Given the importance of pre- and post-trip inspections, many fleets have implemented technology to guarantee drivers are conducting them properly and to transmit the findings early.
October 9, 2020BusinessEquipment
August Trailer Orders Trumpet Better Days, Rise 150%
U.S. trailer orders in August topped 27,000 as they rose 150% year-over-year, ACT Research reported.
September 17, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Intelligent Trailer Technology Advances
Imagine that a half-loaded trailer sitting in a yard for five days could tell you that its right front outside tire had low air pressure. For a trailer equipped with telematics technology capable of powering itself untethered to a tractor, such a scenario is not only possible, but doable.
August 31, 2020BusinessEquipment
July Trailer Orders Keep Rising From COVID Bottom
U.S. trailer orders climbed again in July, reaching 19,300, the most this year, FTR reported.
August 18, 2020BusinessEquipment
Wabash Records Net Loss, Sharply Lower Revenue in Q2
Wabash National Corp. reported a second-quarter net loss and a drop in revenue amid COVID-19’s harsh effect on the trucking industry.
July 29, 2020BusinessEquipment
June Trailer Orders Hit 13,441
U.S. trailer orders in June improved by more than 100% from a year earlier as they pushed past 13,000 to reach the second-highest level for the year, ACT Research reported.
July 23, 2020BusinessEquipment
Fontaine Offers Lowbed Trailer With 60-Ton Capability
Fontaine Heavy-Haul unveiled Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC, a lowbed trailer intended for customers operating in regions where spread-axle configurations are not required to maximize their trailer loads.
July 20, 2020BusinessEquipmentSafety
Trailer Makers Anticipate Rebound After Fleets Recover From Pandemic
The trailer industry was forced to make further production cuts and alter manufacturing processes as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
July 17, 2020BusinessTechnology
PowerFleet Outfits Trailers for Rusken Packaging
PowerFleet Inc. was selected by Rusken Packaging to outfit the private fleet’s trailers with the PowerFleet LV-500 solar-tracking solution and the PowerFleet LV-710 freight camera.
June 22, 2020BusinessEquipmentSafety
May Trailer Orders Fall to Second-Worst Level Ever
U.S. trailer orders in May sank to the second-lowest level of all time as they struggled to clear 3,000 in another month of strong cancellations, ACT Research reported.
June 19, 2020