Transportation Equipment News Updates

Business, Technology, Equipment

Power Trucks USA Upgrades With AutoLeap Shop Software

Power Trucks USA, an automotive accessory shop and service center, announced a collaboration with AutoLeap, which provides auto repair shop software, to upgrade current software and streamline operations.

January 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Equipment Trends in 2022 Find Room for Surprises

For the first 10 months in 2022, the supply chain still posed difficulties for manufacturers of new trucks and trailers. 

December 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Thompson Distribution Acquires Landmark Trucks Dealership

Thompson Distribution announced it acquired Landmark Trucks of Knoxville, Tenn. Terms were not disclosed.

August 18, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Five Questions With Kerry Stritt, VP of Fleet Services for Southeastern Freight Lines

A professional answers our questions about challenge and innovations in his department.

January 28, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

2022 Will Feel Familiar for Equipment Sector

The year ahead promises to be a busy one for the equipment sector, as key trends such as used truck pricing and availability, parts sales, freight rates, truck electrification and new, more robust engine oils intermingle with challenging supply and demand conditions — including rising costs for raw materials — that are affecting orders for new trucks and trailers.

December 29, 2021
Technology, Equipment

Minnesota’s Gabe Krebs to Compete in WorldSkills in Shanghai

One year from now, some of the world’s brightest and most highly trained young adults will gather in Shanghai for the 46th WorldSkills technician event. The contestants will go head-to-head seeking gold, silver and bronze medals.

October 6, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Orders for Business Equipment Rise for Sixth Straight Month

Orders placed with U.S. manufacturers for business equipment strengthened in August, extending to six months a solid run of robust capital investment that’s helping fuel economic growth.

September 27, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

Introducing Calibrate, Our New Publication

The trucking industry is in a constant cycle of change, but it’s not so much a change as it is a calibration, an adjustment. So too it is in publishing. The Transport Topics quarterly Equipment & Maintenance Update is now Calibrate.

July 23, 2021
Technology, Equipment, Safety

VMRS Codes Venture Into Hydraulic Equipment

Hydraulic utility equipment was added to Technology & Maintenance Council’s maintenance coding system updates, the division of American Trucking Associations announced April 20.

April 21, 2021
Business, Equipment

7-Step Guide to Preventative Maintenance

Having a smart preventative maintenance process for your fleet can be the difference between seeing your bottom line soar and watching it slip away. Download this ebook today and learn our 7 Steps to preventative maintenance.

December 21, 2020