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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

Boeing Begins Cutting Workforce With 6,770 Layoffs in US

Boeing Co. unveiled the first and deepest of its planned job cuts, saying it would notify 6,770 employees in the U.S. this week that their positions would be eliminated.

Julie Johnsson | Bloomberg News
May 27, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

2020 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule

Despite the cancellation of the national competition, states remained free to make an independent decision regarding their own event. Although several chose initially to postpone, ultimately every state ended up canceling its event.

May 27, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

FMCSA to Immediately Expand Remote Carrier Compliance Reviews During Pandemic

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans to immediately expand the use of remote motor carrier safety compliance reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
May 26, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

5G and the Future of Fleet Communications

The much-hyped rollout of 5G networks is underway in the United States, and this fifth generation of wireless technology promises to deliver faster connections and ­greater capacity. But what will the emergence of 5G mean for trucking companies?

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 22, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Commercial Vehicle Group Reports Q1 Net Loss, Revenue Decline

Component supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. reported slumping revenue and a net loss in the first quarter as production of vehicles declined in key markets.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 20, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

IAA Commercial Vehicles Show Canceled Over Pandemic Concerns

The organizer of IAA Commercial Vehicles 2020 has canceled the truck show scheduled for Sept. 24-30 in Hanover, Germany, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 19, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Prestolite Electric Announces New Line of Alternators

Prestolite Electric, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-output alternators for original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket, announced it will begin producing a new line of Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 24V 275-amp brushless alternators.

May 19, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Trump to Announce Rules for Broad $19 Billion Farm Bailout

President Donald Trump is set to unveil rules May 19 for a $19 billion coronavirus farm aid package covering a broad swath of American agriculture that producers can begin claiming by next week.

May 19, 2020
Business, Equipment, Logistics

Comcar Industries Declares Bankruptcy

Comcar Industries announced May 17 it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to sell its five operating companies as part of the legal process.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2020
Business, Equipment

US Trailer Orders Hit 30-Year Low in April

U.S. trailer orders in April fell to a 30-year low amid severe recessionary pressures, FTR reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
May 18, 2020