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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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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 20, 2012

Tires and Tiaras: Speedco Helps Grant Child's Wish

People might think of trucking, tires and service bays as a typical "manly" realm, but for a little girl in Arizona, a Speedco became a princess fantasy

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 20, 2012

One thing I've learned in the past two-plus decades of covering this business is that most truckers have a big heart, and that goes for the entire industry, as well -- drivers, companies, dealers, manufacturers, you name it

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 12, 2012

Hiring a driver without a CDL is not the answer to the driver shortage

The demand for truck drivers seems to be leading some unscrupulous companies to hire drivers who don't have a commercial driver's license

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•November 28, 2012

'Encapsulated Upper Coupler' prevents internal corrosion danger, trucker-inventor claims

When a badly corroded upper coupler assembly on a tank trailer caused a roll-over several years ago, Elvin Knollman began thinking of ways to prevent that insidious and almost invisible damage

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 20, 2012

States looking at highway funding

Increasing fuel taxes may be a near-taboo topic on Capitol Hill, but as state legislators and governors look to 2013 budgets and highway funding, a number are considering raising state fuel taxes to pay for needed infrastructure work

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•November 19, 2012

Police sirens, Quiet-Zone crossing could be factors in Texas truck-train tragedy

Many thoughts went through my head when I first heard about the tragic train-truck collision in Midland, Texas, on Nov. 15: Oh, those poor military guys and their families! How could this happen? How could the truck driver mess up like this?

On the Road•by Jim Park•November 14, 2012

A shortage of pilots? Really?

A shortage of pilots? Really? At least one influential aviation figure begs to differ. Retired airline captain-turned-aviation-analyst, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger -- yes, that "Sully" -- says the airlines are crying wolf, trying to get regulators to back down from new entry requirements for commercial pilots

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 14, 2012

Are equipment prices the new diesel fuel?

When it comes to the potential to drive carriers out of the industry, equipment is becoming the new diesel fuel, says Bob Costello, the chief economist of the American Trucking Associations

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 13, 2012

We're not the only industry facing a recruiting and training crisis

It's a job once viewed as glamorous, but these days, not so much. It involves a lot of time away from home. And it takes a lot of time and money to get the needed training to get a license and a job -- but the pay's not all that great.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•November 12, 2012

Super-cube rig for Walmart Canada might raise some issues

What's this? A modern reiteration of a 1930s truck-and-trailer combination? Sort of. It's a high-capacity tractor-trailer combination recently assembled in Ontario for possible use by Walmart Canada, which calls it a "super cube" truck. And it's generating a bit of controversy

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 8, 2012

What will the election mean for infrastructure?

So what does Tuesday's election mean for trucking -- specifically, the need to get to work very soon on the next highway bill

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 6, 2012

A phone call that can change lives

"Here we are, I'm 15 years old, my cousin is 14, we're here at a truckstop, you know, being forced to work it, being forced to go truck to truck asking, you know, if the guys would like to have sex with us.

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