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Rolf Lockwood

Executive Contributing Editor

Rolf Lockwood is editor emeritus at Newcom Business Media, which publishes Today’s Trucking. He contributions to Heavy Duty Trucking’s “Locking it In” blog, which focus on making, maintenance and use of trucks.

He has covered the trucking since 1979.

Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodFebruary 24, 2023

Zero-Emissions Trucking: Saved by Ammonia?

That nasty smell could bring good news in the effort to decarbonize the supply chain. Rolf Lockwood explains why in his Locking it In blog.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodOctober 28, 2022

The Achates: A New Old Engine

The diesel is nowhere near dead, but its possible future may surprise you.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodJuly 22, 2022

How Poor Training Contributes to the Driver Shortage

When we don’t prepare new drivers properly, we set them up to fail — and quit, says Rolf Lockwood in his Locking it In blog.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodApril 6, 2022

Autonomous Origins: Did it All Start With Cruise Control?

“This gives me about 65 mph and my ankle never gets sore.” Rolf Lockwood muses on the evolution of autonomous technology in his "Locking it In" blog.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodJuly 12, 2021

Electric is Big, but Hydrogen will be Bigger

Find out why Rolf Lockwood says no to owning a battery-electric car but is optimistic about the future of fuel-cell electric trucks in his Locking it In blog.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodJune 11, 2021

The Driver Shortage: We're Not Alone

The challenges facing truck drivers and the trucking companies trying to hire them share commonalities around the globe, says Rolf Lockwood in his latest Locking it In blog post.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodDecember 21, 2020

What Exactly is Torque in a Truck Engine, Anyway?

Is there anything better than having gobs of pounds-feet at your beck and call? Rolf Lockwood talks about what torque is and why it's important in his Locking it In blog.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodDecember 7, 2020

Fuel Cells Really Are on the Way to Trucking

Hydrogen fuel cells are coming on strong, and maybe sooner than you think, says Rolf Lockwood in his Locking it In blog.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodNovember 20, 2020

In Praise of NACFE

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is an invaluable resource, and its expertise is free, says Rolf Lockwood in his Locking it In blog.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodMay 19, 2020

Daimler, Volvo Venture a Breakthrough for Hydrogen Trucks

Rolf Lockwood thinks a significant corner has been turned in the quest to bring hydrogen to the highway in heavy trucks. Read more in his Locking it In blog.

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