From Drop Box

• Great Host, Steve Summers was very nice guy and really cares about his listeners! 
• First Time on Radio and enjoyed the experience of being on mic.
• Talked to a few drivers! Sugar Bar and Gauger.  We have a great appreciation on the difficulty of their job driving Heavy Duty Trucks all night long.
• We talked about used truck market, New Emissions,  the Kenworth T700 and Kenworth W900 and what it all means to the industry.
• We talked about the upcoming Truck Show and extended the invitation to listeners of the program. Click here for more details.
• We talked to Mark Johnson at First Observer and our excitement to have this training at the show.
• We had fun and talked about the holidays and Steve's recent cruise

2929 S. HOLT ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46241 

Contact us at  (317) 243-1670

DUPONT AND PPG CERTIFIED

12 MONTH/100,000 MILE WARRANTY

COLORS MIXED ON SITE TO MATCH

FACTORY TRAINED SPECIALISTS WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE 


PERFORMING ALL TYPES OF BODY WORK TO COMPLETE REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS

ALL FRAME AND ALIGNMENT WORK DONE IN-HOUSE

SANDBLASTING SERVICES AVAILABLE

OEM PARTS USED 

800-808-6115

Kenworth T470 Photo Gallery

Kenworth T470 Photo Gallery 
 



Plow Truck for Sale/ Kenworth t470 for Sale


or Call one of our sales professional on the details of this truck

 

As director of fleet management for Milwaukee County, which encompasses 1,190 square miles and covers 19 cities and villages with a population base of nearly 1 million, Goeden’s department operates 35 Kenworth T470s purchased through Wisconsin Kenworth. The T470s serve as snowplows during Milwaukee’s snow season (November-April), and as dump trucks with 5- to 7-yard bodies in the spring and summer. All told, the county runs 123 class 6-8 trucks, plowing nearly 2,200 freeway miles, plus county trunk roads.


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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA has now launched the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) program.

The centerpiece of CSA is the Safety Measurement System (SMS), which will analyze all safety-based violations from inspections and crash data to determine a commercial motor carrier’s on-road performance. The new safety program will allow FMCSA to reach more carriers earlier and deploy a range of corrective interventions to address a carrier’s specific safety problems.

The SMS uses seven safety improvement categories called BASICs to examine a carrier’s on-road performance and potential crash risk. The BASICs are Unsafe Driving, Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service), Driver Fitness, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance, Cargo-Related and Crash Indicator. Under FMCSA’s old measurement system, carrier performance was assessed in only four broad categories.

By looking at a carrier’s safety violations in each SMS category, FMCSA and state law enforcement will be better equipped to identify carriers with patterns of high-risk behaviors and apply interventions that provide carriers the information necessary to change unsafe practices early on.

Safety interventions include early warning letters, targeted roadside inspections and focused compliance reviews that concentrate enforcement resources on specific issues identified by the SMS.

FMCSA will continue to conduct onsite comprehensive compliance reviews for carriers with safety issues across multiple BASICs. And, where a carrier has not taken the appropriate corrective action, FMCSA will invoke strong civil penalties.

To learn more about the new CSA program, visit http://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/. To see the new SMS, visit http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms.   PLEASE NOTE: For parties interested in downloading data for more than one carrier, please visit the SMS Download page at: http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS/Data/Downloads.aspx. 

ATA LAUNCHES NEW HOURS-OF-SERVICE WEBSITE

ATA has launched – a new website designed to serve two purposes.

 First, the new site is intended to educate the press and the public on the remarkable highway safety performance of the trucking industry over the last seven years—the same period trucking has operated under the revised HOS rules. The site includes safety facts and statistics, much of it in easy to read charts and graphs, showing the industry’s dramatic safety improvement since 2004 when the revised HOS rules first became effective.

The second purpose of the site is to provide easy-to-use tools and resources for the trucking and transportation industries (i.e., drivers, carriers, shippers, etc.) to help the industry actively engage in the upcoming HOS rulemaking process.
 

“First Observer” is operated by Team HMS under a Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Trucking Security Program (TSP). The program's mission is to administer an anti-terrorism and security awareness program for highway professionals in support of the National Preparedness Guidelines. A key component of the program is to recruit volunteers from the Trucking, Motor Coach Carriers and School Bus industries to act as our “First Observer” in reporting suspicious activities of either a criminal or potential terroristic nature to authorities.

Training Class at the Truck Show

To register visit Palmer Truck Show website. www.palmertruckshow.com

The basic course in the program. Points out national security situation and importance of the trucking industry to the economy and the nation. Raises awareness among the drivers to be aware of environs in plain view, to observe, assess and report suspicious activities. Points out relationships among the drivers, the call center, law enforcement, and the analysis center. Intended for all road professionals, but primarily drivers. If time permits and audience requests the instructor will cover

 School Bus Specific training. A carryover of the basic course, but intended for school bus drivers with specific routes. Added to the general aspects of the first course will be specifics on bus safety - morning checks and equipment inspection - and suspicious activity at scheduled stops and evasive protective actions to employ.

Bose Ride™ System

for heavy-duty trucking

The Bose Ride system
Now available to owner-operators and fleets Suspension system breakthrough
The new Bose Ride system replaces a conventional truck seat to provide over-the-road truck drivers with an unprecedented level of protection from road-induced shocks and vibrationHow is the Bose Ride system different from conventional air-ride seats?

The Bose Ride system uses technology that senses, analyzes and then counteracts forces from the road. Conventional air-ride seats, which use air spring technology, can only passively dampen these forces.

Come see the Bose Ride system Display at the Truck Show.   Check out the Video of the Demonstration.

 

Jacob Nichols and Scott Nichols will be on overnight show Thursday @ Midnight!  We are going to talk about our business and the upcoming Palmer Group's Annual Truck and Equipment Show.
Techically Friday Morning. Listen Live on 700AM or XM152



America's Trucking Network is a nightly terrestrial and satellite radio broadcast based in Cincinnati, Ohio that was formerly syndicated across the United States. Targeted toward truckers, the variety program, hosted by Steve Sommers and Eric "Bubba Bo" Boulanger, covers numerous topics, mostly news and issues pertaining to truckers.
Topics discussed include weather, diesel fuel prices, traffic, auto racing, political and legal news affecting the trucking industry, and general trucker chat
America's Trucking Network airs five hours per night, live from 12 midnight to 5 AM Eastern Time. Steve Sommers hosts the show from early Monday through early Friday, while Bubba Bo hosts early Saturday and Sunday.
The show is currently heard on WLW in Cincinnati, a 50,000-watt clear channel station that covers much of the eastern half of the United States. It is also heard on XM Satellite Radio and WLW's Internet feed. All three sources carry the show in its entirety. The show's satellite channel numbering has changed several times. With the Sirius-XM merger, WLW was dropped from the lineup, but America's Trucking Network was retained, moving to Extreme Talk. It has always been carried in a live time slot. Two other 50,000-watt stations

From Wikipedia.


America’s Truckin’ Network on
700WLW & XM Channel 152

First Observer  is one of our nation's transportation security programs, and is one tool, among a comprehensive set of measures, authorized by Congress to protect the nation's critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. This voluntary counter-terrorism training program is being provided to transportation professionals, and others.

Participants are trained to Observe, Assess and Report things they think may be preparations for acts of terrorism intended to destroy our infrastructure, harm our citizens, and effect our jobs. 

As a nation, we may feel safe but nearly every week we read or hear of ongoing attempts to attack our country. We cannot become complacent; we must continue to foil these attempts. How can we help do this? We can participate in the First Observer program. 

It only takes one person to Observe, Assess and Report something that will break the chain of events leading up to an attack on our country. This is what the First Observer training teaches you. Becoming a First ObserverT will help protect our families, our country, and our jobs by preventing disruptions within the transportation system. 

To Register For a Class Click Here.

Palmer Group Annual Truck and Equipment Show

Wednesday December 1    1PM to 6PM EST

Thursday December 2       12 PM -7:00PM       (Special Program and Networking Event  5-7 PM)

Location: The Indiana State Fairgrounds  1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205  (I-70 to North Keystone Avenue exit, #85B)

Palmer Trucks is excited for the upcoming Third Annual Truck & Equipment Show on December 1  and 2  at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indianapolis, IN.  The 65,000 square foot pavilion will be filled with over 70 vendors, trucks, equipment, and new product unveilings.   This two day event will provide an opportunity for customers from the transportation industry to network with vendors to allow them to better understand their needs.  We will have vendors providing free training classes ranging from air disc brakes, SCR and DEF Technology, tires and alignment, fuel economy standards and more. 

The event will also include product demonstrations, new product unveilings, and special guests.  Thursday evening a short program and networking social event will be from 5 PM- 7PM. The show is open to the public and is free.  A non-perishable food item is recommended to register for many great prizes and giveaways. The donation will benefit local charity, Community Caring and Sharing.  For more information at www.palmertruckshow.com or by calling 1-888-853-1307.  

Information on the Palmer Truck Group:

The Palmer Truck Group is a top Indiana private company with 500 employees. Locations include Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Evansville, Cincinnati, and Dayton. We provide solutions to the transportation industry.  These solutions include Kenworth Trucks, diesel service, heavy duty truck parts, body shop, financing, leasing, rental, vocational equipment and parts. 

Links

Palmer Trucks www.palmertrucks.com

Kenworth Truck Company www.kenworth.com

Palmer Truck and Equipment Show  www.palmertruckshow.com

Community Caring and Sharing http://www.commcaringsharing.com/

Indiana State Fairgrounds http://www.in.gov/statefair/fairgrounds/buildings/blueribbon.html

Press release 1 -11/10/10

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