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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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How Fleets Make Safety Stick Beyond Annual Training

At a time when margins are tight and operating costs continue to climb, preventing and managing driver injuries has become a core business priority.

April 13, 2026
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AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department

The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control.

April 10, 2026
BusinessEquipment

DTNA Q1 Sales Decline 24.5% Year Over Year

The North American figures dragged down the worldwide total for parent company Daimler Truck even as European sales increased, the company said.

April 10, 2026
BusinessEquipment

The Cost of Reactive Aftertreatment for LTL Fleets

And How Top Fleets Are Fixing It: Aftertreatment doesn't have to be your biggest maintenance headache. Learn how proactive service intervals, restoration vs. replacement decisions, and smarter PM planning can reduce truck-down events and put you back in charge of your maintenance budget.

April 10, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Ex-First Brands Officer Says He Was Unaware of Alleged Fraud

“What has happened to the business of First Brands is a tragedy, but the narrative that … this should fall on Patrick James is false,” a spokesperson said.

April 9, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Third-Generation Leader Guides Volvo Truck, Plant Evolution

General Manager Marcus Minkkinen says collaboration, teamwork and problem solving are integral to the company's success.

April 9, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Orders Surge More Than 100% for Second Straight Month

ACT Research preliminary data showed orders jumped 126% from the prior year to 37,200. Sequentially, orders fell 19.5% from 46,200.

April 9, 2026
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Hyundai Turns to Cape of Good Hope to Avoid Strait of Hormuz

Hyundai is rerouting ships around Africa to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, slowing the automaker’s global supply lines.

April 8, 2026
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US Charging Networks Race to Keep Up as Gas Prices Boost EVs

Some 605 public, high-speed EV fueling stations switched on in the first quarter, a 34% increase over the year-earlier period.

April 8, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Hyundai Translead, Lytx Partner on HT LinkVue Cameras

Hyundai Translead launched a partnership with Lytx to expand the integration of HT LinkVue, the company announced April 6.

April 8, 2026

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