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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. 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.

Articlesby Wayne ParhamJanuary 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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Newsby Wayne ParhamJanuary 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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Newsby Wayne ParhamDecember 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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Newsby Wayne ParhamDecember 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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Newsby Wayne ParhamDecember 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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Articlesby Wayne ParhamDecember 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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Articlesby Wayne ParhamDecember 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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Newsby Wayne ParhamNovember 29, 2023

CVSA Urges Launch of Beyond Compliance Safety Program

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has adopted a policy in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration moving forward to launch Beyond Compliance, a safety program that was approved in 2015 but has not yet come to fruition.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamNovember 27, 2023

PSI Celebrates 30th Year with 2 Million Systems Sold

Thirty years ago, Pressure Systems International invented what it calls the industry’s first tire inflation system for trailers. Recently the company announced it had surpassed the milestone of more than 2 million systems sold.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamNovember 27, 2023

NACFE’s Roeth Digs into Sustainability Options at PSI Event

Trucking fleets must now be more open about their sustainability efforts and promote their accomplishments, said Mike Roeth of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, speaking to attendees at the annual PSI Fleet Event.

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