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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 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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Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 29, 2010

Hello, Dolly! New TMC Recommendations on Dolly Details

Converter dollies have been around so long that you'd think every one on the road is built about as correctly as can be. But some lack handles that drivers can grasp to lift dollies' front ends, and those might also be the ones that don't have enough counterbalancing weight

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 28, 2010

IT and Innovation -- It's not just for Apple

What do an old-school auto manufacturer, a soft drink maker, the world's largest discount retailer, a consumer packaged goods company -- and some of the country's most creative trucking companies -- have in common? Innovative use of information technology

On the Road•by Jim Park•September 27, 2010

Taking an Old Friend for a Drive Around Town

Who doesn't love a parade? Marching bands, clowns, crowds of people waving from the curb, dozens colorful floats ... Each September my home town of St. Catharines, Ontario, plays host to the Grape & Wine Festival, a celebration of the Niagara Region's wine-making industry

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 23, 2010

Safety: Getting it Right

In an apparent case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing, even as Schneider National's safety VP Don Osterberg was participating in the National Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C., this week, the company was using texting in its recruiting ads

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 23, 2010

From Russia With ... Diesel in Their Veins?

During discussions about the coming driver shortage, one fact that has been frequently mentioned is that during the last driver shortage, many trucking companies relied on immigrants to fill trucking seats.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 21, 2010

Saving Money, Saving the Planet

"Going green" isn't just for huge fleets like Schneider or UPS. Just ask Jim Burg, one of Heavy Duty Trucking's 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators. Jim's the owner of James Burg Trucking Co., a regional flatbed carrier based in Warren, Mich. He has about 70 trucks

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 19, 2010

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All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

Hello, Dolly! New TMC Recommendations on Dolly Details

IT and Innovation -- It's not just for Apple

Taking an Old Friend for a Drive Around Town

Safety: Getting it Right

From Russia With ... Diesel in Their Veins?

Saving Money, Saving the Planet

Vanguard's Mudd Sees Extra Strong Trailer Sales

Appreciating Drivers

Birthday Party for Ford E-Series

Engine Experience

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