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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. 

Government, Business, Equipment, TCA

Continental Tire to Open First US Distribution Center

Continental Tire announced Sept. 19 that Dallas-Fort Worth would be home to the company’s first fully owned tire distribution center in the United States.

Nick Wooten | The Dallas Morning News
September 20, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

IANA Panel Tackles Downstream Effects of Intermodal Disruptions

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The intermodal market has been climbing out of the freight recession, but very slowly amid continuing disruptions across the globe, according to a panel of experts Sept. 10.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 19, 2024
Business, Equipment

US Trailer Orders Drop 40% Year Over Year in August

U.S. trailer orders declined year over year for the fourth consecutive month in August, ACT Research reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 19, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Farm Is First Customer for Electrified Trailer Developer Range

Electrified dry van and refrigerated trailer developer Range Energy’s first publicly announced customer is set to be Petaluma Egg Farm, which serves Northern California grocery stores.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

International Unveils Revamped Class 8 HV Vocational Trucks

Series production of the updated HV 509, HV 515, HV 609 and HV 615 models is due to start in June 2025, executives said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Trimble Unveils New Tools to Boost Fleet Safety, Efficiency

Trimble has introduced several product releases and updates across its trucking technology portfolio to help fleet operators improve efficiency, safety and productivity.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
September 17, 2024
Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Dip 1% in August Year Over Year

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks experienced a slight year-over-year decline in August, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyzon Starts Series Production of Class 8 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Hyzon began series production of its 200-kilowatt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck Sept. 16, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 17, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Jury Rules Against Daimler in $160 Million Liability Verdict

An Alabama state jury has issued a $160 million verdict against DTNA in a product liability case involving a driver who became quadriplegic after a 2022 rollover accident.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 17, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Cargo Integrity Plan Reduces Risk

Supply chain disruptions are becoming more common, but one factor that often gets overlooked in conversations about intermodal risk management is the importance of cargo integrity.

Jim Heide | Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, Loadsure
September 16, 2024