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Trailer Talkby Tom BergMay 30, 2018

Talbert Shows Off 80-Year-Old First Trailer

Talbert Manufacturing’s first trailer was featured in the American Historical Truck Society’s booth during the Mid-America Trucking Show.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMay 25, 2018

April Trailer Sales Beat Industry Estimates

The trailer industry sold just shy of 24,000 units in April of this year.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2018

Xtra Lease Installs SAF-Holland Air Disc Brakes on Dry Vans and Reefers

Xtra Lease is installing SAF-Holland P89 air disc brakes on over 6,000 dry van and refrigerated trailers that it has purchased this year, the equipment rental and leasing provider announced.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergMay 18, 2018

Snow Will Again Blow Off Trailer Roofs, But Henry Thissen’s Ready

A retired driver believes rain-water runoff laws could require snow-removal machines. Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg revisits a safety problem that will return come winter.

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ProductsMay 16, 2018

XL Specialized Announces New Blade Hauling Trailer Solution

XL Specialized Trailers has designed a solution for hauling longer wind turbine blades with its new BladeMate Flip Extension.

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Photo Galleriesby David CullenMay 16, 2018

National Private Truck Council Meeting in Photos

The National Private Truck Council again rolled into Cincinnati for its annual meeting, this year from April 29 through May 1. Here's a look at some of the standout technologies on the show floor.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2018

Convoy Launches Universal Trailer Pool for Small Carriers

Convoy has announced a new Power-only and Universal Trailer Pool that would allow small carriers to haul pre-loaded trailers potentially increasing access to more loads that would otherwise require a fleet with a large number of trailers.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2018

Trailer Orders Decline as Expected but Remain Solid

April trailer orders are projected to decline as much as 20% compared to the previous month, following seasonal ordering patterns, according to a preliminary report from FTR Intelligence.

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ProductsMay 9, 2018

Device Performs Diagnostic Check on Trailers

The Lite-Check Verifier 1010 is a trailer diagnostic and inspection device that analyzes data from all systems on a trailer.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2018

Great Dane Partners with Decisiv for Service Management Platform

Great Dane announced a strategic partnership with Decisiv, a provider of a service relationship management platform that drives asset performance and utilization for the commercial vehicle, heavy equipment, and industrial markets.

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