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November 6, 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.
Trump Plans 1-Year Pause on Port Crane Duties, China Ship Fees
The U.S. is pushing forward on President Trump鈥檚 pledge to pause penalties aimed at China鈥檚 shipbuilding industry, a key concession in his interim trade pact with counterpart Xi Jinping.
November 6, 2025Ford Might Cancel Electric F-150 Pickup Truck, WSJ Reports
Ford is considering scrapping the electric version of its F-150 pickup truck, known as the F-150 Lightning, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.聽
November 6, 2025House Chairman Wants Highway Bill That Looks to Technology
Rep. Sam Graves said he intends to advance a surface transportation measure that recognizes emerging technologies while prioritizing long-standing infrastructure networks.
November 6, 2025Trucking Grows More Confident About Freight Market Upturn
Data provided to Transport Topics shows an acceleration in carrier capacity exits, and observers see a number of macroeconomic dominoes starting to fall into place.
November 6, 2025DTNA鈥檚 Detroit Unveils Lighter DT12-VL Transmission
DTNA unit Detroit has introduced the DT12-VL, an automated manual transmission designed to boost payload capacity and off-road performance for heavy-duty vocational trucks.
November 6, 2025Search Continues for Victims of UPS Cargo Jet Crash
First responders were searching for more victims Nov. 5 after a聽UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded聽in a fireball at the company鈥檚 global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least 12 people.
November 5, 2025California Disputes FMCSA on Non-Domiciled CDL Compliance
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy has accused California of having the most 鈥渆gregious鈥 licensing situation of any state, with 25% of its non-domiciled CDLs in violation of federal rules.
November 5, 2025Building Materials Carrier BlueLinx Acquires Disdero Lumber
BlueLinx Holdings has expanded its western U.S. footprint with the $96 million acquisition of Disdero Lumber, an Oregon distributor of premium specialty wood products.
November 4, 2025Lawmakers Urge DOT Crackdown on Fraudulent CDL Mills
Members of Congress are urging DOT to investigate so-called CDL mills and enforce English proficiency rules as part of broader efforts to improve driver training and highway safety.
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