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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

Utility Trailer Dealer Opens Iowa Facility

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that Mid-States Utility Trailer Sales has opened a new facility in Sioux City, Iowa, 8 miles south of its existing location.

August 6, 2018
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Trump May Relax Auto Standards While Making Them Harder to Meet

The Trump administration’s plan to ease vehicle-emission mandates lifts some burdens for automakers but also would strip away options that have made it easier for them to comply and have encouraged the development of electric cars.

August 6, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Penske Truck Leasing Announces Hawaii Expansion

A second Penske Truck Leasing facility has opened in Hawaii, located on the west side of the island of Oahu in Kapolei, the company announced Aug. 1.

August 6, 2018
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders in July Reach All-Time High of 52,400

Class 8 orders in July set an all-time monthly high, soaring past 52,000 and breaking a 12-year-old mark amid a crush of demand.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 2, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Editorial

Editorial: Course Corrections Are Part of Progress

In times of great change there are bound to be course corrections, as evidenced by recent developments related to innovations designed to advance the science of moving trucks down the road.

August 2, 2018
Business, Equipment

Meritor Net Income, Revenue Post Double-Digit Gains in Fiscal Year 3Q

Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. notched higher revenue and net income in its fiscal-year third quarter, citing new business wins and higher production in all of its major markets.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 2, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Companies Continue to Search Supply Chains for Conflict Minerals

For the past five years, public firms across the United States have been searching out their supply chains for “conflict minerals” used to fund armed conflicts in Central Africa.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment

Andrew Wheeler’s Reversal on Glider Order Earns Democratic Praise

WASHINGTON — A recent move by the acting U.S. EPA administrator to reverse his predecessor’s order on an Obama-era rule on glider kits for trucks earned him praise from the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Spicer Executive: Air Disc Brakes Offer Safety

Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes “will still fill certain needs” at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said.

August 1, 2018
Business, Equipment

Wabash Posts Strong Second-Quarter Results, Highlights E-Commerce, Home Delivery

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported second-quarter revenue hit an all-time high as net income jumped 39%.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2018