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Jim Park

Former HDT Equipment Editor

Jim Park served as Heavy Duty Trucking's equipment editor from 2006-2024. Specializing in technical and equipment content, Park is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the trucking industry since 1998.

Before joining HDT, Park was a truck driver and owner-operator for 20 years and served as an editor for HighwayStar magazine, which ceased production in 2011. He maintained his commercial driver’s license to bring a real-world perspective to Test Drives, as well as to features, videos and podcasts about equipment spec’ing and trends, emissions regulations and developments, maintenance and drivers.

He is the recipient of 16 Jesse H. Neal honors (both finalist and Neal awards), including “Best Range of Work by a Single Author” in 2020.

Articlesby Jim ParkAugust 29, 2023

Up your Maintenance Game, Save your Tires

Truck tires usually tell you what’s wrong with them before external forces render them useless. Catch those clues early and you might save that tire — and money.

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Videosby Jim ParkAugust 23, 2023

How to Build Better Driver Relationships Through Communication [Video]

Happy drivers tend to stay put. So it's important to open up communication channels with them — and keep them open. Learn more in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Newsby Jim ParkAugust 1, 2023

Waymo Decouples from Autonomous Truck Market

Waymo says it will focus its resources on driverless taxi and ride-hailing services, but it will continue collaborating with Daimler Truck North America to advance an autonomous truck platform.

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Videosby Jim ParkJuly 31, 2023

New Zero Emission Diesel Sales Top 57% [Video]

Today, clean diesel engines make up about 57% of the commercial vehicle population. And it’s a 10% jump over this time last year. So, what's going on? Jim Park talks to the Diesel Technology Forum's Allen Schaeffer in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Videosby Jim ParkJuly 26, 2023

How to Maximize Trailer Cargo Space [Video]

There are only so many square feet of floor space in a trailer, and some cargo just doesn’t take kindly to double-stacking. But there’s an easy way to double your floor space, as HDT's Jim Park learns in this conversation with Kinedyne’s Joe Vergeldedios.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkJuly 25, 2023

You Can’t Blame Trucks for the Highland Rest Area Bus Crash [Commentary]

The causes of the Highland Park rest area crash go far beyond the parking shortage and the need for flexibility in hours of service — but those issues must be addressed, too, says Jim Park in his On the Road blog.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 24, 2023

How Truck Drivers Can Effectively Use an Engine Brake

To drivers with less than five years of experience, it probably feels heretical to operate a diesel engine at 2,100 rpm. But if you want great performance from your engine brake, that’s where it needs to operate.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 21, 2023

What Trucking Fleets Need to Know About Engine Brakes

Fleets running downsped drivelines might be missing out on up to half the potential performance of their engine brakes. Here’s how to get the most from the engine brake while improving driver satisfaction and reducing brake wear.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 19, 2023

Higher ELD, Hours of Service Fines Coming to Canada

U.S. motor carriers operating in Canada could be subject to new, higher fines for most electronic logging device and hours-of-service violations.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 13, 2023

How to Measure and Improve Your Truck Brake Maintenance Program

Old paradigms for brake component life expectancy and preventive maintenance intervals have changed, thanks to corrosion, parts costs, and the shortage of certified brake technicians.

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