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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

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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Guest Voices •by Paul Cupka•August 7, 2019

Imagine A Better World for Technicians

Even if we could find a way to fill every driver’s seat, our trucking industry and our nation would still be in dire straits. We need more technicians and we need them soon – but first some things have to change, says Paul Cupka with the Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services in this Guest Voices blog.

On the Road•by Jim Park•August 5, 2019

Driver Shortage? Sorry, Truckers Aren't Buying It

Equipment Editor Jim Park, himself a driver and owner-operator for 20 years, disagrees with the notion of a driver shortage. There are 10 million CDL holders in the U.S. and only 3.7 million trucks requiring CDL drivers. How is that a shortage?

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•August 2, 2019

The Machinery Haulers Association Wants You!

A small group with a large reach is looking to expand its membership. If you haul construction iron, you ought to pay them a visit.

Locking It In•by Rolf Lockwood•July 30, 2019

Is Renewable Natural Gas a Good Alternative?

An environmentally supportable fuel that can be home-grown at your local landfill. Renewable natural gas – read biomethane – seems like a tidy solution.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•July 23, 2019

Long Trailers and ‘Pups’ Haul Payloads for Silver Streak

Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg thinks Northwest-style trailers and "pups" are worth writing about.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•July 19, 2019

Peloton Scores a Platooning Point

In Josh Switkes’ view, it's way too premature to write truck platooning off as a dead end technology. And HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts agrees with that point.

On the Road•by Jim Park•July 15, 2019

Can We Trust Autonomous Vehicles?

The NTSB has determined that the actions of a human truck driver was a probable cause in a collision with an autonomous shuttle bus. The driver behaved as drivers have always done under the circumstance; but the computer-controlled shuttle did not.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•July 11, 2019

3x3 Drop-Deck Looks Fairly Normal, But Stretches and Steers Itself

A European-built heavy haul trailer from Faymonville has some interesting features.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•July 8, 2019

Core Competencies Matter Even in Times of Expansion

Moving into new markets makes good business sense right now. But expansion could cause fleets to neglect their core competencies something even successful companies like Apple and Amazon have trouble with. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

Locking It In•by Rolf Lockwood•July 5, 2019

HDT Magazine

All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

Imagine A Better World for Technicians

Driver Shortage? Sorry, Truckers Aren't Buying It

The Machinery Haulers Association Wants You!

Is Renewable Natural Gas a Good Alternative?

Long Trailers and ‘Pups’ Haul Payloads for Silver Streak

Peloton Scores a Platooning Point

Can We Trust Autonomous Vehicles?

3x3 Drop-Deck Looks Fairly Normal, But Stretches and Steers Itself

Core Competencies Matter Even in Times of Expansion

Too Many Close Calls

Let’s Put our Wounded Warriors Behind the Wheel

Knights of the Highway