“It was over $5,000 to go from Fort Polk, La., to San Antonio, Texas. … I was like, ‘No, that’s probably like three [trucks].’ ”
September 2, 2026Fleet 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.
First electric Range Rover will cost more than $200,000
The new model will gauge the high-end market for a large electric vehicle amid uneven demand for battery-powered cars.
September 2, 2026Trailer makers clash over proposed import duties
Did unfairly priced foreign shipments hurt U.S. trailer manufacturers, or are the Great Freight Recession and an inventory glut to blame for damaging the sector?
September 2, 2026TFI’s autonomous LTL linehaul logic is sound, analysts say
TFI is working with an as-yet-undisclosed autonomous truck developer ahead of the technology’s introduction in LTL linehaul and then perhaps wider use.
September 1, 2026Deere launches AI assistant named JD to guide farmers
The chatbot can help leverage data specific to growers’ fields, with information collected when crops are being planted, treated or harvested.
September 1, 2026ELP violations rank fourth among OOS orders during CVSA event
Renewed federal enforcement landed out-of-service violations for ELP among the top five infractions cited for U.S. truck drivers during CVSA's Roadcheck safety blitz.
August 31, 2026Pabst taps public for help after beer truck theft
Pabst Brewing is bringing attention to the theft of one of its trucks from a Southern California warehouse in August.
August 31, 2026BYD asks about taking over Canada Stellantis plant
Most of the vehicles Canada produces are exported to the U.S., but the trade war and the lack of a new product earmarked for the factory have clouded its future.
August 31, 2026A 104-year-old farmer's tractor sale points to farm recovery
More growers are sending equipment to the auction block, and the market has been so starved of equipment that buyers are absorbing the new supply and bids are staying strong.
August 31, 2026Fleets turn to AI to extend the reach of driver coaching
Safety managers at two large carriers discussed how they are using AI tools to provide more timely guidance to their drivers at a technology summit this summer.
August 31, 2026