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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...

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Executive Editor

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Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•January 12, 2016

Roll-Off Truck’s Raised Rails Batter a Bridge

Roll-off truck drivers: Did you turn off the PTO? Trucks and trailers are sometimes incompatible with overpasses. Tom Berg has more in his Trailer Talk blog.

Passing Zone•by David Cullen•January 11, 2016

Anyone who knows trucking knows an awful lot of the trucks running around this big country are not owned by the company whose name is stenciled on the truck’s door or emblazoned, logo and all, along the side. Maybe even more than you think, says David Cullen in his latest Passing Zone blog post.

Passing Zone•by David Cullen•January 6, 2016

For Whom the Bridge Is Tolled…

The question, agree those on both side of the truck-tolling divide, is how to pay for the extensive repairs and improvements needed to keep Rhode Island competitive with its New England neighbors.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•December 30, 2015

Girl Scout Cookie Distribution Goes High-Tech

Girl Scout cookie sales have gone digital, and Detroit-based Evans Distribution Systems is handling the shipping for more than a million boxes of Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs and more. Deborah Lockridge, parent of a Girl Scout herself, has more in her All That's Trucking blog.

Passing Zone•by David Cullen•December 29, 2015

Washington Wrap-Up 2015

A lot of lobbying and politicking went on in Washington throughout 2015, but by year's end these were the five things that got done that most helped or will help trucking keep rolling ahead...

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•December 23, 2015

No Fast-Forwarding Past This Commercial

This TV spot packs a lot of action into 10 seconds, and never mind that its details vary quite a bit.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•December 16, 2015

LTL Carriers Group Unhappy Over Rejection of Twin 33s

Longer doubles would've boosted efficiency, but Congress killed the idea on safety grounds. The Coalition for Efficient and Responsible Trucking, made up of less-than-truckload and package carriers with outside backing, expressed its unhappiness this week in a statement, reports Tom Berg in his Trailer Talk blog.

Passing Zone•by David Cullen•December 15, 2015

Trucking Inside Mexico

Motor carriers face some unique challenges south of the border, but their drive to succeed is no different than that of U.S. and Canadian truckers.

On the Road•by Jim Park•December 10, 2015

For Whom the ELD Bell Tolls

It's official, finally; hours of service is going electronic. In his On the Road blog, Equipment Editor and former driver Jim Park tells fleets and owner-operators to prepare now for a cut in productivity and make the necessary adjustment to your operation while you still can.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•December 9, 2015

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All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

Roll-Off Truck’s Raised Rails Batter a Bridge

Whole Lotta Leasin' Goin' On

For Whom the Bridge Is Tolled…

Girl Scout Cookie Distribution Goes High-Tech

Washington Wrap-Up 2015

No Fast-Forwarding Past This Commercial

LTL Carriers Group Unhappy Over Rejection of Twin 33s

Trucking Inside Mexico

For Whom the ELD Bell Tolls

How (Not) to Load a Car Onto a Truck

Volvo Truck vs. 4-year-old With Remote Control

Death on the Highway: Ignorance Kills