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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 13, 2011

Some states are backing away from 'killer chemical' de-icers

Here's some welcome news: Some states are looking for alternatives to de-ice their roads, instead of the extremely corrosive magnesium chloride and calcium chloride de-icers that have vexed the trucking industry for the past decade

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 2, 2011

Wreaths Across America

Tomorrow, Dec. 10, is Wreaths Across America Day, and the trucking industry is an integral part of this annual event. This week, 46 trucking companies hauled 80 truckloads of fresh wreaths (about 325,000) to be laid on graves at more than 700 veterans' cemeteries across the nation

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 28, 2011

Visions of the Future

I grew up reading a lot of sci-fi, so I"m intrigued by portrayals of futuristic trucks and transportation

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•November 22, 2011

Strong, versatile van provides two-way haul for truckload fleet

Operations people at Nussbaum Transport had a couple of one-way hauls involving the same customer, and wanted to turn them into a more efficient and profitable headhaul and backhaul on the same semitrailer.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 16, 2011

Senate Gets Version of NAT GAS Act; Bipartisan Backers Tout Jobs, Energy Security Benefits

A U.S. Senate bill granting generous tax credits for using natural gas as a motor fuel will create jobs, make the United States more self-sufficient in energy and has broad bipartisan support, say Democrat and Republican senators who introduced it yesterday

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•November 15, 2011

'Fracking' requires sand, which boosts 'air can' use in Marcellus Shale area

A recent visit to northeast Ohio put me face to face with people involved in the production of shale gas that I've been hearing and reading about in the news

On the Road•by Jim Park•November 14, 2011

Automotive assembly with nothing to hide

An automotive assembly plant with oak hardwood floors transparent glass walls? There's such a place, and it's where Volkswagon builds its luxury Phaeton model. It's located in the heart of Dresden, Germany, and it fits in like a luxury hotel

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 11, 2011

Trucker saves woman from murderous ex-boyfriend

It wasn't the first time Mike Schiotis, a driver for Panther Expedite, had stopped to help a motorist in need, but his heroic actions earlier this month will be one time he sure won't forget

On the Road•by Jim Park•November 8, 2011

HOS, windmills, dropped balls and the DOT

What do the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration have in common -- aside from coming under the purview of the Department of Transportation? They both apparently have a penchant for dropping the ball on rulemaking

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•November 8, 2011

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All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

Some states are backing away from 'killer chemical' de-icers

Wreaths Across America

Visions of the Future

Strong, versatile van provides two-way haul for truckload fleet

Senate Gets Version of NAT GAS Act; Bipartisan Backers Tout Jobs, Energy Security Benefits

'Fracking' requires sand, which boosts 'air can' use in Marcellus Shale area

Automotive assembly with nothing to hide

Trucker saves woman from murderous ex-boyfriend

HOS, windmills, dropped balls and the DOT

Clean diesel -- it's not just for trucks

How We Pay Drivers

How would mandatory speed limiters on trucks affect highway safety?