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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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Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•June 29, 2017

A Logistical Close Shave

Gillette now offers razor blade sales direct to its customers. But why is that an important development for truck fleets nationwide? Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•June 26, 2017

Choptank Transport Helps Mentor Future Leaders

When it comes to improving the image of the trucking industry and getting young people interested in pursuing careers, it’s hard to beat the personal approach of being involved with your community’s youth. Read about one 3PL's efforts in Deborah Lockridge's All That's Trucking blog.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•June 23, 2017

Film Promotes Pennsylvania RR's TrucTrain Service in the 1950s

Trucking is called "a great industry," and footage shows how many trailers were traveling by rail instead of on crowded highways. That's still a good idea.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•June 21, 2017

Tesla-Truck Crash: Cruise Control on Steroids

New details around the infamous Tesla autonomous driving crash last year bring up an important point about new technology. Jack Roberts has the story in his Truck Tech blog.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•June 16, 2017

'Bomb Carts' Haul Containers at Busy Port of Charleston

A Pro-Shuttle has a floor of stout steel beams with short, slanted sides that guide a container into place as the gantry crane lowers it. For the short trips within the port, containers are not tied down. Tom Berg has more in his Trailer Talk blog.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•June 14, 2017

Meet the Pro-Marijuana, Pro-LGBT Rights Truck Driver Running for Governor of Alabama

Jason Childs says his job as a long-haul trucker has challenged his views about working- and middle- class Americans and how neither political party today is addressing their needs. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•June 12, 2017

New York Times Paints Portrait of Truckers' Lives on the Road

The New York Times recently ran a piece about the lives of truck drivers that may not have helped raise the profile of truck driving as a potential career, but it and a follow-up piece did paint a colorful portrait of the life of a trucker, as Deborah Lockridge explains in her All That's Trucking blog.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•June 9, 2017

Smithco's Side-Dumper Is Strictly for Off-Road Running

While pulling the Smithco tipper, a Western Star 6900XD acted as a tractor, but it’s really a straight truck fitted with a fifth-wheel kit. This is part of Carco Industries' MBT-40 Multi-Body Transformer system. Blog commentary by Tom Berg, Senior Contributing Editor.

Truck Tech•by Jack Roberts•June 8, 2017

HDT Magazine

All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

A Logistical Close Shave

Choptank Transport Helps Mentor Future Leaders

Film Promotes Pennsylvania RR's TrucTrain Service in the 1950s

Tesla-Truck Crash: Cruise Control on Steroids

'Bomb Carts' Haul Containers at Busy Port of Charleston

Meet the Pro-Marijuana, Pro-LGBT Rights Truck Driver Running for Governor of Alabama

New York Times Paints Portrait of Truckers' Lives on the Road

Smithco's Side-Dumper Is Strictly for Off-Road Running

Robots in the Jungle

Trump Sticks to Vague Infrastructure Script

Bicyclists Were Original Advocates for Good Roads

Driver Keeps Hands Off As Eaton System Docks a Trailer