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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

North Florida Warehouse FTZ Debuts Heavy-Lift Service at Jacksonville TraPac Terminal

North Florida Warehouse FTZ has launched its heavy-lift service at the TraPac container terminal in Jacksonville, Fla.

March 14, 2019
Business, Equipment

February Class 8 Sales Jump as Demand Remains Strong

U.S. Class 8 retail sales for February rose 19% compared with a year ago to 19,858 vehicles, WardsAuto.com reported, underscoring that demand remains strong.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 14, 2019
Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Sales Dip in 'Noisy' Market

Sales of medium-duty vehicles in February dipped 3.6% from a year earlier amid a steeper decline in sales of the lightest trucks, WardsAuto.com reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
March 13, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

BNSF, Amtrak Detail PTC Progress at House Hearing

Executives from BNSF Railway Co. and Amtrak assured federal lawmakers of their firms’ adherence to congressionally mandated requirements regarding automatic braking technology.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
March 12, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Proposed Legislation Seeks a Mandate for Heavy Trucks to Install Side Underguards — Again

Companion bipartisan bills have been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate and House that call for a new regulation that would require trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to install side underride guards and ensure that rear guards meet an upgraded specified performance standard.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 12, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Pilot Flying J Announces Online Service Portal

Pilot Flying J announced the launch of its new virtual maintenance system, Fleet Center.

March 11, 2019
Business, Equipment, Fuel

International Offers Powertrain Packages to Simply Spec’ing

International Truck introduced Powertrain Packages to simplify the process of spec’ing a vehicle for optimal fuel efficiency. It is an addition to the International LT Series MPG Fuel Efficiency Packages.

March 11, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Preco Enhances PreView Side Defender System

Preco Electronics announced its PreView Side Defender II now provides radar-based blind-spot detection in addition to lane-change detection for trucks.

March 11, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Bendix Wingman Fusion System Standard on International On-Highway Models

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced its Wingman Fusion enhanced collision mitigation technology now is standard on International Truck on-highway vehicles, including the LoneStar, LT Series and RH Series.

March 11, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel

2019 TMC Photo Gallery

Look back at photos from American Trucking Associations' 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 17-21.

March 8, 2019