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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, Top 100

Hendrickson Achieves Milestone With Front Steer Axle

Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it produced its 500,000th Steertek fabricated front steer axle.

September 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Fleets Find Many Ways to Harness Trailer Tracking Data

As more trucking companies invest in trailer tracking systems, they are utilizing this technology in numerous ways.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
September 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

iTECH: New Look With a Familiar Feel

When Transport Topics published the inaugural issue of iTECH in April 2001, the trucking industry was only just beginning to realize the enormous potential for information technology to revolutionize business management. A lot has changed since then, and now, so has iTECH.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
September 10, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Xos Introduces Mobile Charging Station

Xos Inc., a manufacturer of Classes 5-8 electric commercial vehicles, announced the Xos Hu mobile charging station. It is intended as a custom-built alternative to installed charging infrastructure.

September 10, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Sensor Failures Sideline Thousands of Trucks

Ongoing shortages of replacement parts for failed diesel exhaust fluid quality sensors are believed to be causing thousands of trucks nationwide to be disabled and parked.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
September 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

OEMs Outline Vision for EV Transition Phases, Targets for Next 20 Years

LONG BEACH, Calif.— Truck maker executives said they are preparing for when broader support for zero-emission vehicles will come and sales will climb. For now, financial incentives, sell-side rules and the promise of corporate sustainability goals are supporting the medium- and heavy-duty truck electrification market.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 9, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment

STB Seeks Input on First- and Last-Mile Rail Service Issues

The Surface Transportation Board is seeking comments on issues related to first-mile and last-mile rail service, according to a notice published in the Federal Register on Sept. 8.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
September 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Clean Technology Mix for Fleets Is Coming, Upstart Companies Say

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The uncertain residual value of emerging zero-emission trucks is a concern of prospective buyers. But Craig Knight, CEO of fuel cell technology provider Hyzon Motors Inc., is offering reassurance to his customers.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 8, 2021
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Maersk Joins Buffett to Invest in Startup Promising Green Fuel

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has agreed to buy a minority stake in a green-fuel startup backed by Warren Buffett, as the world’s largest container line latches on to new technologies to decarbonize its fleet.

Christian Wienberg | Bloomberg News
September 8, 2021
Business, Equipment

Mack Trucks Dealer Nextran Expands Locations With Acquisition

Nextran Truck Centers added three locations with the acquisition of Westfall-O’Dell Truck Sales, Mack Trucks announced Sept. 1.

September 7, 2021