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Commercial freight transportation is a machine-based business. Highly technical equipment and advanced engineering are at the center of supply chain and require constant innovation. Transport Topics equipment coverage focuses on the machines and other physical assets that make delivery possible. It looks closely at available truck, trailer, and chassis models, developments in the engineering space, and maintenance innovations and best practices.

Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Trucks Bolsters Maintenance Plan With AI

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Blue Service Contract AI models will act as an adaptive maintenance system that adjusts service intervals dynamically based on factors like fuel consumption, idle time and oil samples.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 14, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

FlowBelow Announces Launch of New Tractor AeroKit

The company said its aerodynamic portfolio can allow fleets to achieve savings of up to 5.8 gallons of fuel for every 1,000 miles driven, or 2.4 cents per mile.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 14, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

RNG Seen as Near-Term Answer to Trucking’s Emission Hurdles

At MCE 2024, a panel of industry experts convened to explore how renewable natural gas might revolutionize fleet emissions, and what it will take to get there.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
October 14, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

ATA Leader Accepts Keys to New America’s Road Team Truck

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The new Volvo VNL, an updated version of its predecessor introduced Jan. 23, boasts enhanced aerodynamics designed to improve fuel efficiency by up to 10%.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 14, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Dragonfly Enhances Battery Visibility

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dragonfly introduced its IntelLigence technology specific for the heavy-duty trucking sector during a press briefing at ATA's MCE 2024 on Oct. 13.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 13, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Three Alabama Trucking Firms Deliver Aid to Texas Farmers

Three Alabama trucking companies responded to a call from agriculture commissioners in that state and Texas to deliver loads of hay to ranchers whose livestock were facing starvation.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Economy Repeats as ATRI’s Top Industry Issue for 2024

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the second year in a row, the state of the nation’s economy was the top-ranked industry issue that led the ATRI 2024 list of Top Industry Concerns.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
October 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

September Class 8 Retail Sales Fall 1.9% Year Over Year

U.S. Class 8 truck retail sales fell year over year in September for a second consecutive month and the eighth month out of nine so far in 2024. However, sales rose on a month-on-month basis.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

International Q3 Sales Jump 41% as OEM Clears Backlog

Sales at International soared in the most recent quarter after the truck and bus maker was able to clear a large part of a backlog of vehicles missing their mirrors.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

MCE 2024 to Showcase Trucking’s Importance

American Trucking Associations will stress the importance of professional drivers as part of its 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 11, 2024