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Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

With nearly three decades covering trucking, Jack Roberts is known for reporting on advanced technology, such as intelligent drivetrains and autonomous vehicles, in an industry being transformed by technology.

In his Truck Tech blog, he offers his insights on everything from the latest equipment, systems and components, to telematics and autonomous vehicle technologies. A commercial driver’s license holder, he also does test drives of new equipment and covers topics such as maintenance, fuel economy, vocational and medium-duty trucks and tires.

He has been covering trucking since 1995.

October 2025 freight tonnage.
Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 18, 2025

Truckload Volumes Continue to Slide

According to ATA, October’s drop in truck tonnage was the largest in 21 months.

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Graig Morin, Brown Dog Trucking.
Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 17, 2025

Small Carrier Success Stories: Graig Morin and Brown Dog Trucking

In the November-December issue of Heavy Duty Trucking, we talked with three small but successful fleets to learn how they found a way to compete with the big carriers.

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GMC CCKW U.S. Army cargo truck.
Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 10, 2025

Great American Trucks: The GMC CCGW 'Deuce and a Half'

Allied planners knew logistics were critical for waging modern war. And GMC had the perfect truck for the job.

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Kodiak-ZF autonomous truck.
Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 4, 2025

Kodiak AI and ZF Expand Autonomous Partnership

In January 2024, Kodiak unveiled its sixth-generation truck, which included ZF’s redundant steering actuators controlled by Kodiak's autonomous system.

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AI-generated robots & road rage image.
Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 31, 2025

Robots and Road Rage

Computers never get angry. And that's a good thing on crowded stretch of interstate.

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Dominic Grote.
Newsby Jack RobertsOctober 27, 2025

Grote Unveils H.E.L.P Safety Technologies at ATA 2025

Grote’s new rear collision warning system and H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE Digital and Lighting Alerts expand 4SEE its Smart Trailer features to tackle leading causes of roadside and rear-end collisions.

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Mercedes-Benz Museum.
Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsOctober 24, 2025

Historic Mercedes-Benz Trucks

The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, houses some of the most valuable cars and trucks on the planet.

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Armacost Museum, Grandview, Missouri.
Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsOctober 17, 2025

More Stunning Cars from the Armacost Museum (Part 2)

Missouri's Armacost family owns truck-lighting experts Peterson Manufacturing -- and one of the finest private car collections in the country.

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Armacost Museum - 1946 Studebaker pickup truck.
Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsOctober 10, 2025

A Private Tour of the Stunning Armacost Automotive Museum (Part 1)

The Armacost Automotive Museum is one of the most stunning privately-owned car collections in North America.

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Mack Bulldog.
Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 2, 2025

For the Love of Old Trucks

Old trucks generally get ignored in classic car circles. Maybe that's changing.

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