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New trailer orders rose 20.2% in April from a year earlier, ACT Research reported, as more fleets begin to add equipment, rather than just replace existing units.

Carrier Logistics Inc., a freight management software provider, announced that it added new features to its dock management system.

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would make illegal the interstate transportation of horses in double-decker trailers.

Manufacturers of flatbed trailers say they are increasing production and rolling out new models to help haulers meet their customers’ rising demands as business picks up following the prolonged economic recession.

U.S. and Canadian trucking officials said an agreement allowing truckers to move empty trailers within the other country could result from their governments’ efforts to improve cross-border trade.

MINNEAPOLIS — ABF Freight System truck driver Ralph Garcia had to make a choice between being at the hospital for the birth of his first grandson or competing here in the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships.

New orders for trailers continued at a strong pace in March, despite dropping 30% from a year ago, ACT Research Co., Columbus, Ind., reported, adding that total orders for the first quarter were down just 1% from the strong performance in the first three months of 2011.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Great Dane Trailers unveiled two major expansion projects for its operations in the Savannah area last week, officially opening the doors on its ninth manufacturing plant and breaking ground for an engineering and testing facility.

Customers ordered a net total of 21,800 new commercial trailers in February, a 4% drop from last February, ACT Research Co. reported, but manufacturers were confident it was just a temporary lull.