Michael Freeze

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. premiered two new tires designed for the last-mile delivery sector, including one developed for electric vehicles.

With inflation pushing the cost of doing business higher and no end in sight, many fleet managers are taking pause when it comes to expenses — and highlighting the challenges of choosing between in-house maintenance and outsourcing.

The axiom is especially true in technological innovation, according to Features Editor Michael Freeze.

Navistar Inc. premiered a new, integrated powertrain as part of an update for its International LT Series truck line Aug. 16.

Phillip Pinter of FedEx Freight beat out more than 120 competitors to become TMCSuperTech grand champion at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting on Sept. 27.

For some time, there has been quite a change in how the trucking industry views the internal combustion engine juxtaposed with the emergence of electrification. I witnessed that during the reveal of Navistar’s S13 Integrated powertrain in Las Vegas this summer, features editor Michael Freeze observe…

Earlier this year, as part of our Transport Topics Magazine Event Series, Formulate, we sat down with Homer Hogg, vice president of truck service at TravelCenters of America, to discuss the future of vehicle maintenance. A recognized leader in the truck service industry serving on numerous boards ov…

Mesilla Valley Transportation driver William Velazquez knew he wanted to make a change when he found himself tiring easily while playing with his children. His life as a truck driver keeps him sedentary for long periods of time, so he knew getting healthier would be a challenge. But his…

As electric vehicles gradually make their way into commercial trucking operations, fleet maintenance managers are beginning to draft EV preventive maintenance plans for everything from electric forklifts to battery-electric Class 8 trucks.

For this new year, there are plenty of concerns fleet managers have about the future of trucking maintenance. However, an emerging problem has been the danger of cyberattacks.

However different and complex these issues that face the truckling industry may be, there’s one common thread that ties many of them together: the known unknown.

ORLANDO, Fla. — J.B. Hunt driver Andrew Waits of Tacoma, Wash., who helped save the life of an unconscious motorcyclist, was named the 38th winner of the Highway Hero Award presented by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

ARTEAGA, Mexico — Phillips Industries has unveiled a newly updated, 500,000-square-foot production operation that’s intended to bring manufacturing and supply chain capacity closer to its North American customers.

Shell announced the results from demonstration runs of its Shell Starship 3.0 truck that included a reduction of energy usage and carbon emissions.

Now is the time for fleets to meet the challenge of complying with next year’s CARB regulations, a panelist said during a virtual Volvo Trucks regulatory workshop.

Pressure Systems International executive Craig Smith calls Goodyear’s TPMS Plus tire management technology featuring TireView, P.SI.’s TPMS, “a complete tire management program.”

NEW ORLEANS — P.S.I. executive Craig Smith calls Goodyear’s TPMS Plus tire management technology featuring TireView, P.S.I.’s TPMS, “a complete tire management program.”

NEW ORLEANS — Heavy-duty repair shops continued to grow their sales last year as labor rates climbed, according to a report from TMC and Fullbay, a provider of repair shop management software.

NEW ORLEANS — The commercial vehicle market is expected to grow thanks to a supportive economy as certain technologies are adopted within the heavy-duty market, according to research.

NEW ORLEANS — Amanda Schuier became the newest general chairman and treasurer of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council. She is the first female chairman of TMC since Peggy Fisher in 1988.