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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

Former Tank Truck President Clifford Harvison Dies at 85

Clifford Harvison, a longtime former president of the National Tank Truck Carriers, died March 19 at his home in Stuart, Fla. He was 85. 

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
March 26, 2024

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Government, Equipment, Logistics

Ontario Opens $30M Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station

Ontario has opened a new commercial vehicle inspection station for trucks traveling westbound on Highway 11/17, a primary Trans-Canada Highway route, into the Port of Thunder Bay.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 25, 2024
Business, Equipment

Stellantis to Cut 400 Jobs in US

Stellantis NV is cutting about 400 white-collar jobs in the U.S. as the maker of Jeep and Ram vehicles works to shift its product lineup toward electric cars.

Gabrielle Coppola | Bloomberg News
March 22, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Uber Freight Bolsters Drop-and-Hook Solution Nationwide

Uber Freight has scaled up its drop-and-hook capacity solution nationally with new freight network optimization capabilities, the company announced March 21.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 21, 2024
Business, Equipment

February Trailer Orders Fall 21% From Last Year

U.S. trailer orders in February declined from the prior year but rose sequentially, according to ACT Research.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 21, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment

Fla. Bill Tackling Predatory Towing Moves to Governor’s Desk

A proposed law with sweeping changes to curb predatory towing practices in Florida has moved from the state Legislature to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 21, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

AAPA Report Shows Growing Importance of Port System

WASHINGTON — A new report compiled for the American Association of Port Authorities shows that ports and the maritime industry played a critical role in economic growth last year.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
March 20, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Electrifying Trucking: $1 Trillion Needed for Infrastructure

The trucking industry transitioning to full electrification would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, a new study revealed March 19.

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

Demand for Electric Power Takeoff Systems Is Growing

The power takeoff unit, a staple of thousands of vocational work trucks across dozens of industries, is on the verge of a makeover, as more operators are finding benefits in electric systems.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
March 19, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Struggling Battery Factory Is Behind GM’s EV Problems

General Motors Co. is racing to fix problems in its electric vehicle business to make good on promises CEO Mary Barra made five years ago. It still has a long way to go.

David Welch | Bloomberg News
March 19, 2024