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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•October 15, 2010

When Compliance Doesn't Equal Safety

Finally, a fatigue-related crash has come to the forefront that exposes the chasm that often exists between safety and compliance

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•October 15, 2010

A Satisfying Verdict

It's nice to hear about a trucking lawsuit that went the way of the trucker for a change

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•October 15, 2010

Trucking as Art

"We all have an idea of what a truck driver's like when we're a kid - but we don't really know much about them.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•October 11, 2010

One Man's Business Philosophy: Innovate, Solve Customer Problems ... and Have Fun

When the black-and-yellow, pointy-tailed Marmon Wasp won the first Indy 500 race in 1911, it was thanks to innovation. Not a faster engine, or even the more aerodynamic shape of the car. The key was the rear-view mirror

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•October 10, 2010

Like Late-Blooming Perennials, Trucks and Tractor-Trailers Appear for the Harvest

'Tis the most glorious time of year, when the air turns cool and crisp, tree leaves turn red, gold and yellow, and trucks and tractor-trailers begin working with cutters and threshers to bring in the harvest

On the Road•by Jim Park•October 6, 2010

Proud and Alone, Cold as a Stone

It just doesn't pay to get involved anymore, but tell that to someone wired with the willingness-to-help gene

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•October 6, 2010

It All Started With A Quest for a Better Two-Way Radio

Did you know the guy who broke Ma Bell's monopoly did it because he was trying to sell truckers a two-way radio system that could give them uninterrupted contact with their headquarters

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 29, 2010

Hello, Dolly! New TMC Recommendations on Dolly Details

Converter dollies have been around so long that you'd think every one on the road is built about as correctly as can be. But some lack handles that drivers can grasp to lift dollies' front ends, and those might also be the ones that don't have enough counterbalancing weight

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 28, 2010

IT and Innovation -- It's not just for Apple

What do an old-school auto manufacturer, a soft drink maker, the world's largest discount retailer, a consumer packaged goods company -- and some of the country's most creative trucking companies -- have in common? Innovative use of information technology

On the Road•by Jim Park•September 27, 2010

Taking an Old Friend for a Drive Around Town

Who doesn't love a parade? Marching bands, clowns, crowds of people waving from the curb, dozens colorful floats ... Each September my home town of St. Catharines, Ontario, plays host to the Grape & Wine Festival, a celebration of the Niagara Region's wine-making industry

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 23, 2010

Safety: Getting it Right

In an apparent case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing, even as Schneider National's safety VP Don Osterberg was participating in the National Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C., this week, the company was using texting in its recruiting ads

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 23, 2010

From Russia With ... Diesel in Their Veins?

During discussions about the coming driver shortage, one fact that has been frequently mentioned is that during the last driver shortage, many trucking companies relied on immigrants to fill trucking seats.

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