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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, Safety

Bridgestone, Pilot Partner on Fleet Tire Intelligence Program

Bridgestone Americas and Pilot Co. announced select travel center locations will offer Bridgestone Fleet Care mobility solutions to provide actionable fleet tire intelligence.

July 25, 2022
Technology, Equipment

When It Comes to Technological Innovation, Trust the Process

The axiom is especially true in technological innovation, according to Features Editor Michael Freeze.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
July 22, 2022
Business, Equipment

Cox Automotive Buys Trudell, Adding Fleet Parts and Trailer Sales

Cox Automotive Inc. announced it acquired Trudell Holdings Inc., the parent company of a trailer dealership network.

July 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Revised Estimate Adds 10,000 to June Trailer Orders, Clearing 25,000

Net U.S. trailer orders in June rose to 25,444, ACT Research reported July 22. It was an increase of about 10,000 orders compared with the preliminary number issued only days before.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Online Classes Help Women, Adult Learners Land Alabama Trucking Jobs

After tailoring courses with the state trucking association, Alabama educators are reaching a different demographic of students who are now training and entering the trucking industry.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 22, 2022
Business, Equipment

June’s Class 4 Plunge Takes Down Overall Medium-Duty Sales

Classes 4-7 U.S. retail sales in June approached 18,000, down 14.7% compared with a year earlier and largely reflecting a plunge in Classes 4 and 5, Wards Intelligence reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Five Questions: Taki Darakos

Taki Darakos joined Pitt Ohio in January 2019. Transport Topics asks him what are his biggest concerns as vice president of vehicle maintenance and fleet services.

July 22, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Getting It Right: Developing New Oil Standards

The saying “Time flies when you’re having fun” could likely apply to developing new engine oils. And some time has passed since the last diesel engine oil category was introduced in 2017 when the American Petroleum Institute (API) announced CK-4 and FA-4.

Brendan Baker | Contributing Writer
July 22, 2022
Business, Equipment, Safety

Alabama Sees Success With Trucking Workforce Initiatives

Creating a coordinated campaign involving trucking company titans and state education officials to foster workforce development in the trucking industry is paying off for the Alabama Trucking Association.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
July 22, 2022
Business, Equipment

Landstar Reports Q2 Records for Revenue, Earnings

Landstar System Inc. posted strong financial results for the second quarter — though they missed investment analysts’ expectations — and set a record for the first half.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 21, 2022