January 20, 2015
All That's Trucking: The latest blog post looks at how an old-fashioned country doctor is serving drivers at a Virginia truckstop. READ MORE
Tags: Driver Health, Truckstops
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, January 20, 2015 2:54 PM | » Comments(0)
January 9, 2015
This week, the price of crude oil dipped below $50 a barrel and gasoline prices averaged a little over $2 a gallon. It's the perfect time to do the common-sense thing and raise the federal fuel tax, says Deborah Lockridge in her "All That's Trucking" blog. READ MORE
Tags: Congress, Infrastructure, Highway Trust Fund
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Friday, January 9, 2015 9:31 AM | » Comments(1)
January 8, 2015
Do you see the beauty of 6 a.m. at a truckstop? This Nashville photographer does, and captures it for the public to see. READ MORE
Tags: Nashville, In the Media, Truckstops
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
January 5, 2015
Some state safety agencies, realizing the same old tired safety warnings just make drivers' eyes glaze over, have been turning to some more creative wording for their safety campaigns. Deborah Lockridge has more in her "On the Road" blog. READ MORE
Tags: Safety, Tennessee
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Monday, January 5, 2015 10:57 AM | » Comments(3)
Let's just call 2014 the Year of the Future Truck
December 30, 2014
For trucking journalists and technology junkies, 2014 was a year that offered tantalizing glimpses of a sci-fi trucking future that may not be too far off. Deborah Lockridge looks at five reasons 2014 was "the year of the future" in trucking. READ MORE
Tags: Volvo Trucks, Daimler Trucks, Walmart, ZF, Concept Vehicles, Future Trucks, Truck Platooning
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, December 30, 2014 3:20 PM | » Comments(0)
November 3, 2014
Last Thursday, more than 300 people celebrated the harvesting of the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree before it was loaded onto a tractor-trailer for a special tour on its way to Washington, D.C. Deborah Lockridge has more in her All That's Trucking blog. READ MORE
Tags: Kenworth, Eaton, PeopleNet, Image, Minnesota Trucking Association, Trucking Moves American Forward, ALK
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Monday, November 3, 2014 12:10 PM | » Comments(0)
October 13, 2014
For patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a malady affecting many truck drivers, the standard treatment has long been the C-PAP device, a continuous positive airway pressure. But many find it cumbersome, and some companies market oral appliances to treat the condition. Will they meet new federal guidelines for treating apnea? READ MORE
Tags: Driver Health, Sleep Apnea, Regulations
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Monday, October 13, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(3)
Greg Fulton, president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, wants to know why state governments don't worry about keeping or attracting trucking and logistics companies the way they would a high-tech company.
September 15, 2014
We're turning over "All That's Trucking" today to Greg Fulton, president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, who wants to know, why don't state governments worry about keeping or attracting trucking and logistics companies the way they would a high-tech company? READ MORE
Tags: Image, Colorado Motor Carriers Association
Author: Greg Fulton | Posted @ Monday, September 15, 2014 7:08 AM | » Comments(0)
September 8, 2014
What does a Mack Truck have to do with the Goodyear Blimp? Deborah Lockridge explores the topic in her "All That's Truckikng" blog. READ MORE
Tags: Goodyear, Vocational, Mack, Special Specs
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Monday, September 8, 2014 9:00 AM | » Comments(0)
August 19, 2014
A dash-cam video that surfaced this week of a trucker's reaction after witnessing a fiery crash paints a portrait of truckers that's good for the industry. Deborah Lockridge explains in her All That's Trucking blog. READ MORE
Tags: Accidents, Image, I-10, Mississippi
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, August 19, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
August 15, 2014
An announcement about J.J. Keller's president riding along with women truckers prompts a blog post from Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge about the importance of connecting with truckers. READ MORE
Tags: J.J. Keller, Women in Trucking
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Friday, August 15, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
Here's a guest post from Senior Editor Tom Berg about an interesting character he met on a recent assignment.
August 14, 2014
Senior Editor Tom Berg guest-writes the All That's Trucking blog with a story of an interesting character he met recently while on assignment. READ MORE
Tags: Oshkosh, People, History
Author: Tom Berg, Senior Editor | Posted @ Thursday, August 14, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
August 7, 2014
A CNBC series called "Collision Course" has drawn a heated response from the American Trucking Associations, which called it "an outrageously inaccurate image" of the industry. Here's what Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge has to say. READ MORE
Tags: American Trucking Associations, Anne Ferro, Safety & Compliance, Image
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, August 7, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
August 5, 2014
As a former Girl Scout, a Girl Scout leader for the past three years, and a trucking editor for 24, Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge is thrilled to see continuing efforts to educate young people in both Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting about the trucking industry. READ MORE
Tags: Trucker Buddy, Image, Women in Trucking, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, August 5, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
July 29, 2014
A Chicago-area truck crash that killed four has led to local attention to federal hours-of-service rules, the mandatory electronic logs proposal, and federal efforts to address coercion of drivers to break the law. Deborah Lockridge has more in her On the Road blog. READ MORE
Tags: Accidents, Safety, Hours of Service, Illinois, In the Media
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(2)
July 22, 2014
Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge says her inbox delivered a sure sign that there's a capacity crunch -- advice to help shippers get "preferred" status at motor carriers. READ MORE
Tags: Transplace, Shippers
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
July 16, 2014
Tuesday, President Obama took a quick trip across the Potomac to visit the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, a facility in McLean, Virginia, that focuses on highway technologies that help make driving safer and smarter. READ MORE
Tags: Infrastructure, Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communications, Highway Funding, Self-Driving Vehicles, President Obama
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, July 16, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
July 9, 2014
An article in DC Velocity says domestic intermodal "appears to have come of age." Deborah Lockridge looks at the issue in her "All That's Trucking" blog. READ MORE
Tags: Intermodal, Shippers
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, July 9, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
July 7, 2014
Chinese truckers talk about how trucks have changed in their country over the past two decades during Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge's visit to a "truck park" near Shanghai. READ MORE
Tags: drivers, China, Truckstops, Global
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Monday, July 7, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(1)
One fleet manager is reporting signs of an extreme driver shortage in his area.
July 1, 2014
One fleet manager says the driver shortage is even worse than is publicly being reported, with rates going through the roof on some lanes, because both fleets and shippers want to maintain a competitive advantage. READ MORE
Tags: drivers, Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Freight Rates
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, July 1, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(4)
June 13, 2014
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says it's time to raise motor carrier insurance minimums. This week the House of Representatives said, not so fast. Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge looks at some of the pros and cons in her All That's Trucking Blog. READ MORE
Tags: FMCSA, Insurance, U.S. Congress
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Friday, June 13, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(2)
June 11, 2014
The crash that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another passenger in his vehicle has generated a media frenzy about last week's move to suspend a controversial portion of the new hours of service regulations. Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge looks at the situation in her All That's Trucking blog. READ MORE
Tags: Congress, Hours of Service, Fatigue, In the Media, Image, 34-Hour Restart
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, June 11, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)
May 14, 2014
So what do engine oil and competition pit barbecue have in common? Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge finds out for her All That's Trucking blog. READ MORE
Tags: Shell Rotella, Engines, Engine Oil
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, May 14, 2014 12:00 AM | » Comments(0)