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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

Commercial Vehicle Group’s Income Jumps

Commercial Vehicle Group’s fourth-quarter and full-year income jumped on increases in the North American Class 8 heavy-duty truck and global construction markets.

February 23, 2012
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

FMCSA to Hold EOBR Listening Session at MATS

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hear public comments at the Mid-America Trucking Show next month about the potential that drivers using electronic onboard recorders could be harassed by the carriers they drive for.

Timothy Cama | Staff Reporter
February 22, 2012
Business, Equipment

TMC Gives Five Silver Spark Plug Awards

TAMPA, Fla. — The Technology & Maintenance Council gave one fleet executive and four associate members its Silver Spark Plug Award for career achievement at TMC’s annual meeting being held here this week.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 22, 2012
Business, Equipment

Dana’s 4Q, Full-Year Earnings Improve

Component maker Dana Holding Corp. said its fourth-quarter and full-year income both improved, on higher vehicle production and acquisitions.

February 21, 2012
Business, Government, Safety, Equipment, Autonomous

Class 6-7 Vehicles Help For-Hire Fleets Diversify, Save, Squeeze Into Metro Areas

Class 8 tractors have long been the standard for U.S. for-hire carriers, yet for certain service lines, even the most venerable of heavy-duty fleets are now buying Class 6 and 7 trucks and sometimes even smaller cargo vans.

February 20, 2012
Business, Equipment

Goodyear Posts 4Q, Full-Year Profit on Higher Sales

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier, as sales rose for the quarter and full year.

February 14, 2012
Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Bendix Works to Correct Defect, but Date for Valve Fix Uncertain

Officials of brake manufacturer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said they are wrestling with the challenge of manufacturing and distributing replacement parts for a defective valve that could cause braking problems, which prompted federal and heavy-duty truck manufacturer recalls.

February 13, 2012
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

Roadrunner Posts Higher Profit for 4Q, Year

Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year profits as truckload revenue surged.

February 9, 2012
Business, Logistics, Equipment

Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories

Trailer manufacturers may be facing an embarrassment of riches: too much business.

February 6, 2012
Business, Equipment

Navistar Submits 13-Liter Engine to EPA, Says New Model Meets Emissions Rule

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar Inc. has formally submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency a 13-liter heavy-duty engine model that it says meets current federal emissions standards.

February 6, 2012