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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. 

Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Cummins Plans New Product Rollout for 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. will roll out new products in 2017 — including a model of its best-selling ISX15 — when the federal government next tightens greenhouse-gas emissions ceilings.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
March 25, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Detroit Radiator Introduces Powercool

Detroit Radiator Corp. will introduce its Powercool radiator this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 23, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Belmor to Host 'Shipping Wars' Star at Booth

Belmor, a company that makes heavy-duty truck accessories, said a star of the television show “Shipping Wars” will be signing autographs at its booth.

March 23, 2015
Business, Safety, Equipment, Government, Autonomous

Ocean Carriers Struggle With Pricing Due to Data Gaps, Consultant Says

Ocean carriers continue to struggle with cargo pricing because they lack shipment-specific information for the ocean, trucking and terminal components of their international moves, an industry official said.

March 23, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment, Logistics

MAC Trailer Assists Foundation in New Wellness Effort

MAC Trailer announced it is helping promote a new health-and-wellness program during the Mid-America Trucking Show.

March 22, 2015
Special Coverage, Business, Equipment

Cummins to Introduce New Class 8 SCR Unit

The emission solutions division of Cummins Inc. is rolling out a new aftertreatment system designed to help truck makers comply with the tighter greenhouse-gas standards coming in 2017.

March 22, 2015
Equipment, Safety

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March 17, 2015
Business, Fuel, Safety, Equipment

Goodyear Rolling Out New Fuel Max Line; Says Tires Provide Fleets Additional Savings

SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is out to prove its engineering research and product development efforts can lead to financial savings for fleet customers.

March 16, 2015
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

J.J. Keller, Velociti Partner to Simplify E-Log Deployment

J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. said it has partnered with Velociti Inc. to make its electronic logging system easier for carriers to implement.

March 13, 2015
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Technology, Equipment

Harper Says Canadian Railways Under Watch Over Grain Shipments

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated he is prepared to continue intervening in a railway system dominated by two companies in order to keep products such as grain moving for export.

Josh Wingrove | Bloomberg News
March 13, 2015