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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, Fuel

DTNA Expands Connected Truck Services

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. — Daimler Trucks North America continues to expand its connected vehicle services to provide fleets with a broader arsenal of information and analytics tools they can use to make better business decisions.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
July 27, 2017

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Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Minnesota Rejects Request From Truckers to Delay Plan to Mandate B20 Biofuel Mix

Minnesota Department of Agriculture officials have rejected a request by the state’s trucking association to delay a plan to increase the mix of biofuel to 20% of all diesel sold in the state beginning May 1.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
July 27, 2017
Business, Equipment, Safety

2017 NTDC List of Competitors by State

Check out the list of drivers, sorted by the state for which they are competing, at the 80th annual National Truck Driving Championships and ninth annual National Step Van Driving Championships, which will be held Aug. 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

July 27, 2017
Business, Equipment, Safety

2017 NTDC List of Competitors by Company

Check out the list of drivers, sorted by the company they are competing for, at the 80th annual National Truck Driving Championships and ninth annual National Step Van Driving Championships, which will be held Aug. 9-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

July 27, 2017
Business, Equipment

Business Equipment Orders Eased Last Month After Robust May

The U.S. economy is experiencing steady but slower growth in business investment as orders for capital equipment eased last month following a May increase that was bigger than previously reported, Commerce Department data showed July 27.

July 27, 2017
Business, Equipment

Seasonally Strong Trailer Orders in June Up 51% Year-Over-Year, Top 20,000

U.S. trailer orders shot up 51% in June and notched the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year gains.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 27, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment

Kenworth Assesses Ramifications of ELDs on Business

Kenworth Truck Co. looks at the potential effect of mandatory electronic logging devices on its business from the perspectives of truck production and valuation and fleet maintenance, company executives said.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 26, 2017
Government, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Analysis: Reluctant States Raise Gas Taxes to Repair Roads

Motorists don’t like to pay more at the pump, and lawmakers worry that if they raise taxes on gasoline, they’ll be voted out of office.

Sophie Quinton | Stateline.org
July 26, 2017
Business, Equipment

Daimler Second-Quarter Revenue Increases, Profits Flat; Truck Unit Sputters

Daimler AG reported higher revenue and flat profits during the second quarter, with a strong performance from its Mercedes-Benz car division but sputtering results from the global truck unit.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
July 26, 2017
Business, Equipment

Daimler Paves Way to Potential Spinoffs With Separation Plan

Daimler AG, battered by allegations it colluded with other German carmakers for decades, is studying a legal separation of its businesses, including cars, trucks, vans and financial services, in a move that could pave the way for future spinoffs

Elisabeth Behrmann | Bloomberg News
July 26, 2017