trailer News Updates

Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Underride Committee May Ask for New Rear Guard Rule

A specially appointed committee reviewing truck underride guard safety is weighing whether to recommend that federal regulators toughen a 2022 rule on rear underride guards.

February 14, 2024
Business, Equipment

Wrapped Trailer Designs Help Fleets With Brand Recognition

Some fleets have found a sweet spot to meet the needs of both marketing and transportation with one, seemingly simple, solution: branded trailer designs.

January 22, 2024
Business, Technology

Advanced Trailer Telematics Help Prevent Theft

You can lose a lot with an unauthorized open. Including a customer’s trust. Tamper detection, monitoring sensors, and location alerts put your fleet security miles ahead of locks and security—and can also help you run your fleet more efficiently.

January 1, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Whiting to Make Lightweight Doors for Green Delivery Trucks

New York state economic development incentives helped persuade Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. to invest $4 million to expand its Akron facility. 

December 13, 2023
Business, Equipment

Trailer OEMs Work to Keep Up With Supply, Labor Demands

Trailer manufacturers are “eating backlog” now that market demand has normalized and supply chain disruptions have abated after the pandemic. But some components are still in short supply.

September 15, 2023
Business, Equipment

June Trailer Orders Drop 59% Year-Over-Year

U.S. trailer orders continued the trend of year-over-year declines with a large drop in June, according to data released by ACT Research.

July 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

The Evolution of Tractor-Trailer Connectivity

ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council is nearing the culmination of a multiyear effort to define the evolutionary direction of tractor-­trailer connectivity.

April 7, 2023
Business, Equipment

November Trailer Orders Climb to Year’s Second Best

November trailers orders in the U.S. spiked to the year’s second-best level, behind a strong October, ACT Research reported, citing trailer makers’ preliminary final data.

December 16, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Grote to Offer Digital Wiring Harness 4SEE

Grote Industries Inc. announced its new modular, digital wiring harness for trailers, 4SEE, which is slated to go into limited release in North America in the fourth quarter, with full release beginning in 2023.

September 21, 2022
Business, Equipment

July Trailer Orders Blow Past 2021’s Low; 2023 Orders Awaken

U.S. trailer orders in July roared ahead compared with a year earlier but slumped compared with earlier months this year, ACT Research reported, citing trailer makers’ final data.

August 19, 2022