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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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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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All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 12, 2011

Three fleets talk about their buying plans

For October's Trailer Report, Senior Editor Tom Berg spoke with several flatbed fleets about their current buying plans and trailer specs. It turns out these fleets are also buying new trucks

On the Road•by Jim Park•September 12, 2011

We still haven't come to terms with brake adjustment

Today is the beginning of Brake Safety Week in North America. CVSA inspectors will be doing a lot of brake stroke inspections this week, and also working with drivers, mechanics and others to improve awareness of brake systems and regulatory compliance. Its one of the best things CVSA does

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 9, 2011

What will become of Obama's infrastructure bank proposal?

Is an infrastructure bank a "Fannie and Freddie for roads and bridges," or a silver bullet to fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges and create jobs

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 8, 2011

CARB Staff: Compliance Deadline for '04 Reefers Should Stay Dec. 31

There'll be no extensions to the seven-year legal life of 2004-model transport refrigeration units (TRUs), which will expire Dec. 31 if the California Air Resources Board sides with the recommendation of its staff

Trailer Talk•by Tom Berg•September 6, 2011

Liftgate Steps and Lighting: More Complicated Than You Think

Hmm. Just a couple of boxes for this stop. Don't need to use the liftgate. I'll just hop up there...." Delivery drivers do this every day, but how easy or difficult is it for them to climb up and over the liftgate and into the truck to fetch those boxes

All That's Trucking•by Deborah Lockridge•September 6, 2011

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All That's Trucking

Guest Voices

On the Road

Truck Tech

Three fleets talk about their buying plans

We still haven't come to terms with brake adjustment

What will become of Obama's infrastructure bank proposal?

CARB Staff: Compliance Deadline for '04 Reefers Should Stay Dec. 31

Liftgate Steps and Lighting: More Complicated Than You Think

The True Meaning of "Sustainability"

My old logbooks tell my story

What's in a name?

Five words or less

'E-Z Guider' begs the question, Why don't trailers have backup lights?

'Video game' aims to prevent truck-train crashes

Paying for safety