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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

Cummins Increases Quarterly Dividend

Engine maker Cummins Inc. increased its quarterly cash dividend on common stock to $1.08 per share from $1.025 per share, payable Sept. 1 to shareholders of record on Aug. 18.

July 12, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tractors With 6×2 Powertrains Save Fuel, but Fleets Still Reluctant to Adopt

Highway tractors with 6×2 power configurations have been heralded as an important technology for improving fuel mileage, but fleet owners have been hesitant in selecting the systems because they have a tendency to run through tires more quickly and because diesel is less costly than it was earlier this decade.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
July 11, 2017
Business, Equipment

Snider Fleet Solutions Buys 27 Sites From TCI Tire Centers

Snider Fleet Solutions recently acquired 27 locations from TCI Tire Centers, which the company said makes it one of the largest commercial tire dealers in the United States.

July 11, 2017
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

CARB Aims to Require Truck, Engine Makers to Extend Emissions Warranties

California environmental officials are working on a plan to require truck and engine manufacturers to extend emissions system warranties up to more than four times longer than current regulations require.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 11, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

ONE20 Offering Roadside Assistance Program to Members

ONE20, a membership community built exclusively for professional truck drivers, announced a new roadside assistance program for its members starting in August.

July 11, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

Video: Volvo Sets World Record for Largest Object Unboxed With New VNL Truck

Volvo Trucks North America set a Guinness World Record for the largest object unboxed when it launched its new truck, the Volvo VNL.

July 11, 2017
Equipment

Chevron Cross-Country Tour to Promote Benefits of New Heavy-Duty Oils

The new oils, after years of development, were designated to replace the CJ-4 oil category used by the trucking industry.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 11, 2017
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Surge 40% in June, Eclipse 18,000

Class 8 orders cleared 18,000 in June, a 40% year-over-year gain, according to ACT Research Co.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 10, 2017
Business, Equipment

Mack to Unveil New Highway Model in September

Mack’s newest highway truck will debut Sept. 13. The vehicle will be on display at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta Sept. 25-28.

July 10, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Swedish T-Pods Mate Truck and Trailer

July 10, 2017