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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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Passing Zone•by David Cullen•May 7, 2015

What's Worse than Yet Another Highway Bill Patch?

Baseball is America’s cherished Rite of Spring. Except in Washington, where slapping a patch on the Highway Trust Fund has become the signature of the season.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•May 7, 2015

Piggyback Equipment at Pennsylvania’s Toy Train Museum

There was a time when railroads were in the motor transport business, as their parent companies recognized that freight was being grabbed by fast, flexible long-haul trucks and they might as well grab some of the revenue.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•May 5, 2015

Finding the Missing Truth

A trucker rear-ends a car at 50 mph in broad daylight on a nearly deserted Interstate highway, killing a 10-year-old child and injuring others in the car. Slam-dunk win for the plaintiff, right?

On the Road•by Jim Park•May 4, 2015

Sometimes it's Driver Error; Sometimes it's an Optical Illusion

We all know some freeway off-ramp bends are too tight, but we sort of expect that. When the mainline of the highway has too tight a turn it can be shocking. All the more so when your eyes tell you the road is straight ...

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•April 30, 2015

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Local Media and Trucking

From a happy trucking couple to a one-sided "investigation" of cheating on logbooks, Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge takes a look at a few of the local stories covering trucking this week in her "All That's Trucking" blog.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•April 29, 2015

A Personalized Approach to Driver Training

Drivers needing CDL training (and the fleets that employ them) in Lincoln, Ill., have a new option in town. Learn more in Deborah Lockridge's "All That's Trucking" blog.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•April 28, 2015

EkoStinger: A Different Way to Beat the Wind

Unlike most skirts that are stationary, the stinger moves with the tandem as it’s slid fore and aft, so it smooths air flow no matter where the tandem is set, said the system’s inventor.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•April 24, 2015

Oil and Gas Industry Shake-up

America's booming domestic oil and gas industry is not as booming as it was. Lower oil prices have left some wells unfinished, and new reports from geologists this week raise concern about the effect of the oil and gas boom on the planet. Deborah Lockridge's "All That's Trucking" blog explores the latest news.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•April 21, 2015

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All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

What's Worse than Yet Another Highway Bill Patch?

Piggyback Equipment at Pennsylvania’s Toy Train Museum

Finding the Missing Truth

Sometimes it's Driver Error; Sometimes it's an Optical Illusion

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Local Media and Trucking

A Personalized Approach to Driver Training

EkoStinger: A Different Way to Beat the Wind

Oil and Gas Industry Shake-up

When Bumping Into Each Other Means Good Business

Right Place, Right Railroads Help ‘Cool’ Intermodal Shipments

Sensing a Disruption

Opportunities in a Lower Fuel Price Environment