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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, Safety

2024 NTDC Awards Banquet Gallery

Photos from the 2024 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Championships Awards Banquet at the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom in Indianapolis on Aug. 24.

August 24, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

45 Finalists Announced at NTDC

INDIANAPOLIS — The 45 finalists competing at the National Truck Driving Championships were announced Aug. 24. Drivers representing states and companies will vie for a national title.

August 24, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

NTDC Spotlight: A. Duie Pyle

A. Duie Pyle drivers competing in the National Truck Driving Championships say they have the full backing of the West Chester, Pa.-based fleet, which is celebrating 100 years in business. 

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 24, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

FMCSA’s Sue Lawless Praises Drivers’ Safety Focus

INDIANAPOLIS — The nation’s top trucking regulator praised the skill and commitment to safety exhibited by competitors at the 87th annual National Truck Driving Championships.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 23, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Kenan Advantage Group Acquires Chemical Transporter TransVac

Kenan Advantage Group on Aug. 20 announced that it acquired specialty transportation provider TransVac.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 23, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

NTDC Spotlight: Robert Foskey

INDIANAPOLIS — Robert Foskey will become chairman for next year’s National Truck Driving Championships. He plans to continue promoting the spirit of collaboration and camaraderie.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 23, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Global Freight, Top 100, Top 50

DSV Orders 300 Electric Trucks in Major Volvo Deal

Logistics firm DSV plans to buy 300 electric heavy trucks from Volvo AB in what would be one of the largest commercial orders to date for the Swedish manufacturer’s battery-powered rigs.

Rafaela Lindeberg | Bloomberg News
August 23, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

Truck Drivers Tackle Intricate Course

Hundreds of women and men were tested on precision-driving skills as well as on their capacity to run commercial vehicles during the first day of competition at NTDC 2024 in Indianapolis.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 23, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety

Elite Truckers Test Skills in Indy

Nerves, excitement, professionalism were evident among the more than 400 elite truck drivers — including three first-timers — on Day 1 of NTDC 2024 in Indianapolis. 

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 22, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Belgian Firm Opens Georgia Logistics Site for Equipment

Belgium’s Aertssen Logistics has opened a North American hub near the Port of Savannah in Georgia for agriculture, mining and construction machinery on a 35-acre site.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
August 22, 2024