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.
PS Logistics Unit Expands Flatbed Division in North Carolina
PS Logistics’ Blair Logistics unit announced it has acquired the flatbed division of Kenly, N.C.-based ELS for an undisclosed sum.
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Ports on Both Coasts Wrap 2023 Below Year-Earlier Levels
The nation’s port leaders say that while container volume was down in the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico facilities, overall trends for 2024 are pointing up.
DOT Panel Examines Maintenance Language in Lease Agreements
A U.S. Department of Transportation leasing task force has begun examining maintenance provisions in lease-purchase agreements.
Wrapped Trailer Designs Help Fleets With Brand Recognition
Some fleets have found a sweet spot to meet the needs of both marketing and transportation with one, seemingly simple, solution: branded trailer designs.
Progress in Sensor Technology for Trucks Showcased at CES
LAS VEGAS — Trucking sensors are becoming an increasingly pivotal area of focus as an enabler of automotive technology, with that growing importance demonstrated at CES 2024.
SuperTruck II Innovations Could Help With Emissions Targets
LAS VEGAS — Aerodynamic innovations developed for the Peterbilt SuperTruck II could enter service sooner rather than later to help comply with forthcoming emissions regulations.
Nikola Advances Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure Buildout
Nikola Corp. has taken steps forward in building refueling infrastructure for its Class 8 Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric tractors.
Trailer Orders Continue Sequential Improvements in December
U.S. trailer orders continued to improve sequentially despite falling well below their year-ago numbers in December, according to ACT Research.
Goodyear Names Stellantis’ Mark Stewart as CEO
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. named Stellantis NV executive Mark Stewart as CEO following a pressure campaign by shareholder activist Elliott Investment Management.
January 18, 2024Allison Transmission Employees Ratify Four-Year Labor Deal
Around 1,500 unionized employees at Allison Transmission Holdings on Jan. 16 ratified a revised four-year labor agreement, the United Auto Workers union Local 933 said Jan. 17.