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Vesna Brajkovic

Managing Editor

Vesna Brajkovic has covered sectors of the transportation industry since 2016, including trucking, railroading, the automotive aftermarket and aviation. As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects.

She has particular interest in legislative and regulatory issues, driver diversity and maintenance management. Previously, she served on the editorial teams of various business-to-business magazines covering trucking, the automotive aftermarket, railroading, transit and aviation.

Brajkovic holds a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Brajkovic resides in Milwaukee. She can be reached at vbrajkovic@truckinginfo.com.

Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicMay 17, 2021

4 Ways to Improve Fleet Uptime

How fleet maintenance managers can cut the number of roadside breakdowns and the frequency of component failures.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMay 13, 2021

I-40 Bridge Shutdown Could Last Months

A major bridge, which carries more than 10,000 trucks daily over the Mississippi River on Interstate 40, has been shut down following the discovery of a crack in the bridge’s support beams. It could be months before it’s fixed.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMay 12, 2021

Overweight Fuel Loads Allowed in States Affected by Pipeline Shutdown

The federal government says trucks carrying fuel in states affected by the Colonial Pipeline shutdown are allowed to carry overweight loads in an effort to address the fuel supply chain crisis.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMay 10, 2021

Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Prompts HOS Emergency Exemption

FMCSA has issued a temporary hours-of-service exemption that applies to those transporting fuel to 17 states and D.C. in the wake of a cyberattack that caused a shutdown of a major U.S. fuel pipeline.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMay 5, 2021

Labor Department Withdraws Independent Contractor Rule

In a widely expected move, the U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn a rule published in the last days of the Trump administration that changed the definition of independent contractor.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 28, 2021

ATRI: Class 8 Carriers Hesitant of ADAS Adoption

Some of the concerns in implementing advanced driver assistance system technologies were driver control concerns, cost and lack of driver acceptance, according to ATRI.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicApril 26, 2021

Retention Practices: Create an Open Door Policy

The number one thing that keeps drivers wanting to work at Grand Island Express is a culture that encourages driver feedback, and fleet leaders that act on it.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicApril 23, 2021

How to Develop the Next Generation of Fleet Leaders

Four trucking industry leaders give tips on how to overcome the challenges they've faced in developing the next generation of leaders.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicApril 22, 2021

How Fleets Can Benefit From Mobile Apps

Fleets adopt mobile apps to improve communication, and streamline processes in their trucking operations.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 16, 2021

Bill to Increase Carrier Insurance Reintroduced

OOIDA opposes the legislation, saying it would lead to a dramatic increase in insurance premiums for small-business truckers.

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