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Business, Technology, Equipment

Competition Heats Up in Trailer-Tracking Market

As the capabilities of onboard sensors and trailer-tracking systems have expanded, so has the level of competition in this segment of the trucking technology market.

May 24, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Shaping the Future of Asset Management

Technology adoption in the trucking industry typically focuses first on the back office and in the cab of the truck, but the proliferation of internet-connected devices and onboard sensors in recent years has increasingly pulled the trailer into the forefront of the conversation.

May 24, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Heil Adds 5-Axle Petroleum Trailer

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, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

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, 2019
Business, Equipment

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, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

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, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics

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, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

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, 2018
Business, Equipment

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, 2018
Business

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, 2018