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October 16, 2025Fleet Equipment News
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.
Truckload Carrier LRT’s Parent Buys Xpress Global Systems
Fort Payne, Ala.-based LRT is the parent company of Little River Transportation, LRT Solutions, Madex Associates and River Run Logistics.
November 12, 2025First Brands Founder Wins Control of Personal Bank Accounts
Patrick James' personal bank accounts were frozen last week as part of a lawsuit accusing him of siphoning large sums from the bankrupt auto parts supplier.
November 12, 2025Hyundai to Ship Up to 100 Xcient Tractors to US in 2026
Hyundai Translead expects between 50 and 100 to reach the U.S. next year, and forecasts that number to grow in 2027 and beyond, a spokeswoman said in an email.
November 12, 2025Texas Awards Grants to Train 145 Heavy-Duty Truck Drivers
Texas leads the nation in employment of heavy-duty truck drivers with 212,770 who earn an average of $54,550 yearly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
November 12, 2025Autonomous Truck Firm Einride to Go Public
The Stockholm-based autonomous driving startup will combine with special purpose acquisition company Legato Merger and is set to raise $319 million in the process, the company said Nov. 12.
November 12, 2025Forterra Notches $1 Billion Valuation in New Deal
The company will use the money to speed production of what CEO Josh Araujo calls the “Swiss army knife†of military autonomous vehicles.Â
November 12, 2025Paschall Truck Lines Parent Adds J&R Schugel to Portfolio
J&R Schugel celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024 and became 100% employee owned in 2014. The merger was effective Oct. 31.
November 10, 2025FAA Grounds MD-11 Jets After Deadly UPS Crash
UPS and FedEx said Nov. 7 that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s “out of an abundance of caution." The planes make up about 9% and 4% of their fleets, respectively.
November 10, 2025Perspective: Helping Contract Drivers With Insurance Claims
The right support can play a critical role in helping independent contractors recover financially when they are involved in a crash through no fault of their own, writes attorney Kelsea Eckert.
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