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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

Cummins Top Overall Supplier of Class 8 Engines in 2019

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. supplied the most Class 8 diesel engines in 2019.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 12, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

TMC Annual Meeting Aims to Advance, Enrich Careers

When the trucking industry’s equipment and technology professionals gather in Atlanta this month for the annual meeting of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, they’ll probe maintenance issues and discover opportunities for collaboration.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
February 11, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

All Truck Transportation Updating Trailers With 5G Capability

All Truck Transportation Inc. announced recently it already is updating about 1,700 trailers with 5G-compatible devices.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 11, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Five Plead Guilty to Staging Truck Crashes in New Orleans Area

Five individuals accused of participating in a two-year conspiracy to stage accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
February 11, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

2020 TMC Photo Gallery

Images from the 2020 Technology & Maintenance Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Feb. 23-27, 2020. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)

February 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Agility Fuel, XStream Trucking Agree on Exclusive Distribution of TruckWings

Agility Fuel Solutions and XStream Trucking Inc. announced Agility will be the exclusive distributor of XStream’s TruckWings aerodynamic systems on compressed natural gas trucks in North America.

February 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Snider Offers Drive-Over Tire Diagnostic System

Snider Fleet Solutions announced it made a “significant ownership investment” in WheelRight Ltd., a U.K.-based technology company focused on tire diagnostics and maintenance.

February 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Mack Granite Model to Include Enhanced Bendix Braking System

Mack Trucks will include enhanced brake-assistance technology in its heavy-duty truck line as part of a partnership with Bendix.

February 7, 2020
Business, Equipment

Eaton Reports Lower Q4 Income, Revenue

Commercial vehicle supplier Eaton Corp. reported net income and revenue fell in the fourth quarter amid weaker-than-expected market growth.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 6, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

CEOs Pivot Business Models to Feature Electrification

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Rick Dauch, CEO of Delphi Technologies, maker of fuel injectors for the light and commercial vehicle sectors, told an audience of aftermarket experts the powertrain space will consolidate very quickly over the next 12 months to five years.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 5, 2020