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Brian Straight

Managing Editor, Penton Media is an award-winning journalist living out one of his boyhood dreams. Having joined Fleet Owner in May of 2008, Brian is the managing editor of Fleet Owner, responsible for editing, editorial production functions and overall coordination of the print magazine.

Posts by Brian Straight

by Brian Straight Sep. 12, 2011

Forget safety, we just want to look good

I once had a baseball coach who said one thing to us over and over again: “It’s not how you play, but whether you look good doing it.” Needless to....More
by Brian Straight Sep. 9, 2011

Illinois seeks to make truck routing safer

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed into law a reporting and education process designed to improve the safety of truck routing within the state. The....More
by Brian Straight Sep. 1, 2011

Chinese company plans U.S. truck model

According to an article in China Daily, Chinese heavy-duty truck maker Beiqi Foton Motor Co. is planning a vehicle for the U.S. and Western European....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 31, 2011

Are alcoholics able to be truck drivers?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 19, 2011

The littlest state has big toll plans for I-95

The state of Rhode Island has formally asked the Federal Highway Administration for the right to toll Interstate 95 near the Connecticut border,....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 16, 2011

Developing a nearly 'maintenance-free' truck tire

Say goodbye to underinflated tires robbing fuel economy. That day could be coming soon if a new technology that Goodyear is testing pays off....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 9, 2011

Trucking's efforts to pay it forward

What to do with $100? I’m sure most of us can come with a never-ending list of things to spend the money on – new clothes, video games, maybe even....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 4, 2011

Taxes, Washington, and the lost art of cooperation

Politicians lie, we all know that, and it doesn’t matter whether they are Republicans or Democrats. Not all politicians, of course. And I don’t think....More
by Brian Straight Aug. 2, 2011

Road chemicals claim more victims: 1 million Ford trucks

In what some believe is becoming a more common problem as cities and states use ever-more powerful road deicing chemicals for snow and ice removal,....More
by Brian Straight Jul. 29, 2011

MPG standards and the impact on highways

With the announcement today that cars and light trucks will be expected to achieve an average Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) of 54.5 mpg by....More
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