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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

Port of Galveston Expands to Boost Cargo Capacity by 2026

A $90 million Port of Galveston infrastructure project launched this summer aims to add 30 acres and a long berth by 2026, enabling the Texas facility to handle one-third more cargo.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 9, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Greenlane Lands $15M for California Zero-Emission Truck Hub

Truck refueling specialist Greenlane won a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to expedite construction of its flagship Colton, Calif., facility.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

How Self-Driving Trucks Could Create New Jobs

As autonomous truck developers move ­closer to deploying fully driverless on-highway tractors, they are also pioneering a set of new, specialized job functions.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
September 6, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Top 100

Yellow Submits Final Chapter 11 Plan, Seeks Creditor Deal

The administrators are disputing the size of withdrawal liability claims from Central States Pension Fund and other multiemployer pension funds.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Tradeshows

TMC Heads Back to Raleigh With Revamped Competitions

The event, scheduled for Sept. 15-19, will take place in Raleigh, N.C., a city that’s hosted a number of TMC gatherings in the past — most recently in 2019.

Michael Freeze | Features Editor
September 5, 2024
Business, Equipment

July Used Class 8 Truck Sales Jump 17% From 2023

The used Class 8 truck market showed signs of life in July, with sales climbing nearly 17% compared to the same month last year, according to ACT Research.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck Promotes Karin Rådström to CEO

Daimler Truck announced that Karin Rådström will take over as CEO on Oct. 1, replacing company veteran Martin Daum.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 4, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Volvo to Launch Battery-Electric Truck With Longer Range

Volvo Trucks plans to boost the range for one of its global battery-electric trucks to about 372 miles on a single charge, the Swedish original equipment manufacturer said Sept. 3.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 4, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Rhode Island Launches Vast WIM System on Washington Bridge

Rhode Island is installing a weigh-in-motion system on the Washington Bridge in Providence, using advanced technology to monitor the structural health of the aging but vital connector.

September 4, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Perspective

Perspective: Overcoming the Greatest Hurdle to ZEV Adoption

The greatest hurdle to the widespread adoption of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles is the most difficult to overcome: an underlying lack of trust and faith in ZEVs.

Greg Fulton | President, Colorado Motor Carriers Association
September 3, 2024