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Deborah Lockridge

Editor and Associate Publisher

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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 30, 2013

With the government shutdown on one coast, the stranglehold of emissions regulations on the other, and a look at trucking efforts to thwart drug smugglers, trucking's been in the general media this past week. Read more in the "All That's Trucking" blog.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 24, 2013

Quality Parts Should Go Into Trailer Electrical Systems, Updated TMC Recommendations Say

Updated recommendations from TMC for trailer electrical systems say sealed wiring, water- and corrosion-resistant connectors and low-amperage lamp designs are the things to get for long life – not new advice, but information newly included in the group’s Recommended Practice 704.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 18, 2013

5 Tips for Effective Manager-Driver Communication

It's Driver Appreciation Week. But to really appreciate drivers, it takes a lot more than T-shirts, hats and picnics one week out of the year. One of the most important keys to appreciating -- and keeping -- good drivers is through good communication.

All That's Trucking•by Evan Lockridge, Senior Contributing Editor•September 11, 2013

When CSA Scores Don't Make Sense

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability program is no longer new, but a recent on-air conversation painted a clear picture of just how it's affecting trucking company owners, explain Evan Lockridge in this guest blog post.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 6, 2013

Classic KW Cabover Labor of Love for California Port Trucker

California port trucker David Sosa recently saved a beautiful Kenworth K 100E cab from the recycler and updated it with a Cummins ISX EPA '07 engine to create a CARB-certified clean truck. Deborah Lockridge has the story in her "All That's Trucking" blog.

On the Road•by Jim Park•September 5, 2013

Why drivers do not believe there's a driver shortage

Drivers are repeatedly reminded that they are in short supply, but Jim Park asks why the industry is not responding as it should to tight supply conditions.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 4, 2013

Coming to a highway near you: Driverless vehicles

Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge notes that she's now old enough that stuff from the science fiction books she read as a kid are increasingly becoming reality. No flying cars yet, but driverless cars are being tested, and trucks may lead the way -- literally.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 3, 2013

Volvo Trucks' European Head Stars in Latest Viral Video

Those crazy folks at Volvo Trucks in Sweden are at it again, going to great lengths -- or should we say heights -- to create a video they hope will go viral.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 3, 2013

When Your Research Lab is a Truck Cab

Despite an increasing amount of research about trucking from the ivory towers of academia, few researchers ever experience what life is like on the road. However, one spent three years riding in trucks and interviewing long-haul drivers as part of his look into how truck drivers are affected by increasing demands for speed and flexibility.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 30, 2013

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All That's Trucking

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Quality Parts Should Go Into Trailer Electrical Systems, Updated TMC Recommendations Say

5 Tips for Effective Manager-Driver Communication

When CSA Scores Don't Make Sense

Classic KW Cabover Labor of Love for California Port Trucker

Why drivers do not believe there's a driver shortage

Coming to a highway near you: Driverless vehicles

Volvo Trucks' European Head Stars in Latest Viral Video

When Your Research Lab is a Truck Cab

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