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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.

Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: State of the Union Highlights Trucking

ATA Chairman Dan Van Alstine shares his takeaways and experiences after attending the State of the Union. 

February 17, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

2023 TMC Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting Feb. 26-March 2, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. 

February 17, 2023
Business, Equipment

AutoNation Expects Used-Car Price Drop as Volumes Recover

AutoNation Inc., one of the biggest car dealership chains in the U.S., expects prices for new and used cars to decline this year as manufacturers crank up volumes and offer more incentives to price-sensitive buyers.

February 17, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ford Halts Production of Electric F-150 After Battery Fire

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check.

February 16, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GOP Senators Target EPA Heavy-Duty Truck Rule

Senior Republicans are proposing to overturn federal emissions standards targeting heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

February 16, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

DOE Funds Plans for EV Charging, Hydrogen Fueling on Freight Corridors

Projects that aim to accelerate adoption of electric and fuel cell-powered medium- and heavy-duty trucks along freight corridors in 23 states are earmarked to receive $7.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

February 16, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

ATA’s Chris Spear Presses Excise Tax Repeal at Senate Hearing

WASHINGTON — Federal policymakers seeking to modernize freight industry vehicles should revisit efforts to repeal a long-standing excise tax on new trucks, the leader of American Trucking Associations told a Senate committee Feb. 15.

February 15, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth Celebrates 100 Years in Business

Kenworth Truck Co. kicked off its yearlong celebration marking a century since Harry Kent and Edgar Worthington founded the truck manufacturer on Jan. 26, 1923, in Seattle.

February 15, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

January Classes 4-7 Retail Sales Surpass Year-Ago Period

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks experienced a 3.8% increase year-over-year in January, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

February 15, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Florida Seeks Reforms for Insurance Litigation, Frivolous Lawsuits

Florida lawmakers are readying a series of reforms aimed at frivolous lawsuits that target trucking companies and other small businesses in the state.

February 15, 2023