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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.

Newsby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 30, 2022

Trucking Braces for Looming Rail Strike

A freight rail strike could happen as early as Dec. 9 unless a contract is ratified or Congress intervenes. Would trucking be able to pick up the slack of a rail shutdown?

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 28, 2022

Who Hauled the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree?

A husband-and-wife truck driver team for Hardy Brothers delivered the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree from North Carolina to Washington, D.C. Read what it takes to transport the tree.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 17, 2022

Fleet Considerations for Building an EV Charging Strategy

Before receiving an electric vehicle order, fleets should build a solid strategy that can answer these important questions.

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Videosby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 14, 2022

Truckers Win Lawsuit Against Unlawful Fingerprint Scans [Video]

Fingerprint scans, facial recognition, and vocal recognition are becoming relatively common in the trucking industry… and it’s leading to some lawsuits. Learn more about biometric data collection and what it means for trucking in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 1, 2022

Report: Number of Employed Diesel Techs Increases

The total number of diesel technicians employed in 2021 was 293,200, a 6.5% increase from 2020, according to the TechForce Foundation. But new entrant techs have less training than before.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicOctober 21, 2022

Top 5 Truck Driver Behaviors Linked to Future Crashes

The American Transportation Research Institute identified five violations and convictions that increased a truck driver’s future crash likelihood by over 100%.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicOctober 20, 2022

NPTC Report: Driver Turnover Spikes at Private Fleets

Driver turnover and driver compensation at private fleets jumped to a record high, according to the National Private Truck Council’s benchmarking report.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicOctober 3, 2022

Tanker Fleet Pilots New Advanced Hazard Avoidance Tech

Truck traffic in the Permian Basin has exploded as crude oil transport and fracking activities expand. See how Indeca Crude Xpress is keeping its tanker fleet as safe as it can in the congested, harsh environment.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicOctober 2, 2022

Where Do Electric Trucks Fit In?

The trucking industry is still in the early adoption phase of electric vehicles. Where does it make the most sense to deploy right now?

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 27, 2022

HDT Announces 2022 Emerging Leaders

HDT has named 10 Emerging Leaders, an annual award bestowed upon a group of young trucking industry leaders working at fleet companies and already making a difference in their fields.

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