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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•September 8, 2011

CARB Staff: Compliance Deadline for '04 Reefers Should Stay Dec. 31

There'll be no extensions to the seven-year legal life of 2004-model transport refrigeration units (TRUs), which will expire Dec. 31 if the California Air Resources Board sides with the recommendation of its staff

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 6, 2011

Liftgate Steps and Lighting: More Complicated Than You Think

Hmm. Just a couple of boxes for this stop. Don't need to use the liftgate. I'll just hop up there...." Delivery drivers do this every day, but how easy or difficult is it for them to climb up and over the liftgate and into the truck to fetch those boxes

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 6, 2011

The True Meaning of "Sustainability"

We're working on the October issue of HDT, with a cover story focusing on "Sustainability Success Stories," and Senior Editor Tom Berg wants to know: What the heck does this this "sustainability" word mean that has become such a corporate buzzword

On the Road•by Jim Park•August 30, 2011

My old logbooks tell my story

Down in the basement lie several boxes of my old logbooks. Twelve books a year for each of the 20 years I spent playing in traffic -- half a lifetime on 7,200 pages

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 29, 2011

What's in a name?

LOL. KFC. GHG. 3PL. VMT. HDT

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 29, 2011

Five words or less

On a LinkedIn transportation discussion group, there's been a discussion thread where members answer the simple question: "In five words or less, describe what you do.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•August 25, 2011

'E-Z Guider' begs the question, Why don't trailers have backup lights?

Ever back a trailer into a dark alley or loading dock? Talk about a black hole!

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 25, 2011

'Video game' aims to prevent truck-train crashes

Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit dedicated to railway safety education, released an online "video game" earlier this year designed to instill safe habits into truck drivers

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 23, 2011

Paying for safety

Here's some food for thought for our elected officials when it comes to the importance of highway safety and infrastructure

On the Road•by Jim Park•August 19, 2011

Save the Planet, Save Money Too

Hard-wired five-minute idle timers will probably begin appearing on trucks in 2014. You'll have two choices come winter: freeze your hiney off, or get an APU. This week we provide a list of idle-cost calculators so you can start budgeting for the new EPA rules

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 15, 2011

Navistar Puts a New Spin on EGR Valves

You can't help but notice the positive vibe coming out of Melrose, Ill. about the MaxxForce 15 engine.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 15, 2011

Abolish the federal fuel tax?

UPDATED -- It seems these days the only thing Congress can agree on is that they disagree on most everything. Now that the debt ceiling crisis has passed, the next battle could affect you

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