Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Jack Roberts

Executive Editor

With nearly three decades covering trucking, Jack Roberts is known for reporting on advanced technology, such as intelligent drivetrains and autonomous vehicles, in an industry being transformed by technology.

In his Truck Tech blog, he offers his insights on everything from the latest equipment, systems and components, to telematics and autonomous vehicle technologies. A commercial driver’s license holder, he also does test drives of new equipment and covers topics such as maintenance, fuel economy, vocational and medium-duty trucks and tires.

He has been covering trucking since 1995.

Articlesby Jack RobertsNovember 16, 2020

Test Drive: Western Star’s Head-Turning Workhorse Hits the Highway

More than a new truck, the Western Star 49X signals a new way forward for Daimler’s vocational lineup. HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts gets behind the wheel on and off the pavement in this test drive.

Read More →
Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 13, 2020

Daimler Showcases Second-Generation Autonomous Freightliner Cascadia

Daimler Trucks zeros in on driver safety and freight efficiency as its main autonomous technology goals.

Read More →
Articlesby Jack RobertsOctober 5, 2020

Virtual and Augmented Reality Show Promise in the Shop

Augmented and virtual reality are coming to the forefront now at a crucial time for the truck maintenance field.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 29, 2020

Meet Western Star’s Generation X Vocational Truck

Between COVID-19, an economic recession, and Western wildfires, Western Star was forced to do what so many of us have done this year, and call a virtual Zoom meeting to introduce reporters to its all-new 49X Class 8 vocational truck.

Read More →
Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 23, 2020

Tips to Keep the Rubber on the Road

Good truck tire management can bedevil even the most dedicated fleets. Here’s how some of trucking’s sharpest maintenance minds make sure their tires are ready for the road.

Read More →
Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 20, 2020

Predictive Maintenance Shifts Into High Gear

New ‘smart’ components, combined with machine learning technology, finally deliver on the promise of predictive maintenance.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 26, 2020

Events Fleet Pivots to Relief Runs During COVID-19 Outbreak

Upstaging, a fleet that specializes in hauling lighting, staging and other requirements for concerts and other live events, turned to hauling relief supplies as the COVID-19 outbreak intensified.

Read More →
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 25, 2020

Drivers Struggle to Stay Healthy as COVID-19 Spreads

Truck drivers have moved back into the national spotlight as they keep freight moving during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, however, they are at risk for exposure to the virus themselves.

Read More →
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 23, 2020

Trucking-Related Manufacturers Idle Production Facilities Due to COVID-19

A number of truck makers and suppliers are choosing to temporarily idle production facilities as part of a national effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 23, 2020

Increasing Number of State, Local Governments Order People to Stay Home

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of state and local governments have issued orders restricting public gatherings and even told residents to "shelter in place." Trucking, defined as essential by the federal government, is not subject to these orders.

Read More →