# As fire truck prices hit $2 million, US firefighters demand an antitrust probe

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**Created:** [May 15, 2025, 5:14am UTC](https://community.nsfirehub.ca/t/as-fire-truck-prices-hit-2-million-us-firefighters-demand-an-antitrust-probe/66 "2025-05-15T05:14:40Z")\
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“May 13 (Reuters) - The largest firefighters’ labor union in the U.S. is demanding antitrust authorities investigate the companies that make fire trucks, saying industry consolidation has led to skyrocketing costs and years-long wait times, endangering firefighters and the public.”  
[As fire truck prices hit $2 million, US firefighters demand an antitrust probe | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/fire-truck-prices-hit-2-million-us-firefighters-demand-an-antitrust-probe-2025-05-13/#:~:text=May%2013%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20The%20largest%20firefighters%27%20labor%20union%20in%20the%20U.S.%20is%20demanding%20antitrust%20authorities%20investigate%20the%20companies%20that%20make%20fire%20trucks%2C%20saying%20industry%20consolidation%20has%20led%20to%20skyrocketing%20costs%20and%20years%2Dlong%20wait%20times%2C%20endangering%20firefighters%20and%20the%20public).