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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.

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US Trailer Makers Seek Steep Duties Against Import Rivals

The group of trailer OEMs, which calls itself the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition, comprises Great Dane, Stoughton Trailers and Wabash National.

December 3, 2025
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ATA Promotes Veterans’ Access to Apprenticeships

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s Economic Opportunity Subcommittee on Dec. 2 examined marketplace programs designed to connect veterans with careers in the freight sector.

December 3, 2025
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10 Roads Express to Shut Down After Losing USPS Business

The Carter Lake, Iowa-based contract carrier cited headwinds hindering the overall transportation sector and the loss of USPS, whose contract accounted for 70% of the company’s revenue.

December 3, 2025
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US Seeks New Alliances to Bolster AI Supply Chains

China is home to more than 90% of global rare earths and permanent magnets refining capacity, compared with just 4% for second-place Malaysia, according to the International Energy Agency.

December 2, 2025
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Restoration Over Cleaning

Why ā€œCleanā€ Filters Keep Failing — And How Restoration Delivers OEM-Level Performance With Veritexā„¢ AI Validation. A New Standard for Fleets Seeking Predictable Uptime and Lower Total Cost of Ownership.

December 2, 2025
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Electric Plane Maker Beta Wins Wall Street Support After IPO

Beta is ā€œakin to a young Tesla, but with a more attractive end market of aerospace, which has higher barriers to entry than autos,ā€ said Morgan Stanley analysts in a note.

December 1, 2025
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Trailer Leasing Shows Incremental Growth

Industry growth has slowed to 8.3% this year compared with 17.7% year-over-year growth in 2024, according to the CEO of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association.

December 1, 2025
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Border Patrol Detains Mexican Truck Drivers for ā€˜Cabotage’

Mexican truck drivers hauling domestic U.S. freight recently were detained and saw their commercial vehicles seized by federal agents in a U.S. CBP enforcement effort targeting ā€œcabotage.ā€

December 1, 2025
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Canada's Algoma Steel to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid US Tariffs

Trump’s 50% tariffs on foreign steel ā€œhave fundamentally altered the competitive landscape and sharply limited our ability to access the U.S. market,ā€ a spokeswoman said.

December 1, 2025
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Manufacturing Slump Deepens in November as Orders Decline

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased half a point to 48.2, according to data released Dec. 1. The measure has been below 50 for nine straight months.

December 1, 2025