Fleet Equipment News
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.
Schlecht Named Grand Champ at TMC’s SuperTech Contest
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jeffrey Schlecht, a 27-year-old rookie from Nebraska, staked his claim here as the grand champion of truck maintenance, pushing aside 102 other competitors, including three former SuperTech winners.
September 27, 2010Some DPFs Have Defects, Truck, Engine Makers Say
RALEIGH, N.C. — Representatives of three major truck and engine makers candidly admitted to fleet maintenance directors meeting here that some performance results of diesel particulate filters have not worked out as well as originally anticipated.
September 27, 2010Fleets Still Cautious on Adding Equipment
NEW YORK — Fleet executives warned that the continuing, though modest, rise in freight volumes won’t trigger an immediate surge in equipment orders.
September 20, 2010FMCSA Amends EOBR Rule, Eases Technical Requirements
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week said it will not require the next generation of electronic onboard recorders to use a different type of computer connection than current models, or to operate in temperature extremes beyond the capability of existing systems.
September 20, 2010TMC Meeting Agenda Includes CSA, Filters
Nearly 100 technicians will compete for national honors in truck maintenance next week in Raleigh, N.C., while fleet maintenance directors examine the details of the new federal CSA program, diesel particulate filters and the economic forecast for freight hauling.
September 13, 2010Garmin Recalls GPS Units; Trucks Not Affected
Garmin Ltd. recently recalled 796,000 Global Positioning System navigation units in the United States, but the company’s trucker-specific GPS navigation handheld was not affected, the company said.
September 7, 2010Officials Say FMCSA May Seek Broader Mandate for EOBRs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is eyeing an even more expansive mandate for electronic onboard recorders than it indicated earlier this year, sources told Transport Topics.
September 6, 2010ISM Services Index’s Growth Slows in August
The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded in August, though its pace of growth slowed, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
September 3, 2010ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in August
U.S. manufacturing activity increased in August, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
September 1, 2010FMCSA Eyeing Broader EOBR Mandate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is eyeing a much broader mandate than originally thought as part of its upcoming expanded electronic onboard recorder proposal, according to several officials who spoke with Transport Topics.
