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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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Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•January 3, 2020

2020 Trucking Ahead

The early signs indicate this will be a newsworthy year -- both inside trucking and out. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•December 31, 2019

Trucking Technology: 2019 in the Rear-View Mirror

2019 wasn't so much a year of earth-shattering headlines on the trucking technology front, as it was a year of consolidating gains and making solid business cases for new ways of moving goods. Commentary by HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 20, 2019

Truckers Help Santa Deliver Christmas

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.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•December 19, 2019

California is About to Charge Up the Electric Truck Market

The world’s fifth largest economy is about to bet big on electric trucks.

Trailer Talk•by Deborah Lockridge•December 14, 2019

Spireon Turns 'Smart Trailer' Data Into Insights

What is a smart trailer? Spireon says it has an answer, with its recent introduction of Intelligent Trailer Management.

Trailer Talk•by Deborah Lockridge•December 14, 2019

Trailer Sanitation Service Designed to Meet Food Safety Rules

Healthy Trailer LLC offers a trailer sanitation service that helps carriers meet Food Safety Modernization Act rules, and says it has scientific testing to prove it works.

Guest Voices •by American Trucking Associations•December 10, 2019

The Safety Spectrum: Human Lives Must Come Before Faster WiFi

An FCC proposal to prioritize connected TVs, toys and toilets over automotive safety will have deadly consequences, says the American Trucking Associations in this commentary.

Trailer Talk•by Staff Writer•December 5, 2019

How to Secure Cargo with Air

Dunnage air bags are becoming one of the most popular solutions for freight stabilization and protection in van trailers

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•November 27, 2019

Tech Breakthroughs Big and Small

Chevron's new diesel engine oil is a disruptive technological breakthrough in its own right. Blog commentary from HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts

On the Road•by Jim Park•November 21, 2019

Ditching Mirrors for Monitors is Easy – If You Want To

Convincing drivers that camera/monitor systems are at least as good as, if not better than, traditional mirrors will probably take no more than a few hours of driving with them. That was Equipment Editor Jim Park's experience with MirrorEye. But he's still not convinced there’s any real need to abandon silvered glass.

Locking It In•by Rolf Lockwood•November 20, 2019

Danger: A Cavalier Attitude at Work!

As trucks and trailers become more complex, we need to deliberately apply real skills and not simply rely on "common sense" at the risk of our safety and the safety of those around us.

Trailer Talk•by Deborah Lockridge•November 18, 2019

Custom Tank Trailer Maker Thinks Outside the Box

LPG trailers often look like an LPG tank on wheels. Not the one from Exosent Engineering on display at the recent North American Commercial Vehicle Show.

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