trailers News Updates

BusinessEquipment

Strick Trailers Upgrades Lining System

Strick Trailers will enhance its VT100 plywood panel vans with vertically installed DymondPly lining composite panels made by Ridge Corp.

June 5, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Xtra Lease Orders 4,000 New Trailers for Delivery This Year

Xtra Lease, a provider of semi-trailer rentals and leases, has ordered 4,000 new trailers for 2020.

June 1, 2020
BusinessEquipment

US Trailer Orders Hit 30-Year Low in April

U.S. trailer orders in April fell to a 30-year low amid severe recessionary pressures, FTR reported.

May 18, 2020
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Trailer Aerodynamics Suppliers Face Headwinds During Pandemic

Manufacturers of aerodynamic trailer equipment are like most companies confronting the dramatic economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but are in some cases also working to prepare for a moment when business eventually picks up.

May 11, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Great Dane Adds Velocity Vehicle Group as Dealer

Great Dane announced Velocity Vehicle Group is now a full-service Great Dane dealer.

May 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

EPA, NHTSA Can Regulate Trailer Emissions, Agencies’ Attorneys Say

The Department of Justice has filed a legal document with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia supporting federal regulators’ authority to enforce an Obama-era greenhouse gas emissions rule to include first-ever federal regulation of greenhouse gases and fuel efficiency for trailers.

April 30, 2020
BusinessEquipment

East Offers Customized Rendering Trailers

Trailer maker East Manufacturing announced it customizes rendering trailers to meet the specific needs of an application.

April 24, 2020
BusinessEquipment

March Net Trailer Orders Dip Below 7,600, ACT Research Says

Net U.S. trailer orders slipped below 7,600 in March as cancellations sliced the gross tally nearly in half, and production slowed, ACT Research reported.

April 23, 2020
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Stemco Ceases Manufacturing of TrailerTail, Other Products

Industry supplier Stemco has discontinued production of its TrailerTail product, which helped pioneer improved aerodynamics at the rear of the trailer.

April 14, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Lowest for Any February Since 2009

U.S. trailer orders in February weakened to land below 13,000 as the coronavirus threatened to erode demand further, ACT Research reported.

March 13, 2020