Equipment
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.
ETruck Transportation to Convert Used Freightliner Class 6 Trucks to Electric
ETruck Transportation announced a plan to take used, diesel-powered Class 6 Freightliner models and convert them to battery-electric power.
Demand for Rental, Lease Trailers at Historic Highs
The utilization rate of rental and lease trailers continues at historic highs amid industry consolidation and a shift to more rentals and away from long-term leases, according to an industry survey released in August.
Shale Loses Another Global Giant After Schlumberger’s Frack Sale
Schlumberger has become the biggest oil service industry player yet to abandon frack work in North America, a sign that activity in the U.S. shale patch may never revisit previous highs.
Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace Since Late 2018
U.S. manufacturing expanded in August at the fastest pace since late 2018, powered by growth in new orders that are a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy.
Robert Mercer, Former Goodyear CEO, Dies at 96
Robert E. Mercer, a former chairman and CEO of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., died Aug. 28 at the age of 96.
Ford Ends Ventilator Production After Making 50,000
Ford is ending production of ventilators and returning the factory where they were built to full-time auto-parts output after completing delivering 50,000 ventilators to the government.
Intelligent Trailer Technology Advances
Imagine that a half-loaded trailer sitting in a yard for five days could tell you that its right front outside tire had low air pressure. For a trailer equipped with telematics technology capable of powering itself untethered to a tractor, such a scenario is not only possible, but doable.
Private Carriers Have Adjusted Their Operations for the Long Haul
Our 2020 Top 100 Private Carriers list shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping private carriers in ways that will last long after the novel coronavirus subsides.
Continental Makes Leadership Changes in Truck Tire Business
Continental announced the appointment of two new leaders Aug. 25 for the truck tires division in the Americas region.
August 28, 2020Stoughton Hires Two for Key Executive Posts
Stoughton Trailers announced two executive appointments, naming Sue Vanderbilt chief financial officer and Jeremy Sanders chief commercial officer.
August 28, 2020