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Wayne Parham

Managing Editor

Wayne Parham brings more than 30 years of media experience to Work Truck's editorial team and a history of covering a variety of industries and professions.

Most recently, he was senior editor at Police Magazine and PoliceMag.com, another Bobit B2B brand, and a senior editor with Heavy Duty Trucking. He has worked as publisher of two newspapers and was part of the team at Georgia Trend magazine, a business magazine based in Atlanta, for nine years.

Parham holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia and a bachelor’s degree in print communications from the University of West Georgia.

Articles•by Wayne Parham•March 12, 2024

How Trucking is Fighting Fuel Card Fraud — And What You Can Do

Fraudsters are increasingly targeting commercial fuel cards and fueling transactions. Trucking companies, fuel-card providers, technology companies and more are fighting back.

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News•by Wayne Parham•January 29, 2024

Love’s Set for 2024 Growth and Expansion

With the addition of new Love's locations in 2024, truck drivers will have more access to parking — nearly 50,000 spaces — truck washes, maintenance, and other services.

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Articles•by Wayne Parham•January 23, 2024

Tapping Sources of New Technicians: Veterans and Women

In the quest to hire quality diesel technicians, some fleets have learned they can find quality workers from two groups that might be overlooked sometimes. Companies that hire military veterans and women technicians are finding success with both.

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Articles•by Wayne Parham•January 22, 2024

Finding and Keeping Tomorrow's Truck Technicians

Industry leaders share what they see as industry trends related to diesel technicians, including recruiting and retention challenges, pay and benefits, and additional training for battery-electric powertrains.

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News•by Wayne Parham•January 17, 2024

FTR Forecasts Only Incremental Freight Market Improvement in 2024

Avery Vise, FTR vice president of trucking, explained why the forecaster believes we'll see a sluggish freight economy for the near future.

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News•by Wayne Parham•December 27, 2023

HDT’s Top 10 Safety & Compliance Stories of 2023

What were the most-read HDT safety and compliance news and articles in 2023?

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News•by Wayne Parham•December 21, 2023

Q&A: Rush Execs Talk Industry Challenges and Trends

Predictive maintenance driven by artificial intelligence and growth in mobile service and maintenance are key trends identified by Rush Enterprises executives in this Q&A. Find out what trends they don't see playing out in the near future.

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News•by Wayne Parham•December 18, 2023

Techs Vie for Top Honors at Rush Enterprises Rodeo

More than 3,100 Rush employees tested this year, taking more than 4,000 tests as a whole, to qualify to compete in San Antonio at the Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo. Of those, only 250 made the cut and were invited to attend and compete.

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Articles•by Wayne Parham•December 6, 2023

Fighting Cargo Theft with Tech

With the increase of cargo theft and fraud in recent years, fleets can tap into technology to better know their shipments are secure.

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Articles•by Wayne Parham•December 5, 2023

Freight, Fraud, and Theft

With the explosive growth of the freight market during the COVID-19 pandemic, cargo theft and fraud surged. Thieves stole more than $31 million in shipments just in the third quarter of 2023.

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