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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

Cummins Updates Medium-Duty Engines

INDIANAPOLIS — Cummins Inc. unveiled more sustainable and fuel efficient versions of two medium-duty engines at The Work Truck Show at Indiana Convention Center on March 3.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 4, 2020
Business, Equipment

Navistar Reports Net Loss in Fiscal Year Q1

Navistar International Corp. reported a net loss and lower revenue for its fiscal first quarter amid lower volumes as the industry continued to transition to a softer freight market.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 4, 2020
Business, Equipment

American Trailer Group Completes Acquisition in Texas

American Trailer Rental Group announced it completed the acquisition of Dallas-based Advantage Trailer Leasing, with operations across Texas in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Longview.

March 2, 2020
Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Secretary Elaine Chao: Consumers Will Be Key in Determining AV Technology

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao recently asserted that the American consumer will have a lot to say in determining the course of autonomous vehicles. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 2, 2020
Business, Equipment

At Closing Banquet, Earnhardt Highlights Technician Development

ATLANTA — Stacy Earnhardt took the reins as general chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council here Feb. 26 at the closing banquet of TMC’s annual meeting and emphasized the importance of not only recruiting, but also supporting a new generation of diesel technicians.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
March 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

New TMC Chairman Stacy Earnhardt Is Trucking Industry Lifer

ATLANTA — The appointment of Stacy Earnhardt as next chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council is a natural step in a lifetime spent around trucks and trucking.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 2, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, Editorial

Editorial: TMC Theme Was New Tech, Skilled Professionals Are Propelling Trucking Forward

While new technology is driving trucking forward, the industry still needs the expertise of service professionals to keep tomorrow’s equipment running smoothly.

March 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

World Skills Medalist Ryan Meppelink Gets Warm Greeting at TMC

ATLANTA — Six months after winning a bronze medal in the Heavy Vehicle Technology division at the World Skills competition, Ryan Meppelink received a rousing ovation at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting Feb. 24.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 1, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Meritor, Wabash Stay Focused on Now and When

ATLANTA — Key executives from global commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. and trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said evolution and revolution are happening simultaneously in the trucking industry — and it is their job to keep track of both at once.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 1, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Freightliner, Proterra to Develop Production-Ready MT50e Model

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., a unit of Daimler Trucks North America, announced it partnered with Proterra to develop a production-ready version in 2020 of Freightliner’s all-electric MT50e truck chassis.

February 28, 2020