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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•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

Too Many Close Calls

Every time Rolf Lockwood sees a policeman or a tow-truck driver working at the side of a busy road, he gets the willies. Read more in the Locking it In blog.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•July 3, 2019

Let’s Put our Wounded Warriors Behind the Wheel

Amazing advances in autonomous technology and prosthetic limbs mean a virtually untapped pool of potential truck drivers is out there, just waiting for a chance to go to work.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•June 28, 2019

Knights of the Highway

One upon a time, it was a standard fleet practice for truck drivers to stop and render aid to stranded motorists. And that memory still lingers in our collective consciousness, Jack Roberts notes in his Truck Tech blog.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•June 27, 2019

Smartly Parked Rig Nicely Equipped for Flatbedding

Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg likes what he sees on this tractor-trailer, and how one protects the other.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•June 26, 2019

Is it Time to Rethink Shipper-Carrier Contracts?

Some people believe that the move toward more dynamic, technology-driven interactions between shippers, carriers, and brokers could mean changes in the traditional way carriers work with shippers – including less reliance on the traditional year-long contract.

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