semitrailers, the motto is right on target.

Utility – The First Name in Trailers will be at Booth #20145 in Dallas, Texas at The Great American Trucking Show on August 25 through August 27, 2011. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company invites you to stop by and see what is new in their line of trailers.

Stoughton Trailers are just what they claim to be; they're in it for the long haul. For a company that can boast thousands of owner/operator and fleet customers, longevity and exceptional service are sure to be two of their qualities.

Hauling a dump trailer can be a rather arduous process for even an experienced operator. The varying center of gravity that you run into while dumping can cause problems if it is not correctly accounted for in a safe fashion. The following tips are culled from industry resources and experienced dump trailer operators to keep you safe and on the road.

Individuals that need to sell a dump truck often comb the internet for helpful tips and advice to get it to move. Whether you have trucks for sale, or are trying to sell a dump trailer, you can benefit from some of the great tactics that the pros use.

If you have small steel dump trailers but can't haul enough scrap or demolition because your trailer is too small we have the solution! We offer retro-fitting of trailer sides on dump trailers to lengthen and heighten your exciting trailer for more cubic yards.

Individuals browsing for Des Moines trucks will be interested in a new addition to the Dealer Network of Trucker to Trucker; McKenna Truck Center. McKenna Truck Center offers a variety of products featuring commodities such as trailers, new, and used trucks. Services provided include Midwest Radiator Services and McKenna Collision Center, both home to experienced professionals in their respective fields. That is in addition to several standard services manned by experienced staff members.

Insuring your tractor trailer unit is not going to be cheap, and more than that, the time to find out whether or not you have quality insurance coverage is not when you need to make a claim on it. The time to deal with these issues is when you are arranging semi truck insurance coverage and not afterwards - if you suffer from an uninsured event you could lose your entire business and livelihood so pay attention!

The quality and availability of trucker services and amenities has long been neglected by government. With all the hoopla over Hours Of Service (HOS) and proposals to further tighten the length of time a driver can spend on the road and mandatory rest periods, little thought has been given to the quality of rest time as opposed to the quantity. Drivers understand only too well that finding a good place to rest and clean up is important, not only for the ability to get quality rest but also to be able to recharge the batteries so they are more alert and able to continue with their driving duties.

Truckers have every reason to be concerned about a New York law proposal which will mean that police can pull over drivers, both truckers and motorists. The next time you are looking at a truck for sale, see if there is a defreezing or deicing option included for the whole rig! The proposals allow police to pull over any vehicle which has not been cleared of snow, ice or hail stones.

California truck dealer, TEC Equipment Inc is the major supplier of new and used trucks on the West Coast. First started back in 1976 at the height of the oil crisis, TEC has enjoyed strong growth until it now justly claims the top spot amongst dealers on the I-5 corridor. Based in Portland OR, TEC also has locations in Portland, Eugene, Wilsonville and Medford, all in Oregon and also in Reno-Sparks in Nevada. California dealerships include locations at Oakland, La Mirada and Fontana.

OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association) in partnership with the Port Drivers Federation 18 and the New Jersey Motor Truck Association, have petitioned the Department of Transport (DOT) for the removal of compulsory drayage truck registries.

2010 trucking profits demonstrated a recovery in the teeth of the worst economic recession since the Twenties and the Great Depression. While 2010 opened with a glut of stagnant stocks of trailers and trucks for sale, the final quarter of the year roared into action.

Depending on the needs of the flatbed semi trailer, the different types of trailers have different features and capabilities to suit those needs.

Purchasing a car carrier trailer is an important investment decision. When considering purchasing a car carrier trailer, there are some items that should be thought over before making the purchase.

Utility semi trailers claims to be the first name in trailers. As the top seller of reefer trailers in the country, they have good reason to be confident in their ability to manufacturer some of the best refrigerated trailers on the road.

Here's a look at why you should buy a Fontaine flatbed trailer for your next business investment.