All That's Trucking

Deborah Lockridge

Editor and Associate Publisher

Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge's take on anything and everything related to trucking,

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 20, 2012

Helping Hands at Holiday Time

One thing I've learned in the past two-plus decades of covering this business is that most truckers have a big heart, and that goes for the entire industry, as well -- drivers, companies, dealers, manufacturers, you name it

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 12, 2012

Hiring a driver without a CDL is not the answer to the driver shortage

The demand for truck drivers seems to be leading some unscrupulous companies to hire drivers who don't have a commercial driver's license

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 20, 2012

States looking at highway funding

Increasing fuel taxes may be a near-taboo topic on Capitol Hill, but as state legislators and governors look to 2013 budgets and highway funding, a number are considering raising state fuel taxes to pay for needed infrastructure work

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 14, 2012

Are equipment prices the new diesel fuel?

When it comes to the potential to drive carriers out of the industry, equipment is becoming the new diesel fuel, says Bob Costello, the chief economist of the American Trucking Associations

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 13, 2012

We're not the only industry facing a recruiting and training crisis

It's a job once viewed as glamorous, but these days, not so much. It involves a lot of time away from home. And it takes a lot of time and money to get the needed training to get a license and a job -- but the pay's not all that great.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 8, 2012

What will the election mean for infrastructure?

So what does Tuesday's election mean for trucking -- specifically, the need to get to work very soon on the next highway bill

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