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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, Top 50

Ryder Reports Q1 Net Loss

Ryder System Inc. reported a net loss of just over $100 million in the first quarter and revenue slipped 1% as it adjusted to the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and its markets.

April 29, 2020
Business, Equipment, Top 100

March Used Truck Prices Continue 2020 Slide

Class 8 used truck sales in March slipped 12%, and the average price dropped about $7,000 compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

April 29, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Excise Tax Relief Would Benefit Trucking, ATA’s Chris Spear Says

Federal policymakers crafting additional ways to restore economic stability amid the COVID-19 pandemic should consider suspending a World War I-era federal excise tax on the sale of new trucks and trailers, a coalition of freight stakeholders said April 28.

April 28, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Cummins Q1 Net Income, Revenue Fall

Cummins Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue fell as key domestic and global markets weakened as the novel coronavirus spread.

April 28, 2020
Business, Equipment

Yokohama, Continental Resume Tire Production

Two tire manufacturers that had suspended production due to the COVID-19 crisis have restarted their factories.

April 28, 2020
Business, Equipment

Caterpillar Sees Virus Pain Intensifying After Profit Trails

The world’s biggest maker of mining and construction equipment is predicting that the pain from the coronavirus crisis is far from over.

April 28, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Efforts to Prevent Clogged Diesel Particulate Filters Include Low-Ash Engine Oil, Ensuring Fuel Quality

As engine oil suppliers develop new formulations to protect diesel engines and enhance their efficiency, some are paying particularly close attention to the performance of exhaust aftertreatment systems.

April 28, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Mack Reports Parts Distribution Centers Operating as Normal

Mack Trucks announced it is encouraging customers and dealers to order parts as they normally would and in a normal quantity, and Mack parts distribution centers will continue to fulfill orders on a typical schedule.

April 27, 2020
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Clean Energy Fuels Offers Cost Calculator to Fleets

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it launched an online calculator to estimate the cost of transitioning an individual vehicle or an entire fleet to natural gas from diesel fuel.

April 24, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Michigan’s Extended Order Keeps Auto Industry’s Restart in Limbo

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended her stay-home order another two weeks to May 15 and kept the state’s carmakers and suppliers in limbo over how soon they’ll be able to reopen.

April 24, 2020