October 24, 2012
There wasn't nearly enough room in my story on "7 Ways to Improve Trucking's Image" for the November issue of HDT to showcase some of the great examples of what companies are doing
Tags: Heroes & Villains
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:48 AM | » Comments(0)
October 16, 2012
Listen to opponents of cross-border trucking and you might envision hordes of unsafe, broken-down Mexican rigs swarming across the border. That hardly seems to be the case, given a recent report from the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation
Tags: Government
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:19 PM | » Comments(0)
October 16, 2012
The iconic Mack Bulldog hood ornament recently celebrated its 80th birthday -- that's about 560 in dog years
Tags: Equipment
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:50 AM | » Comments(0)
October 10, 2012
"In the months after Doug Robinson started driving a truck, he noticed his clothes were increasingly more snug-fitting. He was already overweight but soon realized that spending up to 11 hours behind the wheel, frequently eating fast food and not exercising was a poor combination
Tags: In the Media
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:15 PM | » Comments(0)
September 27, 2012
Earlier this week, we reported that one U.S. senator wants some sort of federal standards for commercial truck use of GPS navigation systems
Tags: Safety & Compliance
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, September 27, 2012 7:23 AM | » Comments(0)
September 25, 2012
I'm working on a feature for the November issue of HDT on trucking image, and thought I'd pull out an oldie but a goodie commentary from 2005
Tags: Heroes & Villains
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:59 PM | » Comments(0)
September 21, 2012
The boom in natural gas production in the U.S. has created an oversupply, leading to 10-year lows in natural gas prices. At the same time, some natural gas producers have cut back because of the low prices. If demand for natural gas increases, some wonder, won't prices increase, too
Tags: Going Green
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Friday, September 21, 2012 12:40 PM | » Comments(1)
September 10, 2012
I've been a bit of a natural-gas skeptic ever since I first heard T. Boone Picken
Tags: Going Green
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Monday, September 10, 2012 9:34 AM | » Comments(1)
September 5, 2012
What's going to change the industry next? Government regulation? Near-shoring? E-commerce
Tags: Trends
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, September 5, 2012 2:02 PM | » Comments(0)
August 29, 2012
"That's what we're looking for now - transportation.
Tags: Government
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, August 29, 2012 7:54 AM | » Comments(0)
August 21, 2012
One celebrity Texas chef is opening a new restaurant inspired by memories of his parents' truckstop cafe
Tags: In the Media
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:30 PM | » Comments(0)
August 16, 2012
On an unopened highway in Croatia, world record-holding highliner Faith Dickey battles in the wind to cross the line between two speeding trucks
Tags: In the Media
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:50 PM | » Comments(0)
August 15, 2012
We finally got a highway bill, but since it only runs two years, it's something either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney is going to have to deal with during the next presidential administration
Tags: Government
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:13 AM | » Comments(1)
August 9, 2012
How does a trucking company with a 500-plus-mile average length of haul keep its driver turnover down around 30% when the industry average is over 100%
Tags: Drivers, HDT Truck Fleet Innovators
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, August 9, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(1)
July 27, 2012
Three young men believe they have a better way of helping fleets find drivers
Tags: Drivers
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Friday, July 27, 2012 1:34 PM | » Comments(3)
July 23, 2012
A Q&A with Tom O'Brien, president and CEO, TravelCenters of America
Tags: Going Green
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Monday, July 23, 2012 8:27 AM | » Comments(2)
July 19, 2012
So, have you noticed the high price of tires lately?
Of course you have
Tags: In The Shop
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, July 19, 2012 10:08 AM | » Comments(0)
July 15, 2012
Sounds like U.S. officials aren't the only ones who think the answer to problems such as greenhouse gas pollution and congestion is to shift freight off of trucks
Tags: Government
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Sunday, July 15, 2012 1:44 PM | » Comments(0)
July 11, 2012
Exactly what is Cascade Sierra Solutions? It's not as if the name really says anything about trucks, fuel or emissions. Yet that's exactly what this nonprofit organization aims to do: help truckers, especially smaller fleets and owner-operators, save money on fuel and cut emissions of harmful particulates and greenhouse gases
Tags: Going Green
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, July 11, 2012 1:16 PM | » Comments(0)
June 28, 2012
It seems every time I turn around the past few weeks, I see something about how the demand for electric and hybrid vehicles is not meeting expectations
Tags: Going Green
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, June 28, 2012 7:01 AM | » Comments(2)
June 27, 2012
Randall McCauley drove his first truck at age 8, a 1940s GMC hauling hay on the farm in Barbour County, W.V
Tags: Drivers
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Wednesday, June 27, 2012 6:26 AM | » Comments(0)
June 26, 2012
You may have heard HDT has a new owner. You may even have wondered if that would mean any changes within these pages. If so, you can stop wondering. HDT will still be the same award-winning magazine with the same experienced editorial team
Tags: In the Media
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, June 26, 2012 7:55 AM | » Comments(0)
June 19, 2012
A Titan by Mack now greets visitors to the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, an arts and cultural center and the former site of Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem, Pa
Tags: In the Media
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11:33 AM | » Comments(0)
June 14, 2012
You're not a Jedi / This is not Tatooine, Luke / Pull over now, man.
Tags: Safety & Compliance
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:25 AM | » Comments(0)
June 12, 2012
"There are 3.5 million truckers in America, and only 200,000 of them are women, and only a fraction of them are black women, and only one of them is Sputter." That's how an article in this month's issue of Oprah's O magazine starts out,
Tags: In the Media
Author: Deborah Lockridge | Posted @ Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:14 PM | » Comments(1)