Equipment
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.
Trail King Offers Trailer with Interchangeable Gooseneck Styles
Trail King Industries Inc. introduced its Commercial MG-HG detachable gooseneck trailer featuring interchangeable gooseneck styles and improved corrosion resistance, according to the company.
August 14, 2017Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
Transport Topics has partnered with Spoken Layer to make one-minute daily briefings available on all your smart devices. Simply say “Alexa, play Transport Topics” or “Okay Google, talk to Transport Topics” to get the day’s biggest trucking headlines.
Transflo, TravelCenters of America Partner to Distribute ELDs
Cummins' Connected Diagnostics Tool Available With Zonar Telematics Unit
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. announced its Connected Diagnostics service is available to customers using Zonar’s V3TM telematics control unit.
August 14, 2017Ryder Signs Exclusive Deal With Electric-Truck Maker Chanje
Ryder is moving into the electric-truck business, an early sign that a market for commercial electric vehicles is beginning to take shape.
ELD Update With Marc Moncion of Fleet Complete
Marc Moncion, head of safety, compliance and regulatory affairs with Fleet Complete, discusses the process for certification of ELDs and how AOBRDs factor into the upcoming Dec. 18 mandate.
August 11, 2017NTDC Veteran Cates Lauds Caliber of Drivers at Championships
ORLANDO, Fla. — During the first two days of the National Truck Driving Championships, Rick Cates, a tall, soft-spoken gentleman with white hair and glasses, monitored aspects of the pretrip portion of the competition.
2017 NTDC: Bumper Cam Skills Competition
Go along for the ride via "Bumper Cam" as a driver maneuvers on the National Truck Driving Championships skills test course at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
August 11, 2017LiveOnWeb Preview: The ELD Landscape Ahead
Managing Editor/TT Features Seth Clevenger sets the stage for Transport Topics' Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program that will discuss the impact of the ELD mandate on fleets' bottom line.
August 11, 2017Amazon’s Warehouse Robots Are Boosting Productivity, Getting Goods to Customers Faster
The new human jobs – 1,500 in this case – got the headlines, but it’s the robots that make online retail giant Amazon’s new Sacramento, Calif., distribution center zing.
Bendix Aftermarket Air Dryer Uses Recycled Desiccant
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced that its new aftermarket Bendix GC spin-on style air dryer cartridge is using recycled desiccant and will be available Aug. 20.
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