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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. 

Technology, Government, Business, Equipment

ELD Vendors to Self-Certify Devices as Compliant ELDs

Certification of electronic logging devices has been left to the device manufacturers under the federal ELD rule.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
May 14, 2016
Technology, Government, Business, Equipment

ELDs from A to Z

Carriers that haven’t yet implemented electronic driver logs will be sifting through a plethora of different hardware and software options as they plan how to comply with the upcoming federal mandate of the technology.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
May 12, 2016
Technology, Government, Business, Equipment

ELDs: Do Your Homework Before You Buy

As carriers chart out their plans to comply with the upcoming electronic logging device mandate, one of the first questions they likely will ask is this: Which of the many devices on the market will actually meet the regulation’s requirements?

May 12, 2016
Business, Equipment

Wabco Expands Cummins Joint Venture

Wabco Holdings Inc. has expanded its joint venture with Cummins Inc. through a long-term contract to manufacture and supply high-performance air-compressor technology globally.

May 9, 2016
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Bendix Says Approaching NHTSA Mandate Boosts Sales of Electronic Stability Systems

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it has sold its 450,000th Electronic Stability Program, a system that automatically deploys a truck’s brakes to protect against loss of control from swerving or a rollover.

May 4, 2016
Business, Equipment

Cummins' First-Quarter Earnings, Sales Decline

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. posted diminished first-quarter financial results with declines in sales and net income relative to the same time in 2015, and the North American heavy-duty truck market listed as a contributing factor.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
May 3, 2016
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Wex to Integrate Fuel Data With ELDs

Fuel-card provider Wex Inc. announced that it plans to help fleets better manage purchases by combining its fuel data with telematics data from electronic logging devices.

April 29, 2016
Business, Equipment

Wabash National First-Quarter Sales Grow, Earnings Surge

Booming sales of dry and refrigerated vans enabled trailer maker Wabash National Corp. to post first-quarter records for sales and operating income as well as gains in net income and earnings per share, the company said April 26.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
April 27, 2016
Business, Equipment

Manufacturers Say Fleet Testing Essential for Developing Improved Truck Tires

Many of tomorrow’s truck tires are actually on the road today. They are being tested by private fleets hauling food and picking up trash. They are being run on test tracks in South Carolina and Texas. They are being driven over snow-covered roads in northern Canada and on logging trails in Central America.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
April 25, 2016
Business, Equipment

Wabco Acquires Laydon Composites

Commercial vehicle supplier Wabco Holdings Inc. has acquired Laydon Composites Ltd., a manufacturer of aerodynamic devices for heavy-duty trucks and trailers.

April 19, 2016