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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, Logistics, Equipment

Wabash to Close Illinois Plant

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell its Anna, Ill., plant and consolidate operations into its Cadiz, Ky., plant.

November 3, 2009
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Navistar Acquires Engine Parts Business

Navistar Inc. said that it has acquired certain assets of Continental Diesel Systems US.

November 3, 2009
Business, Equipment

Cummins’ Third-Quarter Profit Drops

Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said Friday its third-quarter profit fell 59% due to sharply lower demand for its engines and other products.

October 30, 2009
Business, Safety, Equipment

Goodyear’s Third-Quarter Profit Improves

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s third-quarter profit more than doubled, though the company forecast an operating loss for its North American market this year.

October 29, 2009
Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment

N.Y. Seeks to Require Truck-Specific GPS Following Several Collisions With Bridges

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) has proposed requiring truck drivers there to use only Global Positioning System devices that are equipped with truck route information to keep them off restricted roads.

October 26, 2009
Business, Equipment

Aljex Partners With Capital

Aljex Software, Middlesex, N.J., said it has joined forces with Capital Associates to offer factoring and accounts receivable services to users.

October 26, 2009
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Iteris’ Income Falls for Fiscal 2Q

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit decreased from a year ago.

October 22, 2009
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ryder’s Third-Quarter Income Declines

Ryder System said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell to $24 million, or 43 cents a share, from $70.2 million, or $1.24, a year earlier.

October 22, 2009
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Company Awarded FMCSA Contract to Screen Drivers

NIC Technologies LLC said Tuesday it has been awarded the contract to oversee the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-employment screening system for truck and bus drivers.

October 20, 2009
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

N.Y. Governor Wants to Regulate GPS Use in Trucking

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is calling for a state law that would require truckers using global positioning system devices to use only ones containing truck route information.

October 20, 2009