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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, Fuel

Nikola Loses Electric Truck Order From Republic Services

Nikola Corp. lost an order to supply sanitation heavyweight Republic Services Inc. with 2,500 battery-electric garbage trucks, the latest setback for the troubled startup.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
December 23, 2020
Business, Equipment

Rihm Kenworth Expands in Minnesota

Rihm Kenworth, a longtime truck dealership in Minnesota, relocated in Albert Lea to a new facility off Interstate 35 to meet the growing demand for trucks, parts and services.

December 22, 2020
Business, Equipment

Rush Enterprises Crowns Grand Champion for Virtual Tech Skills Rodeo

Medium-duty technician Travis Graham from Rush Truck Center of Orlando, Fla., took home the grand prize at this year's Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 22, 2020
Business, Equipment

7-Step Guide to Preventative Maintenance

Having a smart preventative maintenance process for your fleet can be the difference between seeing your bottom line soar and watching it slip away. Download this ebook today and learn our 7 Steps to preventative maintenance.

December 21, 2020
Business, Equipment

The Year in Charts: Volatility and Resiliency for Trucking

Truck buyers started 2020 in a cautious mood, waiting to see what would happen amid expectations of softening freight demand and overcapacity in the coming year — 2019 had ended as the best Class 8 sales year since 2006. At the same time, the novel coronavirus was drawing closer.

December 21, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

TMC to Back Survey of Trailer Owners’ Use of Intelligence Products

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced it will underwrite a new research effort aimed at evaluating trailer owners’ adoption of intelligence products and services that are becoming increasingly available throughout the industry.

December 18, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

Colorado Partners Release Truck Safety Video for I-70 Travel

As a way to educate truckers, the Colorado Department of Transportation released a video on the challenges and best practices associated with navigating Interstate 70’s mountainous terrain.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
December 18, 2020
Business, Equipment

HDMA Names David Giroux President, COO

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association announced David Giroux will become president and chief operating officer.

December 18, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous

Year in Review: COVID-19, Infrastructure, Regulations Dominate 2020

The memory of 2020 will be forever linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 18, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Year in Review: Trucking Emerges Strong After Challenging 2020

Trucking emerged from one of the most challenging years on record strong and battle-tested, as robust freight demand propelled by soaring demand for consumer goods amid the coronavirus pandemic boosted spot rates and lifted financial results for many publicly traded fleets.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
December 18, 2020