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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, Equipment, For-Hire

Wabash Inks Long-Term Agreements With Key Carrier, Supplier

Wabash announced two long-term agreements, one with a carrier to create an extended backlog and one with a supplier to enhance supply surety.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
January 20, 2023
Business, Equipment

Timeline: Emission Changes Since 2000

A timeline of landmark emission changes for U.S. heavy-duty trucks and engines since 2000. 

January 20, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

Paccar Parts Opens $45 Million Distribution Center in Louisville

Kentucky’s governor joined with executives from Paccar Parts to launch a $45 million distribution center in Louisville to serve dealers and customers in the central, mid-Atlantic and southeastern regions.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
January 20, 2023
Business, Equipment

Volkswagen Trucking CEO Sees Rising Profit on Cost-Cutting Push

Volkswagen AG’s Traton SE expects profitability at its MAN and Scania brands to improve this year as the German truck maker cuts production costs following the bruising experience of the global supply chain crisis.

Monica Raymunt | Bloomberg News
January 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

What's In Store for the 2023 Truck Market?

Class 8 truck production and sales increased in 2022 and won’t fall off a cliff in 2023, industry experts said, but 2023 still promises some uncertainty, of course.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
January 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Technicians Gear Up for Truck Technology Changes

SAN ANTONIO — As truck technologies and emissions systems continue to evolve and electric-powered trucks begin to hit the market, the knowledge and expertise required to service and maintain these vehicles is also shifting.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

With Electric on the Way, Truck Makers Continue to Update Diesel Models

While truck manufacturers make advances in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology, they also are making fuel efficiency and aerodynamic improvements to their diesel offerings that will form the backbone of the trucking industry for years to come.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
January 20, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

A New Era for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Increasingly stringent emissions regulations over the past few decades have driven a steady cadence of changes to diesel engine architecture and heavy-duty truck design.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
January 20, 2023
Business, Equipment

December Trailer Orders Hit All-Time Second-Highest Level

U.S. trailer orders in December surged to the second-highest level since ACT Research began tracking them in 1996, the company reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
January 19, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Fleets Grapple With Freight Rate Pressures

Trucking companies are navigating a challenging economic environment where stubbornly high costs for goods are affecting what shippers are willing to pay for transport, experts warned.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 19, 2023