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A TARGET MEDIA PARTNERS PUBLICATION
5400 Laurel Springs Pkwy Suite 703, Suwanee, GA 30024
CEO: Jim Sington
CFO: Bobby Ralston
Vice President: Ed Leader
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES:
Meg Larcinese
MegL@targetmediapartners.com
(678) 325-1025
Greg McClendon
GregMc@targetmediapartners.com
(678) 325-1023
Carol Trujillo
CarolT@targetmediapartners.com
(213) 221-9993
Sean Hayes
SeanH@htwoservices.com
(256) 405-4017
John Hicks
JohnH@targetmediapartners.com
(770) 418-9789
GENERAL MANAGER:
Megan Hicks
MeganH@targetmediapartners.com
SALES MANAGER:
Jerry Critser
JerryC@targetmediapartners.com
ART DIRECTOR:
Kelly Young
kelly.young@targetmediapartners.com
FEATURES
Class 8 Update..................................................................................... 8
Show Truck Pictorial......................................................................... 12
Owning The Wheel........................................................................... 18
Sudoku Puzzle.................................................................................... 22
ADVERTISERS
Admiral Merchants Motor Freight........15
Coal City Cob Company..........................5
KL Breeden...............................................23
P.I. & I Motor Express.............................19
RTI...................................................... 11, 16
Schaeffer Specialized Lubricants....9, 21, 24
Schneider National, Inc............................4
Star Freight...........................................3, 17
UPS Freight............................................ 6-7

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800-44-PRIDE
800-44-PRIDE

I Am Building My Driving Business with an Industry Leader.
I AM UPS.
UPS Freight
raises pay for owner-operators
New year, new pay for UPS Freight
owner-operators who are ready to build
their business with a worldwide leader. In
addition to the new pay, owner-operators
are no longer required to have their
Hazmat endorsement to haul for the
freight division.
“This is an excellent time to partner
with UPS Freight,” says John Bullen,
UPS Freight Manager - Supplemental
Transportation. “We’ve raised pay 3
CPM which really adds up. Plus, no
Hazmat endorsement is required so
qualified CDL-A holders can get going
right away.”
The new pay structure is: Starting pay =
$1.05 per mile, after 12 months = $1.06,
after 18 months = $1.065, and after 24
months = $1.07.
UPS Freight, one of the largest less-thantruckload
carriers in the United States
and a leading truckload service provider
in the industry, has owner-operator
opportunities with miles ranging from
2,500-6,000 every week (solo and team),
practical mile pay, bonus and discount
programs, and paid orientation. In
addition, owner-operators are paid the
same on loaded and empty miles; plate,
permits, fuel and road taxes are paid at
no cost; and cargo & liability insurance
is paid. All freight is no touch, primarily
terminal-to-terminal deliveries.
For more than 100 years, UPS Freight
has helped keep America moving by
transporting vital goods across the
nation. Call our recruiters today for
more information on how this exciting
opportunity with an industry leader can
grow your own driving business success.
About UPS Freight
UPS Freight (NYSE:UPS) is one of the
largest LTL carriers in the U.S. Serving
customers throughout North America,
Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin
Islands, UPS Freight offers a full range of
regional and long-haul opportunities.
UPS Freight
888-905-3820
upsfreightowneroperators.com
© 2017 United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

No Hazmat Required!
David Hammond
Owner Operator
Are you an Owner Operator or Owner
Operator Team? It’s time for you to begin
building your business with an industry
leader. Get started with UPS today.
• All practical miles paid
• 98% drop & hook
• Paid orientation
• No NYC
Call Jill or Amanda
Teams always welcome!
Complete your owner
operator application online at:
upsfreightowneroperators.com

CLASS 8 UPDATE
A couple of
CLASS 8-RELATED
news items to note:
DAT ANNOUNCES UPGRADES FOR ITS DRIVER LOAD BOARD, TRUCKERSEDGE
DAT Solutions announced significant upgrades
to DAT TruckersEdge, the company's load board
for independent owner-operators and small fleets.
The changes and new features make it much
faster for truckers to find the right loads and
negotiate terms.
The launch comes at a time of unprecedented
freight demand. Over 161 million loads were
posted on DAT load boards in 2017, and freight
volume during
February 2018 was
among the highest
reported during the
month in 20 years.
"These upgrades
to TruckersEdge
come at a time when
available load volume
continues to exceed
seasonal levels, and
demand for trucking
services is expected
to grow in the weeks
and months to
come," said Neerav
Shah, VP Products
at DAT.
"There are 637,000 good load options on our
service for carriers to choose from every day, and
DAT’s been really focused on speeding up their
load selection process so our customers can be
even more efficient and productive," Shah added.
The new TruckersEdge incorporates the latest
search technologies used by the leading web
browsers, with auto-populated fields personalized
to fit the user's needs.
Dispatchers and drivers can also save time by
identifying favorite searches, setting alarms for
automatic notification when a new load matches
their preferences, and sorting search results with
one click. They can even sort search results by
the offer rate posted by the freight broker.
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A new dashboard also gives users a realtime
view of inbound and outbound load
volume in every state, so they can see where
their equipment is most in demand, plus a
feed of trending trucking industry news.
These latest improvements come soon after
the addition of DAT TruckersEdge Pro, which
includes average spot market rates based on
actual transactions from the past 15 days,
plus DAT TriHaul, a routing tool that suggests
better-paying round trips based on the lane
searched.
"The new features in TruckersEdge
show that DAT listens to truckers," said
Chad Boblett, owner and driver of Boblett
Brothers Trucking and founder of Rate Per
Mile Masters, a Facebook group of 20,000
transportation and logistics professionals. "DAT
gets it right. The upgrades to TruckersEdge
make it easier to find loads, and give me the
research tools I need to get the best possible
rate for my truck."
DAT TruckersEdge subscriptions include
a free smartphone app, DAT Load Board
for Truckers, available from Google Play for
Android devices, and from the Apple App
Store for iPhones and iPads.
DAT TruckersEdge is now available at
truckersedge.dat.com.
DAT operates the largest spot freight
marketplace in North America. Transportation
brokers, carriers, news organizations and
industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends
and data insights derived from 179 million
annual freight matches and a database of
$45 billion of market transactions. Related
services include a comprehensive directory
of companies with business history, credit,
safety, insurance and company reviews;
broker transportation management software;
authority, fuel tax, mileage, vehicle licensing,
and registration services; and carrier
onboarding.
Founded in 1978, DAT Solutions, LLC
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper
Technologies, a diversified technology
company and constituent of the S&P 500,
Fortune 1000 and Russell 1000 indices.
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SHOW TRUCK PICTORIAL
Marcus Toliafello
2015 Kenworth T660
West Valley City, UT
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Pictures taken at the Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Championship (PKY) @ MATS
SHOW TRUCK PICTORIAL
Aaron Spiniolas
2001 Petetbilt 379 EXHD
Harvard, IL
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SHOW TRUCK PICTORIAL
Peter Norton
1990 Peterblit 379 EXHD
Franklin, IN
Jeff
Shawhan
1990 Kenworth K100E
South Charleston, OH
Pictures taken at the Paul K. Young Truck Beauty Championship (PKY) @ MATS
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OWNING THE WHEEL
BY DEL WILLIAMS
DON’T BE A DIPSTICK; BONE UP ON
NEW OIL DESIGNATIONS
It’s one of the easiest things to do in truck
maintenance. Just pull the dipstick, check the
oil level and, if the reading indicates, add a
gallon of oil. Drivers who don’t know a balljoint
from a muffler bearing can still determine
when to add a gallon of oil, right?
Thanks to advancements in both engine and
engine oil technology, the answer isn’t quite as
easy as it used to be.
vary widely.
Up until December 2016, the designation
to look for was “CJ-4.” With new EPA standards
for emissions coming online with 2017
engines, however, CJ-4 oil was no longer good
enough. Closer engine tolerances and greater
heat production required better oils that were
thinner but could lubricate just as well and
carry away heat even better than before.
Enter the new “CK-4” designation. Not only
does the new CK-4 work in the new engines,
but it is “backward compatible,” meaning it
works in older engines, too.
It’s not that the task of adding a gallon of oil
has changed much. The type of oil added, however,
has changed periodically since the American
Petroleum Institute (API) started putting
standards in place nearly 100 years ago.
To make sure, skip all of the sales jargon on
the oil container and look for the API “donut”
that tells you exactly what the oil was designed
for.
In a marketing ploy designed to attract the
business of more highway travelers, including
the lucrative RV market, most of the truck
stops today brand themselves as “Travel Centers.”
When it comes to oil, that means some
of what’s on the shelf has an “S” designation,
meaning that it’s designed for spark-plug fired
engines, not diesels.
Even those oils with a “C” designation,
meaning combustion-fired engines (diesel), can
Another new designation that is NOT backward
compatible is “FA-4.” This new oil offers
the same protection as CK-4, but at a thinner
viscosity. Some new tractors may specify
10W-20 engine oil for even the hottest weather,
instead of the 10W-30 or even 10W-40 familiar
to many drivers. Thinner oil creates less friction,
enabling the engine to work more efficiently
and burn less fuel. The catch, however,
is that the engine must be able to operate at the
closer tolerances that FA-4 will protect.
The only way to be sure that the oil being
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OWNING THE WHEEL
BY DEL WILLIAMS
poured in the crankcase is OK for your engine
is to read the owner’s manual for the engine.
Then, check the API “donut” on the bottle to
ensure it’s the right oil. Inside the top half of
the printed “donut,” the API’s service categories
are listed. The donut “hole” contains the
viscosity of the oil, for example, SAE 10W-30.
The bottom of the graphic lists additional information,
such as the current “plus” designation
for the latest blend of CK-4 oil.
Some truck stops may carry multiple types
of oil, including oil for both gas and diesel
engines. Some may still have the older CJ-4
on the shelf. Others may have FA-4 oil placed
next to CK-4 oil in a display that could be confusing
to drivers who are looking for the right
brand or a familiar viscosity.
More confusion may result for drivers who
get their extra oil from a shop or terminal,
rather than buying it at a truck stop. As carriers
replace the tractors in their fleets, they may
need to stock both types of oil until the whole
fleet is replaced with units using the new oil.
In many cases, old oil jugs are refilled from
a bulk supply at the terminal. Sometimes, oil
is available at company locations after hours,
when there’s no one around to ask if it’s the
right type for the equipment.
Adding the wrong oil can potentially result
in an expensive repair to an engine and revenue
lost while the tractor is repaired. One
gallon of the wrong oil added to the oil already
in the crankcase may not cause any harm.
The way to be sure, however, is to know
what the engine oil requirements are and to
make sure any oil added is the right type.
Doing so will help reduce the friction in the
operation of the business as well as the engine.
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SUDOKU PUZZLE
Sudoku
How to play: You must complete the Sudoku puzzle so
that within each and every row, column and region, the
numbers one through nine are only written once.
There are 9 rows in a traditional Sudoku puzzle. Every
row must contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
and 9. There may not be any duplicate numbers in any
row. In other words, there can not be any rows that are
identical
There are 9 columns in a traditional Sudoku puzzle.
Like the Sudoku rule for rows, every column must also
contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Again,
Difficulty: Easy
there may not be any duplicate numbers in any column.
Each column will be unique as a result.
A region is a 3x3 box like the one shown to the left.
There are 9 regions in a traditional Sudoku puzzle.
Like the Sudoku requirements for rows and columns,
every region must also contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Duplicate numbers are not permitted
in any region. Each region will differ from the other
regions.
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