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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

Weather: Winter Season Brings Additional Compliance Challenges

Fleets seeking snow removal technology must consider factors such as multi-height equipment and yard space constraints, said Debora Babin Katz, vice president of TrucBrush, a company that manufactures a large, mobile brush to remove snow from trailers.   

November 26, 2024
Business, Equipment

Equipment: Mack to Launch New Flagship Semi in 2025

President Stephen Roy announced Mack Trucks' upcoming semi, designed to compete in 70% of the market and triple the company's longhaul market share.   

November 21, 2024
Business, Equipment, Safety, Breaking News

FedEx Freight’s Jackie Reed Named NTDC 2024 Grand Champion

INDIANAPOLIS — Jackie Reed, a FedEx Freight tank truck driver from Mississippi, outlasted the field to be named grand champion at the 87th National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 24.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 24, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Aurora Opens Lidar Testing Facility in Montana

Located on Montana State University’s Innovation Campus, the office is designed to support development and testing of Aurora’s FirstLight Lidar technology.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
December 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Truck Invests $285 Million in Michigan Plant

The investment, supported by state incentives, will modernize the 85-year-old Redford Township plant while expanding its research and development capabilities.

December 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Fleets Navigate the Challenges of Driver Acceptance of ADAS

Trucking experts say getting drivers to buy in to advanced driver assistance systems technology is key to making sure it is being correctly used.

Amanda Smith-Teutsch | Special to Transport Topics
December 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

How Fleets Evaluate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Receptiveness to safety technologies depends on the specific technology and the understanding of it. Drivers tend to favor road-facing cameras but dislike cameras aimed at them.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
December 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Automated Steering Shows Progress

What is the outlook for automated steering in big trucks?

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
December 13, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

International CEO Recaps Eventful Year

The leader of International Motors said an eventful year marked by key product launches for the truck and engine manufacturer was encapsulated by a corporate rebrand.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Mark Second Year-Over-Year Increase of 2024

Sales increased 3.3% to 19,658 units from 19,027 during the same time last year. They decreased 5.8% from the 20,859 units reported in October.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 12, 2024