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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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Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 10, 2012

Follow-up: Preventing over-inflation due to heat

In July's "Trailer Trends" article, we mentioned Hendrickson's new TireMaax Pro automatic tire inflation system, but did not do a good job of explaining it.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 6, 2012

This normal-looking tanker rig's more than it seems

The handsome tractor and shiny tank trailer in this photo are more than they seem. Instead of the typical 75,000- to 80,000-pound, five-axle rig you'd find in many areas of the country, this one weighs 102,000 pounds.

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 5, 2012

What Could Reshape the Industry in the Next Decade?

What's going to change the industry next? Government regulation? Near-shoring? E-commerce

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 29, 2012

Transportation news from the GOP in Tampa

"That's what we're looking for now - transportation.

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•August 22, 2012

Reefer makers say they're ready for new emissions rules

Clean air is neither cheap nor simple

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 22, 2012

Truckstop Roots Inspire Chef

One celebrity Texas chef is opening a new restaurant inspired by memories of his parents' truckstop cafe

On the Road•by Jim Park•August 21, 2012

CSA and brakes: The points are the last thing I'd worry about

It's funny that drivers place so much more emphasis on speed and performance over stopping capacity. All the horsepower in the world won't help when you're in too close to the vehicle in front and you need to stop now

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 16, 2012

Volvo goes viral with stunt video

On an unopened highway in Croatia, world record-holding highliner Faith Dickey battles in the wind to cross the line between two speeding trucks

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 15, 2012

Infrastructure and the presidential race

We finally got a highway bill, but since it only runs two years, it's something either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney is going to have to deal with during the next presidential administration

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•August 9, 2012

Treating drivers right keeps Nussbaum driver turnover low

How does a trucking company with a 500-plus-mile average length of haul keep its driver turnover down around 30% when the industry average is over 100%

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•August 2, 2012

Plug in pallet jack's batteries right in the trailer with TAPS

Plugging motorized pallet jacks into warehouse power supplies is so old. There's a new solution to the battery charging chore. Leave it in the trailer and charge it right there

On the Road•by Jim Park•August 1, 2012

How many drivers do we really need?

Do we really have a shortage of truck drivers in this country or are we simply adding up the empty seats across the land and calling that under-utilized capacity a driver short-age

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