Net U.S. trailer orders in October surged to 31,786 units, reaching the highest volume since November 2018 despite an overall slowing freight market, ACT Research reported.
November 18, 2019BusinessEquipment
Whiting Door Manufacturing Co-Founder Lauren Whiting Dies at 95
Whiting Door Manufacturing co-founder Lauren Whiting died Jan. 25 at the age of 95, according to the company.
January 28, 2020TechnologyEquipment
The Tractor-to-Trailer Interface
Ever since digital antilock braking systems were mandated in the mid-1990s, an ever-increasing array of electrically powered, data-networked technologies have placed increased demands on the tractor electrical system and databus.
October 25, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Trucking Relies on Consumers, but Recession Fears Loom, Experts Say
PALM BEACH, Fla. — A leading consultant and top executives at three fleets outlined the state of the trucking industry and overall economy to trailer dealers and suppliers during a meeting here, with discussion focused on changing conditions and persistent concerns about softening demand.
October 17, 2019BusinessEquipment
Refocus on Customers as Trailer Orders Slow, Expert Says
PALM BEACH, Fla. — As the market slows, trailer dealers need to pay closer attention to customer relations, inventory management, accounts receivables and employees, an industry consultant said.
October 15, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Trailer Orders Fall for Fourth Straight Month
U.S. trailer orders in August bounced along below 11,000 units for the fourth consecutive month and were 72% lower than a year earlier, according to ACT Research, amid near-record factory inventories of undelivered trailers, plus plentiful cancellations.
September 26, 2019BusinessEquipment
Tip to Acquire Trailer Wizards, Expand in Canada
Tip Trailer Services, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, announced it signed an agreement to acquire Trailer Wizards, a supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada.
September 10, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel
Trailer Makers Face California Equipment Efficiency Deadline
Trailer makers intending to sell their products in California beginning Jan. 1 must certify beforehand that the equipment meets the state’s Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule and receive an executive order, according to the California Air Resources Board.
July 16, 2019TechnologyLogistics
Debunking “Smart Trailer”
“Smart Trailer” is hot talk, but what does it mean? Depending on who you ask, it’s anything from accessory light packages to machine learning. Join to see which trailer technologies are really moving the needle today, and how the future is less about buzzwords and more about true trailer intelligence.
June 28, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipment
The Trailer’s Turn in the Tech Spotlight
It’s long been the case in our industry that trailers play second fiddle to the increasingly high-tech tractors that pull them. But times are changing.
May 24, 2019