Equipment
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.
M&K Truck Centers Acquires Legacy Truck Center
M&K Truck Centers announced it acquired nine truck dealerships, an eCommerce parts sales operation and a fire-and-rescue products company — all previously owned by Legacy Truck Centers.
January 4, 2022Schneider Acquires Midwest Logistics Systems
Schneider National is growing its dedicated operations with the acquisition of truckload carrier Midwest Logistics Systems.
January 4, 2022Bison Transport Acquires Hartt Transportation Systems
Bison Transport has acquired Hartt Transportation Systems Inc., a truckload carrier based in Bangor, Maine.
January 4, 2022The Electrification Journey
Electric trucks promise many potential rewards for the freight transportation industry. But the experiences of fleets that have begun to deploy these vehicles illustrate an elaborate set of challenges and considerations associated with electrification.
Supply Chain and Ports Bend but Don’t Break During Holidays
As traditional brick-and-mortar and online retailers reported record holiday shopping numbers, experts say the nation’s transportation sector handled the crush of moving hundreds of millions of packages with relatively little difficulty.
Wabash, Purdue to Focus on Trailer Maker’s Speed-to-Market
Wabash announced a partnership with Purdue University to accelerate the company’s speed-to-market with proprietary, innovative products.
January 4, 2022How to Bring Costs for Alternative Vehicles Under Control
Learn how maintenance and operations can use best practices to bring costs for alternative vehicles under control. This white paper explores alternative vehicle adoption, the history of data collection, and how predictive maintenance offers a path toward continued operational excellence.
January 1, 20222021 Top 10 Stories Cover Array of Issues as COVID Still Casts Shadow
Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transports Topics website in 2021, based on Google Analytics.
December 31, 2021Thompson, Heniff Reach Nikola BEV Agreement
Thompson Truck Centers announced that Heniff Transportation Systems reached an agreement to acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks.
December 29, 2021TEC Announces Second Electric Vehicle Dealer Location
TEC Equipment announced it received Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer status from Mack Trucks at its La Mirada, Calif., location, marking the second TEC dealer to achieve this designation in support of the Mack LR Electric refuse vehicle.
December 29, 2021