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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

PressurePro, TrackPoint Announce Partnership

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Advantage PressurePro and TrackPoint Systems announced a partnership to develop what they called the first real-time tire pressure monitoring system for untethered trailers.

March 10, 2014
Business, Equipment

Cummins Westport Recalls 25,000 Nat-Gas Engines

Cummins Inc. and Cummins Westport Inc. are recalling 25,013 natural gas-fueled engines due to a weather sensor problem that could cause flames in the exhaust pipes.

March 3, 2014
Business, Equipment

Vocational Tire Sales Depend on Economy

National sales data for off-road tires aren’t available because, compared with on-road tires, so few are produced.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
March 3, 2014
Business, Equipment

Dealing With Tire Inflation Problems

As with on-road tires, incorrectly inflated vocational tires can be problematic — and so can mismatched tires.

Steve Brawner | Contributing Writer
March 3, 2014
Business, Equipment

Traction Is Most Important Characteristic For Off-Road Tires, Fleet Executives Say

When New Orleans-based electricity provider Entergy Corp. buys tires for its fleet — which handles a lot of off-road work — durability, fuel economy and cost take a back seat to what the company says is its most important need.

March 3, 2014
Business, Equipment

Cummins/Peterbilt ‘SuperTruck’ Reaches 10.7 MPG

A demonstration truck built by Cummins Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Co. achieved a 10.7 mile-per-gallon fuel economy reading last month under real-world driving conditions, the companies announced.

February 19, 2014
Perspective, Business, Equipment

Opinion: Extending PMI, Oil Drain Intervals

February 17, 2014
Business, Equipment

Cummins Keeps Top Market Share; In-House Engines Rise, Ward’s Says

Engine maker Cummins Inc. maintained its leading 40.4% North American market share during 2013, even though most proprietary engines claimed a bigger share, WardsAuto.com reported.

February 17, 2014
Business, Equipment

American Pride

February 7, 2014
Business, Equipment

American Axle’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Drops

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings reported its fourth-quarter profit declined on costs associated with debt refinancing.

February 7, 2014