Photos from the 2024 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Championships at Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on Aug. 21-24.
August 19, 2024Fleet Equipment News
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.
2024 NTDC Photo Gallery
Hobie Eirich Takes Tennessee Gold
FedEx Freight 4-axle driver Hobie Eirich in May added a state grand champion title for Tennessee to the one he claimed in California six years ago.Â
August 18, 2024Matthew Boenisch's Trucking Tournament Ascension
FedEx Freight flatbed driver Matthew Boenisch from Wisconsin has made a quick rise to the NTDC arena. He'll be in Indianapolis for his second go-around on the national stage.Â
August 18, 2024Walmart Overtakes PepsiCo on Top 100 Private Carriers List
Walmart Inc.’s initiatives to strengthen its in-house trucking operations have elevated it to No. 1 on this year’s updated Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list.
August 16, 2024Private Carrier Sector Rankings Reflect Fleet Growth
Although freight market conditions have been favorable to shippers for the past two years, many of the largest private carriers in North America operate larger fleets now than in years past.
August 16, 2024Going Private: Shippers Strengthening In-House Fleets
Even at a time when for-hire truck capacity is readily available at comÂpetitive rates, many shippers have continued to invest in their own private fleets.
August 16, 2024Another Stellantis Plant to Temporarily Shut Down
DETROIT — Stellantis NV’s Trenton Engine Complex, which produces V-6 Pentastar engines for Rams, Chryslers and Jeeps, will shut down next week with workers temporarily laid off.
August 16, 2024How to Reduce Risk Ahead of the 2027 Truck Emission Changes
Program Aired: August 15, 2 p.m. ET Find out how you can take the risk out of the anticipated truck pre-buy ahead of 2027. Transport Enterprise Leasing’s Jacob Brazier, vice president of fleet leasing, and Aaron Thompson, vice president of asset management, join TT’s Seth Clevenger for a special interview on creating success strategies for trucking companies amid the shift to cleaner truck technologies. Â
August 15, 2024Top Traffic Inspectors Compete in Indy
Law enforcement traffic specialists will tackle a series of challenges for the chance to define themselves as the nation’s premier safety inspectors at NAIC 2024 in Indianapolis.
August 15, 2024In a Surprise, Deere Keeps Outlook Despite Weak Market
Deere & Co. unexpectedly maintained its annual profit outlook as the world’s top tractor maker sought to cut costs in a slumping farm economy.
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