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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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Trailer Talk•by Jim Park•June 1, 2020

How a Tanker Fleet is Using Unorthodox Trailer Lighting to Fight Rear-End Collisions

Groendyke Transport watched the number of rear-end collisions with its trailers rise steadily until it tried an unorthodox and then unapproved method of alerting following drivers that its trucks were applying brakes and slowing down.

Guest Voices •by John Walker, Transervice Logistics•May 29, 2020

Redeploying Drivers and Assets for Dedicated Fleets During COVID-19

Stepping outside of its normal dedicated carriage mode, Transervice Logistics was able to provide additional resources to one customer during the COVID-19 crisis.

Locking It In•by Rolf Lockwood•May 19, 2020

Daimler, Volvo Venture a Breakthrough for Hydrogen Trucks

Rolf Lockwood thinks a significant corner has been turned in the quest to bring hydrogen to the highway in heavy trucks. Read more in his Locking it In blog.

Trailer Talk•by Stephane Babcock•May 14, 2020

The Role Trailers are Playing in COVID-19 Funerals

In places such as New York City and Detroit, overwhelmed hospitals and mortuaries are using refrigerated trailers to store the bodies of people killed by COVID-19.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•May 13, 2020

How to Make Working from Home Work

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.

Guest Voices •by Vivek Vaid, FourKites•May 4, 2020

COVID-19 Impact Weighs On Food Supply Chain

Food shipments decline over 10% in the last month due to supply disruptions and plant shutdowns.

Guest Voices •by Vivek Vaid, FourKites•April 28, 2020

NYC Most Impacted by U.S. Supply Chain Delays

While New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Detroit have seen sharp fluctuations in shipment flows since the outbreak, no city has suffered bigger interruptions than NYC.

Guest Voices •by Mike Roeth and Rick Mihelic, North American Council for Freight Efficiency•April 28, 2020

How Will COVID-19 Affect the Development of Electric Trucks?

There has been some talk about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the development of alternative-fueled trucks, specifically commercial battery-electric vehicles. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency weighs in with this Guest Voices commentary.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•April 23, 2020

Truck Drivers Need Communication More than Ever During COVID-19 Crisis

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?

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•April 15, 2020

Media Applauds Truckers during the Pandemic [Blog]

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.

Guest Voices •by Jeff Clark•April 14, 2020

Trucking During a Pandemic: One Driver's View

"Those medical people on the front lines are heroes. We are the supply line," says truck driver Jeff Clark, who shares his thoughts about being on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Locking It In•by Rolf Lockwood•March 23, 2020

The Buzz is all Electric, But I Like Combustion Engines

Electric trucks are getting all the headlines right now, notes HDT executive contributing editor Rolf Lockwood. But there are still plenty of viable internal combustion options still on the table, too.

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