Equipment

Photos from American Trucking Associations' 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition, held virtually Oct. 19-23 and 26-28, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Classes 4-7 U.S. retail sales were flat in September compared with a year earlier, reaching 20,268, steadied by a 36.4% gain in the Classes 4-5 segment

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in September climbed above 19,000 to the highest point of the year, but were down nearly 33% compared with year-ago levels.

Penske Truck Leasing announced it opened a new facility in Essex Junction, Vt., to offer full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance services.

ClearFlame Engine Technologies is working to develop a diesel engine that runs on cleaner fuel without compromising performance.

The use of electric power to refrigerate trailers is expected to surge in the coming years, according to some manufacturers and fleet operators.

Given the importance of pre- and post-trip inspections, many fleets have implemented technology to guarantee drivers are conducting them properly and to transmit the findings early.

Societal changes — accelerated by technology and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis — are transforming the way fleets specify and operate equipment in both intentional and unintended ways.

Last-mile delivery for any fleet operation — big or small — is only as efficient as the communication between the driver and dispatch.

I was presented the opportunity to drive the 2020 Ford Transit for a week.