Get bricks to a town
Supply Clay, select the right vehicle classes and serve the requesting industrial district.
Build the brick-delivery chain →
TRANSPORT FEVER 3 · PLAYER OPERATIONS
Your world.
Your world.
Your network.
Cargo routes. Shared rails. Growing cities. Find the task you need, see the system in action, and keep your Transport Fever 3 network moving.
Transport Fever 3 released September 29, 2026. Several guides use announced rules or creator previews; check each page's version note.
01 / START HERE
What are you trying to fix?
Choose the symptom first. Similar looking cargo problems can have different causes.
Make and deliver canned food
Connect fish or meat and Sheet Metal, then check the factory and its final customer.
Build the canned-food chain →
Buffer an industry's deliveries
Use short shuttle lines to move input and output between a warehouse and factory.
Set up the buffer shuttle →
SEA → ROAD
Fish will not move from ship to truck
Check Fish loading at the source, not the destination; then check the harbor connection, warehouse Fish filter and town truck drop-off.
Known ruleLine transfer needs connected warehouse storage; a destination Fish load selection can separately block unloading.
Follow the repair steps
Developer answer
PEOPLE → PRODUCTION
Workers are not reaching an industry
The developer confirms that people from nearby towns can raise an industry’s output. Preview footage shows passenger routes reaching fishing grounds and a farm.
What to checkFollow the passenger journey to the industry, then read the worker booster on its panel.
Follow the passenger route
Developer cargo blog
INDUSTRY → VEHICLE
The station has no cargo
In TF3, produced cargo waits at the industry until a vehicle collects it. Check the producer, loading point and vehicle before treating an empty station as a production failure.
Known ruleAn industry can load vehicles at its own dock; a separate station must be in its catchment.
Trace the pickup
Developer cargo blog
LINE → WAREHOUSE → LINE
Cargo stops at a transfer
Trace an incoming vehicle, warehouse stock and the next vehicle. A platform or port alone does not store cargo for another line.
First checkFind the first place cargo disappears. If the inbound vehicle is empty, repair pickup before storage.
Trace the warehouse handoff
Developer transfer answer
LOAD → VEHICLE TYPE
The vehicle will not load this cargo
TF3 has four cargo categories. Check whether the vehicle and any specialized loading module match the cargo, or run a universal vehicle to test the route.
Four classesLiquid · bulk · flatbed · goods. The developer gives examples for each; a complete release-build vehicle list is still to come.
Match cargo and vehicle
Developer cargo categories
DELIVERY → CITY RATING
Cargo arrives late
Late goods still earn revenue, but lower the receiving city's Delivery rating. Trace one load and find its slowest leg.
Known effectPayment and city growth are different outcomes; exact time limits and rating weights still need release checks.
Check a late load
Developer city-growth blog
CITY → GROWTH XP
The city is not growing
Check completed passenger trips and required-goods deliveries, then find which of six ratings limits the growth experience.
Two checksIs the city earning XP, and are reputation, satisfaction, Delivery, traffic, noise or pollution holding it back?
Diagnose city growth
Developer city-growth blog
INDUSTRY → OUTPUT
The industry produces too little
Separate weak production from finished cargo waiting at the origin. Check workers, farm or mine boosters, then pickup capacity.
First checkIf stock is already accumulating, repair collection before adding a production booster.
Diagnose low output
Developer booster rules
TOWN DEMAND → MAP
The industry is not on the map
TF3 starts with only the industries needed by current town demand. Check growth stage and climate before searching for a later supply chain.
Known ruleNeeded industries appear as new end-product demand develops; exact spawn timing is unpublished.
Check industry availability
Developer industry tree
Configure mixed cargo platforms
Match cargo categories and wagon length; compare actual handling before rebuilding a freight hub.
Configure mixed cargo platforms
PASSENGERS
Passengers wait but will not board
Find the actual blocking stop; compare terminal, pickup and save-specific timing or fresh-line repairs.
Player casesCheck the actual stop first; reported timing and fresh-line repairs are save-specific.
Check passenger boarding
Original player reports
PLAN / OPTIMIZE / PREPARE
Build a better-running network.
Choose a route, fix a bottleneck or prepare your computer and mod collection.
PERFORMANCE / CITY LABELS
Map stutters when city names appear
Use Layers to hide the Cities overlay and compare the same map view before changing hardware or deleting a city.
Test the label toggleFREIGHT / DOCK QUEUES
Trucks wait too long to load
Check the integrated dock, station length and compatible modules before adding vehicles.
Improve loading throughputECONOMY / ROUTE CHOICE
Does a longer cargo route pay more?
Separate the same-cargo delivery payment from distance, turnaround and route expenses.
Compare payment and profitCITY / ENVIRONMENT
Noise or pollution stays poor
Locate residential noise and municipality-wide pollution, then choose the targeted fix.
Check the affected rating
FLEET / CONDITION
Vehicles get slower or dirtier
Check the suitable maintenance facility, actual route coverage and spare capacity.
Trace automatic maintenanceLINES / ROUTING
Use a different corridor
Place passing points directly in the Line Manager; no waypoint sign is needed first.
Change the line pathRAIL / SHARED TRACK
Express trains keep braking
Give the intended service preference, then check delay on the competing line.
Adjust train priorityMOD HUB / DEPENDENCIES
Find and download TF3 mods
Use main-menu Mod Hub subscriptions and check required mods; avoid unverified TF2 directories.
Get mods through Mod HubBEFORE YOU PLAY / HARDWARE
Can your computer run TF3?
Compare the current Steam requirements for Windows, Mac and Linux, including AVX2 and SSD storage.
Check your hardwareRAIL / RED SIGNALS AND STATION QUEUES
Train stuck at a red signal?
Check the path ahead before changing priority.
Open the guide
COMPANY / HEADQUARTERS AND RANK
Place your HQ and unlock upgrades
The nearest town benefits; world population earns rank.
Open the guide
GETTING STARTED / MODE AND DIFFICULTY
Which TF3 mode should you start?
Choose the goal first, then the constraints.
Open the guideLIGHT RAIL / VEHICLE AND TRACK MATCH
Can your tram run on railway tracks?
Use a light-rail-capable tram and a connected route.
Open the guideMac cursor cannot reach the screen edge
Try the reported fullscreen and Cmd+H workaround; separate cursor capture from resolution and UI scale.
Mac cursor cannot reach the screen edge →Replace a fleet in one checked batch
Select the intended vehicles, compare the replacement and inspect the actual result.
Replace a fleet in one checked batch →Spread out bunched vehicles
Choose Timetables Unbunch for a departure gap, and separate it from minimum dwell.
Spread out bunched vehicles →Keep a planned train composition
Save and recall the purchase cart with Save Your Train; keep presets in the same savegame.
Keep a planned train composition →MORE / BUILD AND IMPROVE
Make the next change count.
Passenger journeys, road junctions, vehicle choices and the tools for shaping your world.
PASSENGERS / WAITING AND COMFORT22
Passengers wait too long
Diagnose low TF3 passenger satisfaction by separating waiting time, journey time and vehicle comfort, then retest one service change.
Open the guide →ROADS / LANES AND SIGNAL PHASES23
Unblock a busy road junction
Trace a blocked TF3 road movement, check lane connections and turning permissions, then adjust traffic lights and observe the same junction.
Open the guide →FLEET / PURCHASE DECISIONS24
Choose a vehicle for the job
Use TF3 vehicle comparison to choose for a route bottleneck: cargo capability, loading speed, comfort, noise, pollution and running costs.
Open the guide →LINE MANAGER / STOP SEQUENCE25
Change the line stop sequence
Correct a TF3 line stop sequence using Line Manager stop editing, then inspect the resulting path and a complete vehicle run.
Open the guide →WORLD / WEATHER AND LIGHTING26
Set the weather and time of day
Choose fixed weather and daytime, a day-night cycle or real-time synchronization in the announced TF3 environment controls.
Open the guide →CONSTRUCTION / ROADS AND TRACKS27
Build roads and tracks continuously
Use TF3 continuous road and track construction: select a type, set a start, adjust the preview and build, or choose classic construction.
Open the guide →CITY / REPUTATION AFTER CONSTRUCTION28
Recover a town’s reputation
Recover from poor TF3 town reputation after major earthworks or deforestation: reduce further disruption, consider planting and observe the rating.
Open the guide →BUYING / EDITION CHOICE29
Standard or Deluxe? Upgrade later?
Compare Steam's base game and Deluxe extras, then check the separately sold upgrade and your live regional price.
Compare editions ?CAMPAIGN / MISSION 130
Saving Mardi Gras
Find five alligators, restore wood and seafood supply, repair the tourist routes and send the parade floats.
Follow Mission 1 ?RELEASE / QUICK FIXES
Solve a specific setup or line problem.
Release-player reports and the TF3 manual turn these questions into checkable steps.
LINE / DEPARTURE
Vehicle leaves before full
Check the stop's wait limit, available cargo and the difference between Full load (any) and (all).
Check the loading rulePC / MAP SETUP
Need a larger map?
Enable the TF3 experimental setting in settings.lua, then check the extra size choices after restarting.
Enable map sizesFILES / BACKUP
Find your save files
Locate Steam, GOG or Epic user data, copy the save folder and verify a local restore.
Back up TF3 savesROADS / OVERTAKING
Bus stuck behind a slow vehicle?
Test a connected bus lane or a lane waypoint, then watch the same run.
Trace the blocked stretchPC / RELEASE STUTTER
Good FPS, but the map hitches?
Repeat one camera view, then test AA, VRAM load and the driver one change at a time.
Isolate the hitchIndustry closing or gone?
Check actual cargo activity during the warning, then reconnect broken routes if removal has already happened.
Check the closure warningPassengers need to change lines?
Check passenger reachability, a valid walking path and the onward stop before rebuilding the network.
Trace the walking transferCompare loan interest and repay debt
Check the amount, term and repayment before replacing an expensive loan.
Compare the loan cardsFind resources with prospecting
Choose an unlocked resource and a suitable town; check the discovered industry before building a route.
Find resources with prospectingComplete a subsidy before its deadline
Check the named receiver, actual passengers or deliveries, and the consequence of failing the contract.
Complete a subsidy before its deadlineWoodstock: recover money and clear traffic
Keep a small working service, then bypass the actual campground access queue.
Woodstock: recover money and clear trafficSplit cargo between delivery stops
Retain cargo for a later receiver and check why a capacity percentage is not an equal split.
Split cargo between delivery stopsMaps & mods
Import a heightmap and biome masks
Choose a matching PNG resolution, then use separate files for terrain elevation and biome masks.
Import a heightmap and biome masksMaps & mods
Find downloaded Mod Hub files
Find actual downloads in the Public mod.io folder, separate from subscription JSON and manual mods.
Find downloaded Mod Hub files02 / TRACE A SHIPMENT
Find the first broken link.
A blank station, an idle warehouse and an empty delivery truck look similar from the map. Follow one load from its origin and stop at the first missing handoff.
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Origin
Is cargo waiting at the producing industry? If not, check production or whether the industry exists yet.
Check industry pickup → - 02
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After delivery, check timing and the receiving city's Delivery rating. For stalled population, use the growth checklist. Moving people to an industry is a different route: follow the fishing-ground worker task.
03 / FIELD NOTES
Four rules worth knowing before you build.
These systems were announced before launch. Exact placement, capacity and release build steps still need verification.
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Cargo waits at its origin
Produced cargo has no preset destination and remains at the producer until you collect it.
- 02
A transfer needs storage
Stations and ports do not serve as line to line storage. Add a warehouse for cargo changing lines.
- 03
Workers can boost output
Supplying workers from nearby towns can increase production at an industry.
- 04
Late cargo affects cities
Late goods still pay, but lower the receiving city's Delivery rating and can slow growth.
WATCH / OFFICIAL GAMEPLAY
See the network in motion.
Cargo, rails, cities and the tools behind them. Choose a video to load the official player.
Tycoon Gameplay Overview
See the transport network and management systems in motion.
Watch on YouTube ↗Industries & Cargo
Origins, cargo categories, loading infrastructure and transfers.
Watch on YouTube ↗