Heil Trailer International Co. has announced the availability of a 5-axle, 12,000-gallon petroleum trailer intended to enable customers in the Western United States to haul more in fewer runs.
March 29, 2019BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics
Get Smart: Best Practices for Rightsizing Your Trailer Fleet
Not long ago, trailer telematics was tech only top fleets employed. Today, soaring adoption rates signal trailer management is critical to crushing it in a high-demand market. Hear from seasoned pros at marquee transportation companies tell how they are maximizing utilization, rightsizing busy trailer fleets, and killing the competition.
February 28, 2019BusinessEquipment
Trailer Orders Hit Record for November
Trailer orders surged to 45,002 in November, an all-time record for the month according to ACT Research Co., citing preliminary data.
December 14, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
The Analytical Dilemma
Does 鈥渙ld school鈥 detective work still have a part in fleet maintenance programs today? TMC Technical Director Jack Legler gives his answer.
November 9, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Cargo Visibility Can Improve Your Operations
For decades, the focus of the transportation logistics industry has been the tractor. Recent innovations have enabled telematic solutions to collect data on trailers and containers in near real-time to improve operations. With this information it is possible to focus not just on the tractor or truck, but the potentially million dollars-worth of cargo that is being transported.
October 25, 2018GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety
DOJ, Trailer Manufacturers Argue Over Regulations
Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice and trailer manufacturers are sparring in court over just how much information the government should provide in a lawsuit about whether truck trailers should for the first time be subject to federal emissions requirements.
August 30, 2018BusinessEquipment
Trailer Orders Break Record in July Amid Fleet Demand
U.S. trailer orders broke past 29,000 to set a record for July, shattering the previous high of 28,058聽for the month that had stood for 24 years, ACT Research Co. reported.
August 16, 2018Business
Mckinney Trailer Rentals Enters Market in Colorado
Mckinney Trailer Rentals has purchased assets of Fleet Trailer in Denver, adding a new market for the Pico Rivera, Calif.-based firm.
August 7, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Increase Productivity with the Right Operational Mix
Fleet rightsizing 鈥 it鈥檚 a task many organizations have had to deal with in recent years. If your fleet includes trailers, rightsizing should include these expensive assets.聽Learn more about the techniques to trailer rightsizing and how it benefits fleet operations.
June 23, 2018BusinessEquipment
May Trailer Orders Boom Amid Jammed Up Supply Chain
ACT Research Co. reported trailer orders in May climbed 30% to 23,300, based on its preliminary estimate. Trailer makers called the ongoing surge unprecedented.
June 12, 2018