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All That's Trucking

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

Deborah Lockridge

Editor and Associate Publisher

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Guest Voices

Guest Voices features contributed posts from members of the trucking and transportation industry on ...

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On the Road

Straight talk on trucking from a driver turned award-winning journalist.

Jim Park

Former HDT Equipment Editor

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Truck Tech

Insights on ground-breaking technical developments and trends in an industry being transformed by te...

Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

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Locking It In•by Rolf Lockwood•July 12, 2021

Electric is Big, but Hydrogen will be Bigger

Find out why Rolf Lockwood says no to owning a battery-electric car but is optimistic about the future of fuel-cell electric trucks in his Locking it In blog.

Trailer Talk•by Deborah Lockridge•July 9, 2021

Pulsing Back-of-Trailer Lamps Aim to Prevent Crashes

Can the addition of a pulsing brake lamp on the back of a trailer prevent rear-end collisions? FMCSA seems to think so, if its exemptions are any indication.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•July 2, 2021

Why Trucking Fleets Need to Build a Strong Safety Culture

Some of the top concerns trucking fleets have today — rising insurance costs, “nuclear verdicts,” the driver shortage — could all be addressed through improving a company’s safety culture, says HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge in her blog.

Guest Voices •by By Kinana Hussain, CalAmp•June 25, 2021

7 Elements of an Effective Fleet Safety Program

Implementing an effective fleet safety program requires these seven elements, says this author. How does your fleet's program stack up?

Guest Voices •by Robin Gregg, RoadSync•June 24, 2021

Why Contactless Payment Isn't Just a Pandemic Solution

The COVID pandemic forced an industry shift. The trucking and logistics industries will continue to look to technology adoption such as payment platforms to meet new safety and cost demands.

Guest Voices •by Danny Lilley, Werner Enterprises•June 23, 2021

How Supply Chain Tech is Ushering in the Next Generation of Trucking

Daniel Lilley of Werner Enterprises, a 2020 HDT Truck Fleet Innovator, anticipates seeing the continued digitization of the supply chain.

Passing Zone•by David Cullen•June 18, 2021

Infrastructure on Capitol Hill: On Two Tracks to Somewhere

It’s likely an infrastructure bill will pass. But how big it will be, and who will pay for it, rides on lots of politicking.

Locking It In•by Rolf Lockwood•June 11, 2021

The Driver Shortage: We're Not Alone

The challenges facing truck drivers and the trucking companies trying to hire them share commonalities around the globe, says Rolf Lockwood in his latest Locking it In blog post.

Guest Voices •by Braden Pastalaniec, Uptake•June 9, 2021

5 Ways to Improve Vehicle Underperformance

Underperforming vehicles are even more of a drag to a fleet's bottom line than downtime, contends this author. What can you do about it?

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•May 28, 2021

Owner-Operator Model in Trucking Continues to Face Challenges

Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge has a few things to say about the latest federal and state developments trying to force independent contractors to be employees.

Trailer Talk•by Deborah Lockridge•May 13, 2021

Designing a 14-Foot Trailer

Trailers are 13 feet, 6 inches high, right? Not for Hub Group, which developed a special 14-foot-high trailer spec for a dedicated customer based in California. Learn more in the Trailer Talk blog.

Trailer Talk•by Jack Roberts•April 29, 2021

CARB Comes for Reefer Trailers

A new round of emissions control regulations decreed by the California Air Resource Board will begin affecting refrigerated trailer and TRU design and operations next year.

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