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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, Technology, Equipment

Trailer-Tracking Unit Furthers VHub Telematics Integration

Digital asset-sharing platform vHub announced that its integration of telematics offerings now includes the TrackLight taillamp GPS trailer-tracking solution from Anytrek and the 4W Telematics trailer tracking system.

July 27, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ryder Offers Workhorse Electric Step Van

Workhorse Group Inc. announced Ryder System Inc. is offering the C-Series Workhorse all-electric step van and that Ryder will place the first group of Workhorse C 1000 vehicles through COOP.

July 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Penske to Add Another Freightliner eM2 in Southern California

Penske Truck Leasing announced it is working with EnerSys to put another battery-electric, medium-duty Freightliner eM2 into service.

July 24, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Green Energy Companies Partner to Proliferate Hydrogen Trucks

Green energy companies ReCarbon and HYZON Motors partnered July 23 in an effort to propel hydrogen-powered truck projects globally.

July 24, 2020
Business, Equipment

Paccar Parts Expands Distribution Network

Paccar Parts announced the opening of a new 163,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Ponta Grossa, Brazil.

July 24, 2020
Business, Equipment

Talbert Announces 55-Ton Traveling Axle Trailer

Talbert Manufacturing Inc. announced its updated 5553TA traveling axle trailer with a revised design, aimed at the rental, towing and recovery operations as well as general construction segments.

July 24, 2020
Business, Equipment

NTEA Warns of Tough Times Ahead for Commercial Equipment Manufacturers

Commercial equipment manufacturers should brace for a prolonged downturn, an economist for an industry group said.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 24, 2020
Business, Equipment

June Trailer Orders Hit 13,441

U.S. trailer orders in June improved by more than 100% from a year earlier as they pushed past 13,000 to reach the second-highest level for the year, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 23, 2020
Business, Equipment

Rush Reports Declines in Q2 Profit, Revenue

Rush Enterprises reported declines in second-quarter net income and revenue as all segments of its business were hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 23, 2020
Business, Equipment

Palmer Trucks Announces Indianapolis Expansion

Palmer Trucks plans to develop new facilities and hire more workers as it further expands operations in the Indianapolis area, the company announced July 21.

July 21, 2020