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CONTENTS april 2019<br />
Features<br />
24 ways to achieve peak truck efficiency<br />
How aerodynamics can boost performance and fuel efficiency<br />
Getty Images<br />
28 women now hauling more of the big loads<br />
lone star Transportation getting more female applications.<br />
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