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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. 

Government, Business, Equipment

Heavier Six-Axle Trucks Pushed for Use on Interstates

A group of nearly 200 manufacturers, shippers, carriers and allied associations has urged members of Congress to pass vehicle weight reform legislation to allow heavier six-axle trucks on U.S. interstates.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 7, 2015
Business, Equipment, Safety

Twin 33s Can Offer Benefits

The twin 33-foot trailer, the first potential nationwide truck-size change in nearly three decades, could generate attractive cost reductions for fleets and broad public benefits in reduced truck traffic, industry experts said.

July 6, 2015
Business, Equipment

Component Supplier Rassini Expands to North American Heavy-Truck Market

Rassini, a Mexico-based supplier of suspension and brake components, said it has expanded its offerings to include leaf springs for the North American commercial-truck market.

July 2, 2015
Business, Equipment

Apex Capital Launches Free Load Board

Freight factoring company Apex Capital Corp. said it has launched a free load board, NextLoad.com.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
June 29, 2015
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

VisTracks, Isotrak Partner to Offer E-Logging System

Fleet technology suppliers Isotrak Inc. and VisTracks have partnered to provide trucking firms with electronic logging of drivers’ hours of service and driver vehicle inspection reporting.

June 26, 2015
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Senate Funding Panel Includes Twin 33 Provision in Fiscal 2016 Transportation Bill

WASHINGTON — Senate appropriators on June 25 voted to include a provision that would allow the use of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide in a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 25, 2015
Business, Equipment

Cargomatic Names Sean Whiteley COO

Cargomatic, which makes an app for trucking that matches cargo loads to available trucks — in a similar way to the Uber app that matches riders with drivers — has hired Sean Whiteley to be its new chief operating officer.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
June 12, 2015
Business, Technology, Equipment

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June 11, 2015
Business, Equipment

Goodyear Acknowledges Labeling Miscue

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. told the federal government that 79 truck-trailer tires it made in March and April were mislabeled with respect to the number of steel-cord plies.

June 11, 2015
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

NTSB Calls for Collision Avoidance Systems to Be Standard

The National Transportation Safety Board on June 8 issued a recommendation that collision avoidance systems be standard equipment on all new cars and commercial trucks.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
June 8, 2015