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Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge's take on anything and everything related to trucking,

Deborah Lockridge

Deborah Lockridge

Editor and Associate Publisher

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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

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...

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Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 25, 2012

Taking a Bite out of Image Efforts

I'm working on a feature for the November issue of HDT on trucking image, and thought I'd pull out an oldie but a goodie commentary from 2005

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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 21, 2012

What if natural gas prices go up?

The boom in natural gas production in the U.S. has created an oversupply, leading to 10-year lows in natural gas prices. At the same time, some natural gas producers have cut back because of the low prices. If demand for natural gas increases, some wonder, won't prices increase, too

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Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 19, 2012

Aero Trailer could save $3,900 a year in Euro fuel, Daimler engineer says

HANOVER, GERMANY - Thirty years of aerodynamic research is behind a streamlined semitrailer displayed this week at the huge Hanover truck show in Germany, says a Daimler Trucks executive who briefed a crowd of journalists on the efforts behind the vehicle

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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 10, 2012

Is natural gas the fuel of the future?

I've been a bit of a natural-gas skeptic ever since I first heard T. Boone Picken

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Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 10, 2012

Follow-up: Preventing over-inflation due to heat

In July's "Trailer Trends" article, we mentioned Hendrickson's new TireMaax Pro automatic tire inflation system, but did not do a good job of explaining it.

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Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 6, 2012

This normal-looking tanker rig's more than it seems

The handsome tractor and shiny tank trailer in this photo are more than they seem. Instead of the typical 75,000- to 80,000-pound, five-axle rig you'd find in many areas of the country, this one weighs 102,000 pounds.

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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 5, 2012

What Could Reshape the Industry in the Next Decade?

What's going to change the industry next? Government regulation? Near-shoring? E-commerce

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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 29, 2012

Transportation news from the GOP in Tampa

"That's what we're looking for now - transportation.

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Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•August 22, 2012

Reefer makers say they're ready for new emissions rules

Clean air is neither cheap nor simple

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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 22, 2012

Truckstop Roots Inspire Chef

One celebrity Texas chef is opening a new restaurant inspired by memories of his parents' truckstop cafe

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On the Road•by Jim Park•August 21, 2012

CSA and brakes: The points are the last thing I'd worry about

It's funny that drivers place so much more emphasis on speed and performance over stopping capacity. All the horsepower in the world won't help when you're in too close to the vehicle in front and you need to stop now

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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 16, 2012

Volvo goes viral with stunt video

On an unopened highway in Croatia, world record-holding highliner Faith Dickey battles in the wind to cross the line between two speeding trucks

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