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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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California Boosts Truck Weight Limits to 88,000 Pounds to Ease Port Snarls

California will increase weight limits for trucks carrying goods in and out of its ports in an effort to ease supply chain bottlenecks and clear containers off the docks of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

November 17, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

ATA Presses Congress on Workforce Development Amid Supply Chain Woes

Policies aimed at boosting the trucking industry’s workforce would play a major role in addressing supply chain woes around the country, the leader of American Trucking Associations told the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation panel Nov. 17.

November 17, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Meritor Notches Higher Q4 Net Income, Revenue

Meritor Inc. reported higher fiscal year fourth-quarter net income and revenue thanks to higher global truck production.

November 17, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Used Truck Market Faces Low Supply, High Demand

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dealing with the current low-supply, high-demand market and rising prices were the focal points highlighted during the Used Truck Association’s annual meeting.

November 17, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

UPS Expands Waymo Partnership to Include Autonomous Class 8 Trucks

Self-driving truck technology developer Waymo announced it expanded its partnership with UPS Inc. to include autonomous freight movement with Class 8 vehicles.

November 17, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Fail to Clear 17,000 in October

U.S. trailer orders dropped below 17,000 in October, despite strong demand, to far below a year earlier when orders were the second-most in industry history, ACT Research reported.

November 17, 2021
BusinessEquipment

FleetPride Adds 29th Location in Texas

FleetPride Inc. announced it acquired the assets of Jim’s Truck & Trailer Equipment in Wichita Falls, Texas.

November 16, 2021
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October Classes 4-7 Sales Stall

U.S. retail sales in October of Class 4 through Class 7 medium-duty commercial vehicles were almost flat compared with a year earlier at just above 21,000, WardsAuto .com reported.

November 16, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Xos Adds Additional Proprietary Battery Systems

Electric truck maker Xos Inc. announced its second series of proprietary battery systems.

November 15, 2021
BusinessEquipmentSafetyTop 100

Winter Preparedness for Fleets Starts Long Before the Cold Arrives

As preparedness is the best defense against the rough elements, winterizing vehicles is an essential part of maintenance and safety.

November 15, 2021