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, 2020Business, Equipment
June Trailer Orders Hit 13,441
Business, Equipment
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, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
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, 2020Business, Technology
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, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
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, 2020Business, Equipment
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, 2020Business, Equipment
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, 2020Business, Equipment
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, 2020Business, Equipment, Safety
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, 2020Business, Equipment
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