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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.

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FMCSA to Analyze Safety Practices for Small Delivery Trucks, Vans

Federal trucking regulators are seeking information on the safety operations of small commercial trucks and vans making deliveries for online retailers and grocery stores that seem to be increasing in number in recent months, but staying mostly under the regulatory radar.

July 13, 2020
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

Forward Air Expands LTL Footprint in Georgia

Forward Air Corp. will now offer less-than-truckload services in Savannah, Ga., the company announced July 13.

July 13, 2020
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

Class 8 Sales in June Drop 43.5%

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June fell 43.5% year-over-year to just above 13,000, WardsAuto.com reported.

July 13, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Daimler May Need to Cut More Jobs Than Announced

Daimler AG will need to cut more jobs than the 15,000 previously announced, the company’s head of human resources told German news agency DPA in an interview.

July 13, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Volkswagen Management Tumult Spills Over to Truck Subsidiary

Volkswagen AG’s series of executive shakeups is reaching its commercial-vehicle operations, with the surprise departure of Traton SE’s chief and other managers highlighting friction over restructuring plans that were jolted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 10, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Greenbrier CEO Will Remain in Position Until September 2022

The Greenbrier Companies Chairman and CEO Bill Furman has agreed to continue in his position for up to two more years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

July 10, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Dana Introduces New Drive Technologies

Dana Inc. announced new drive technologies for material-handling vehicles, including a low-voltage, high-efficiency motor for electric-powered applications.

July 10, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Orders Rise 23.2% in June

North American Class 8 orders in June approached replacement levels and reached the second-highest volume of the year.

July 9, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

May Extends Slide in Used Class 8 Truck Prices

The year-over-year average price of a used Class 8 vehicle fell for the 13th consecutive month in May. Sales at retail outlets held up, while inventories headed down because there was no deluge of equipment flooding the market as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT Research reported.

July 8, 2020
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Fleets Push Forward With Tech Investment Despite Pandemic, Economic Uncertainty

Despite facing business challenges and economic uncertainty, some trucking companies have continued to move forward with technology investments during the COVID-19 outbreak.

July 6, 2020