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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.

Photo Galleriesby Vesna BrajkovicJanuary 16, 2023

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue '23 [Photos]

Check out these photos from the 11th annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue, an outlook conference specifically directed toward the heavy duty aftermarket supplier industry.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicJanuary 13, 2023

Trucking Dominates Freight Market

Trucking by far was the most relied on freight transport mode in 2020, according to the latest report by the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicJanuary 13, 2023

MEMA Restructures Association to Reflect Industry Changes

MEMA’s new brand and association structure combines its four former divisions into two to simplify membership, better share resources and address industry-wide trends.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 15, 2022

Q&A: Rusty Rush Talks Tech Retention and Trucking Trends

Rush Enterprises CEO Rusty Rush sits down with HDT to discuss what it takes to retain and recognize skilled truck technicians, the success of the company’s recent acquisitions, the natural gas future, and more.

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Photo Galleriesby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 15, 2022

2022 Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo [Photos]

The 17th annual Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo was held in San Antonio, Texas, and tested the skills of about 200 competitors from across the country. Here's an inside look at the competition.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 8, 2022

Risk of Truck Driver Cell Phone Use

A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study found that truck drivers using hand-held cell phones were more at risk of an unsafe event on the road than those using a hands-free device.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 5, 2022

TuSimple, Navistar End Autonomous Truck Partnership

TuSimple and Navistar have announced an end to their nearly two-and-a-half-year partnership intended to co-develop autonomous semi-trucks for production by 2024.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 5, 2022

Top 10 Risky Truck Driver Distractions

What type of tasks by commercial vehicle drivers leads to crashes and other critical safety incidents? The answer may surprise you.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 1, 2022

Rail Strike Likely Averted

The Senate has passed legislation that would avert a freight rail labor strike, a work stoppage that many believe would strain trucking operations. The bill awaits President Biden.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 30, 2022

Effectiveness of In-Cab Coaching for Trucking Fleets

A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study found that on-board monitoring systems and coaching after safety-critical events improves driver performance and safety.

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