Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge's take on anything and everything related to trucking,
Motor carriers aren’t the only transportation entities dealing with “nuclear verdicts” in lawsuits resulting from truck crashes. Brokers and third-party logistics companies can get caught up in these lawsuits, as well.
You've heard about the growth of "nuclear verdicts" in truck crash cases. But you might not know about these factors that are helping to drive those numbers up. Deborah Lockridge explores the topic in her All That's Trucking blog.
As COVID-19 cases, positive test percentages, and hospitalizations and deaths rise, there's increasing momentum for widespread use of face coverings to slow the spread of the pandemic. Trucking has been ahead of the curve and should continue to lead the way, says Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge in her blog.
The past few months of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic mean some changes – possibly for the better – will remain in trucking long after the virus is no longer viewed as a threat. HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares takeaways from a recent webinar.
Truck drivers have been put in some terrible predicaments as protests and sometimes-violent riots have spread across the country in recent days. Deborah Lockridge looks at two disturbing incidents in her blog.
Millions of people are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, including large percentages of trucking fleet office staffs. How will this unplanned experiment affect the future of the office? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares insight from working at home for more than 20 years.
Are you doing a good job of communicating with your drivers during the COVID-19 crisis? Or are they struggling because they don't have the information they need?
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Never in the 30 years she's been covering trucking has Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge seen so many stories in the mainstream media about trucking, truck drivers, and the vital role they play in keeping the store shelves stocked with the necessities we need.
After surgery to remove a brain tumor left a truck driver unable to work, the St. Christopher's Trucker Relief Fund stepped in to help with bills. This year's volunteer board president is pushing to step up the organization's fundraising.
Santa's entire sleigh and reindeer team have been temporarily put out of service by "an overabundance of government regulations that defy common sense," according to the Minnesota Trucking Association – but fear not, America's truckers are there to help.
Battery-electric trucks and fuel-cell electric trucks will exist side by side – and sooner than you may think, predicted Daimler Trucks North America chief Roger Nielsen in a short interview with Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.
Find out what it took for Jennifer Lesnik to become the first woman in the Kenworth dealer network to achieve Kenworth Certified Master Technician status in Deborah Lockridge's All That's Trucking blog.
Will the fourth quarter be a field goal or a fumble? How does 2020 look from here? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talked to the HDT Editorial Advisory board for a snapshot of conditions and concerns.
Is the driver shortage about demographics, pay, or how drivers are treated? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares some ideas for how your driver managers or dispatchers can make a difference.
In general, the proposed changes to the hours of service rules announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Aug. 14 appear to be common-sense changes that were sought by many in the industry. But one thing troubled Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge -- and some drivers as well.
