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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.

TechnologyEquipmentPerspective

Opinion: 3D Printing Could Bring Supply Chain Closer to Customers

Most of the talk surrounding 3D printing in the trucking industry centers on how it can be used to supply replacement parts for older vehicles. But its real value is much greater than that.

February 26, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA

TuSimple Expands as It Readies Self-Driving Truck Technology

Though it will likely be a decade or more before commercial trucks roll down the road without human drivers, trucks with sophisticated, semi-autonomous driving systems will soon be on the street 鈥 with a person aboard to supervise.

February 26, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

BMW, Toyota Back a Driverless Startup That Wants to Start Small

As automakers spend billions to rack up autonomous miles and map city streets, Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG are also betting on a startup with a more modest approach.

February 26, 2018
BusinessEquipment

Vipar Adds Trudell Trailers to Network

Vipar Heavy Duty, the network of independent aftermarket truck parts distributors, added Trudell Holdings to its network.

February 23, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

ATA鈥檚 Chris Spear Urges Fleets to Plan for Future When Developing Workforce

NASHVILLE, Tenn.鈥 Trucking companies need to 鈥渓ook beyond the hood鈥 when cultivating a workforce, monitoring on the road ahead for issues that will shape their businesses in years to come, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said here.

February 22, 2018
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTCA

BNSF Announces $110 Million 2018 Capital Program in Oklahoma

BNSF Railway has announced its 2018 expenditure program in Oklahoma, which totals about $110 million.

February 22, 2018
BusinessEquipment

Ritchie Bros. Orlando Auction Offers Used Trucks to Global Buyers

ORLANDO, Fla.鈥 Industrial auctioneer Ritchie Bros. jammed row after row of used equipment in all shapes and sizes riding on tires or treads onto a 232-acre site here to launch its annual premier auction in February, the first since acquiring rival IronPlanet.

February 22, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA

Washington, D.C., Dips Its Toe Into Self-Driving Cars

Washington, D.C., is preparing for a future with self-driving cars by inviting companies to test their autonomous vehicle technology in the District.

February 22, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Uber CEO Touts 鈥楪reat鈥 Talks With Toyota CEO on Autonomous Cars

The world鈥檚 largest car maker and biggest ride-hailing company plan to team up on autonomous driving as technological changes sweep through the transportation industry.

February 22, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Mega Trends in Trucking Technology

Take a deep dive into three topics that can help fleets gain greater visibility into their trucking operations: Blockchain, predictive analytics and remote diagnostics.聽

February 21, 2018