Equipment
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.
Class 8 Truck Fleet Grew in 4Q Following 1st Decline, Polk Says
The number of Class 8 trucks operating in the United States increased by 60,000 at the end of the fourth quarter from a year earlier, reversing the first-ever decline of 17,000 that research firm R.L. Polk & Co. reported at the end of the third quarter.
March 2, 2009Carriers Cut Costs With Specialized Tires
As the needs of trucking companies become more specialized, so do the tires they are running. Over the past decade, available tire options have increased, meaning fleets can choose the tires best suited for their specific applications.
March 2, 2009Obama’s Call for Cap-and-Trade a Concern for ATA Chairman
President Obama called on Congress to approve legislation creating a cap-and-trade system aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Obama spoke on Feb. 24 to Congress in a joint session and invited spectators, who included the chairman of American Trucking Associations.
March 2, 2009FleetPride Acquires Multibearings Service Co.
Heavy-duty truck and trailer aftermarket part distributor FleetPride Inc. said Monday it completed its acquisition of Multibearings Service Co., based in south Florida.
February 23, 2009APU Makers Show Wares at Conference
ORLANDO, Fla. — An empty booth at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2009 Transportation Technology Exhibition marked the spot where auxiliary power manufacturer Rigmaster Power Corp. was to display its wares.
February 23, 2009Class 8 Truck Sales Hit 17-Year Low
U.S. trucking customers bought just 7,374 new Class 8 tractors in January, the lowest one-month total in 17 years and a drop of more than 5,000 units from December, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 23, 2009State Registration Fee Plan Would Double Fleet Charges
State truck registration fees would more than double under a proposal being prepared for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under a two-year-old system Congress set up to reduce fees for for-hire carriers.
February 23, 2009Goodyear Takes 4Q Loss, Will Cut 5,000 Jobs
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said Wednesday it lost $330 million in the fourth quarter as sales slumped 7% and that it would cut almost 5,000 jobs.
February 18, 2009National Retail Systems Deploys Clean Trucks to Calif. Ports
National Retail Systems has deployed 115 trucks to comply with the Clean Truck Program requirements set forth by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the company said Tuesday.
February 17, 2009BorgWarner, GE Locomotive Announce Layoffs
BorgWarner Turbo Systems said it is laying off 140 workers at its plant in Arden, N.C., that manufactures turbochargers for diesel trucks and construction equipment.
February 16, 2009