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.
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Rises
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
October 18, 2012Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Oil-Field Specialty Trucks HOS Exemption Should Be Extended to Others, Carriers Say
An hours-of-service waiting time exemption for drivers of “specially constructed” oil-field operations trucks should be extended to include such other oil and gas operations trucks such as those that deliver sand and water, several motor carriers and trade association officials told federal regulators.
October 15, 2012Navistar Announces Hebe’s Retirement, Production Plans
Navistar International Corp. this week announced the retirement of well-known executive Jim Hebe, the appointment of new board members and outlined a plan for full production of trucks with Cummins ISX engines at the start of next year.
October 8, 2012Revamped Cummins ISX 15 Engine First to Be EPA-Certified for 2014
Cummins Inc. said it has received federal certification that its new 15-liter engine meets the coming 2014 greenhouse-gas standards, the latest sign that North America’s heavy-duty truck and engine makers are making headway in preparing for the new rule.
October 8, 2012ISM Services Index Improves in September
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector improved in September, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
October 3, 2012Cummins Receives 2014 Fuel-Efficiency Certification from EPA
Cummins Inc. has received the first Environmental Protection Agency certification for meeting 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas rules, the engine maker said Monday.
October 1, 2012Philadelphia Factory Index Contracts for Fifth Month
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted for a fifth straight month in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
September 20, 2012Letter: Do the Right Thing
Let me understand you correctly: If a driver runs out of time 30 minutes from the yard and is on an electronic onboard recorder, “He either spends the night 20 miles from home or, more likely, breaks the law and comes to the yard anyway.”
September 3, 2012Tire Maintenance Effective in Preventing Blowouts
The price of the service call to replace a blown truck tire on the road can run about $500, industry experts and fleet managers said, adding that the total costs can be much higher.
September 3, 2012Eaton Committed to Hybrid Drivetrains; Says Challenged by ‘Vertical Integration’
Although natural gas has taken some of the limelight away from hybrid drivetrains for trucks, Tier One component supplier Eaton Corp. said it is still committed to electric and hydraulic hybrids, and announced a research plan to reduce the size of hybrid batteries by up to 50%.
September 3, 2012