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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, Breaking News

August US Class 8 Retail Sales Fall 11.4% Year Over Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell year over year in August, resuming a pattern after an anomalous July saw a first increase in 11 consecutive months.

September 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, Logistics

FTR: Truckload Spot Rates to Rise 6.5-7% in 2025

FTR Transportation Intelligence expects truckload spot rates to rise 6.5-7% in 2025, Vice President of Trucking Avery Vise said in a presentation.

September 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

GM, Hyundai to Explore New Vehicle Joint Development

General Motors is joining forces with South Korea鈥檚 Hyundai Motor Co. in a pact that may presage a deeper strategic relationship between the two major automakers to co-develop vehicles.

September 12, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

USPS Debuts New Mail Trucks Made by Oshkosh Defense

ATHENS, Ga. 鈥 The first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August are getting rave reviews from letter carriers.

September 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Executive Says Flexibility Is Key for Coming Upturn

鈥淲e have a massive chess board,鈥 said DTNA Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Carson, and his company is trying to move pieces around while waiting for freight rates to rise.

September 11, 2024
Technology, Equipment, Safety

Michigan State Police Experiment With ELD Road Safety Messages

Michigan State Police have launched an electronic messaging experiment enlisting truck drivers to help avoid accidents by receiving road safety alerts sent to their ELDs.聽

September 11, 2024
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck North America Announces Key Leadership Changes

Daimler Truck North America is making two key leadership changes this month.

September 11, 2024
Business, Equipment

Trailer Demand Prospects Dim Further as FTR Cuts Forecast

Demand and consequently output prospects for U.S. trailer manufacturers continue to dim, said Dan Moyer, FTR Transportation Intelligence senior analyst for commercial vehicles.

September 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

FTR: Class 8 Truck Production Outpacing Expectations

Speaking at the FTR Transportation Conference 2024 in Indianapolis, Dan Moyer said he would have expected build levels to decline, but that has not happened.

September 10, 2024
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 16% Year Over Year in August

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below the year-ago period in August, according to ACT Research.聽Preliminary data showed orders fell 16% to 16,400 units, but were up from July.聽

September 10, 2024