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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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4 Former Yellow Terminals Sell for $6.85 Million

A Queens, N.Y.-based building firm, Kordun Construction, bought the most expensive property of the four — a Plainview, N.Y., service center — for $4 million.

July 18, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Sales in June Increase for First Time in 2025

Mack Trucks North America President Jonathan Randall says June’s Class 8 sales results reflect the resilience of customer demand.

July 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Nominee Barrs Touts Workforce, Supply Chain

Derek Barrs, a former Florida Highway Patrol chief with more than three decades in public safety, is recognized as an authority on commercial vehicle safety.

July 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Uber Partners With Lucid, Nuro to Launch Robotaxis in 2026

Uber is teaming up with electric vehicle maker Lucid and self-driving tech startup Nuro to launch a robotaxi fleet.

July 17, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Volvo Q2 Profit Halves on US Truck, Battery-Electric Weakness

Volvo reported better-than expected second-quarter earnings as signs of a recovery in Europe helped offset weak demand for trucks in North America.

July 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Says

Tesla hasn’t done enough to protect against drivers misusing its Autopilot system, a safety expert testified at a trial over a 2019 fatal collision.

July 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentTCA

CEO Radstrom Calls Uncertainty Daimler’s Biggest Challenge

Daimler Truck CEO Karin Radstrom says tariffs are not the biggest challenge facing the commercial vehicle maker in the United States.

July 16, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Equation for Success: Service as a Freight Strategy

Brokers and carriers often pursue new freight while undervaluing existing clients. Expanding current relationships is more cost-effective. Delivering high-quality service—accurate quoting, proactive communication, shipment visibility, analytics, and efficient invoicing—builds trust, boosts retention, and increases freight volume.

July 16, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

New EV Charging Infrastructure Booms in Q2

Some 703 high-speed, public charging stations opened in the U.S. in the second quarter, the second-largest such infrastructure boom on record, according to Department of Energy data.

July 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Ford Recalls 700,000 Vehicles Over Issue That Caused Fires

Ford is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles to address a long-running issue over cracking in an auto part that can leak fuel into the engine and cause fires.

July 16, 2025