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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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On the Road•by Jim Park•May 22, 2012

What this country needs is a good $300 electronic log

As the House and Senate try to come to agreement on a highway bill that could include a requirement to mandate electronic onboard recorders, I want to say, I believe we're being taken for a ride on this push to mandate EOBRs.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•May 16, 2012

Trailer-mounted fueling station lets customers ease into LNG

Let's say you and your boss want to go "green" by trying out some natural gas-fueled trucks or tractors that you're getting on loan or lease, but you want to fuel them at your terminal, where diesel fuel islands already are

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

NYT highlights dangers of oil/gas well trucking

Exemptions to hours of service regulations for oil-field workers are killing workers, according to a story on the front page of Tuesday's New York Times, and it's a situation that could only get worse with the boom in oil and gas well drilling using hydraulic fracturing, or fracking

On the Road•by Jim Park•May 14, 2012

Shoulda made that left turn in Albuquerque

A few weeks ago, when that hapless driver with the load of ammunition made a wrong turn into Mexico, I spent more time than I should have wondering how one could make a wrong turn across an international border

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•May 10, 2012

Little rig belies owner's big heart toward children

An ambitious and dedicated French Canadian fleet owner has taken a detour with a miniature tractor-trailer that is making the rounds on YouTube

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•May 7, 2012

History in high-rez

If you're interested in trucking history or just enjoy photos of old trucks, here's a website for you: Shorpy Historical Photo Archive

On the Road•by Jim Park•May 3, 2012

In the wink of an eye

The after-effects of a serious crash can last years, or even a lifetime. The impact is entirely disproportionate to the time it takes for a crash scenario to develop. One instant you're cruising down the road, the next you're smashed to smithereens.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•May 2, 2012

Witte Bros. plugs in to keep cold cargoes cold

You won't hear many reefer diesels running in the yard at Witte Brothers Exchange in Troy, Mo., because the trailer-mounted units are plugged into electrical outlets and running on so-called standby power

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

A look back at the LA Race Riots, a trucker beating and the heroes who came to his aid

Last week marked the 20th anniversary of an ugly event in American history -- the LA race riots.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•April 26, 2012

The successful salesperson

Is selling in the trucking industry nothing more than pricing

On the Road•by Jim Park•April 25, 2012

Screwed if you don't. Screwed if you do.

The firing of a Texas-based flat-bedder for refusing to haul an improperly secured and unsafe load illustrates how CSA and the courts are failing truck drivers

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•April 25, 2012

Hardwood forests are healthy and growing in Appalachia, trade group says

"Save a tree," environmentalists preach. That's not an option when you're building anything with wood, like a hardwood-composite floor for a van trailer.

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