HDT Garners 4 Finalist Nods in Business Journalism Awards

Heavy Duty Trucking editors have been named finalist in four categories for the 66th Jesse H. Neal Awards honoring business-to-business journalism. Winners will be announced during a special awards ceremony held March 27 at Current at Chelsea Piers in New York City.

HDT’s entries include the following:

Best Technical Content

Fast-Changing Truck Tech: Smart steering, electric trucks, and telematics, by Jim Park and Jack Roberts

• Look Ma, No Hands! (January 2019, on steering tech advances)
• Electric Trucks: Will future trucks be powered by battery or hydrogen technology? (September 2019)
• Telematics Today and Tomorrow (October 2019)

Best Range of Work by a Single Author: Jim Park

• Feature, Electric Trucks: Will future trucks be powered by battery or hydrogen technology
• Commentary, On the Road blog: “What Went Wrong in Colorado’s Deadly Truck Crash?”
• Web feature: “The Art and Science of Mountain Driving”
• Video: “Focus On… Hendrickson’s ZMD Trailer Suspension”
• Photography: “Meet a Mack Snowplow Build for Tough Alaska Winters” gallery

Best Series: Trucking Under the Influence

• Investigative series by Deborah Lockridge, David Cullen, and Jack Roberts

Best News Coverage: California AB5, by Deborah Lockridge

• California Bill Could Mean 'End for Independent Trucking' in State
• Trucking Looks for Solutions to California’s Stringent New Independent Contractor Law
• California's AB5 Takes Effect: What Now for Truck Owner-Operators in the State?

“For sixty-six years, the annual Neal Awards place a spotlight on the best of the best in B2B journalism. The Neals recognize the editors, journalists, technologists, executives and creatives along with the cutting-edge technical platforms and services that make this sector so important, effective and innovative,” said Jeff Joseph, president of SIIA, the association that runs the Neal Awards.

“We live in a time in which the work our finalists do – presenting trusted information in a dynamic manner – has never been more important. These honorees reflect and inform us about the critical, real-life issues facing the many industries they represent, our nation and our world.”

A total of 53 winners will be announced at the March ceremony, culminating in the Grand Neal Award, honoring the most outstanding entry from among the winners in all categories. A panel of 14 judges reviewed the finalists to select the winners in 21 editorial categories.