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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

Inside the Future of Tire Management: A One-on-One with Aperia's Ralph Dimenna

Program Aired: October 10, 2 p.m. ET The cost of operating a commercial truck rose to a record $2.27 per mile last year, including 4.6 cents per mile in tire costs, according to a recent ATRI report. Every mile increases tire wear, driving up replacement costs.    

October 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Verne’s Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen Tech Nears Pilot Phase

San Francisco-based Verne plans to offer truck makers the option of cryo-compressed hydrogen storage to achieve the same range as a diesel tractor.

October 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Inch Up in September

North American Class 8 truck orders ended three months of year-over-year declines with a slight rise in September, according to ACT Research.

October 10, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

FMCSA OKs Carrier Exemptions for Pulsating Brake Light Tech

Since May, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has given the OK for at least seven motor carriers to deploy the Intellistop braking system for up to five years, with restrictions.

October 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

Truck Parts Maker Accuride Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Commercial-truck parts maker Accuride Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the company burned through cash amid a freight industry recession in the U.S.

October 10, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Emissions Tampering Costs Auto Parts Firm $10M in Fines

On Sept. 10, Rudy’s Performance Parts Inc. and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, were sentenced in federal court in Washington, D.C., for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act.

October 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Carrier Adds 8811MT TRU for Center-Split Reefer Trailers

Carrier Transicold is expanding its Vector range of multi-temperature trailer refrigeration units with the 8811MT, a transport refrigeration unit for center-divide trailers.

October 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

2024 MCE Photo Gallery

Photos from the 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 12-15. 

October 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Production Begins at Hyundai’s $7.6 Billion EV Factory

Hyundai has begun electric vehicle manufacturing at its new factory near Savannah, Ga., a major milestone in Georgia’s emergence as an EV hub.

October 7, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Reducing Emissions Without Sacrificing Diesel Efficiency

In spite of a somewhat heavier emission control system, Cummins' 2027 HELM version of X15 will be no heavier than the present product because the HELM block is a fresh design.

October 4, 2024