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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 19, 2023

NHTSA Mulls Mandating Side Underride Guards for Trailers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published the results of its research on costs and benefits of mandated side underride guards for truck trailers. But in the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, the agency acknowledged that it lacks information on a large number of factors that could affect those calculations.

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Photo Galleriesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 28, 2023

Trailers and Truck Bodies at TMC (Photos)

Semi-trailers and truck bodies are becoming ever more sophisticated, and that was in evidence during the annual meeting and expo of the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council.

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ProductsMarch 28, 2023

Trail King Launches New Dump Products

Trail King’s Updated Steel Side Dump and the Bottom Dump trailers offer more rugged strength and durability and improved weight savings.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2023

Phillips Connect to Begin Smart Trailer Product Production in Mexico

Phillips Connect will begin producing CargoVision, SolarNet and StealthNet in the second and third quarter of 2023 in North America.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2023

New Phillips Innovations Collaborative Business Formed by Phillips Industries

By collaborating with other tech-solution providers, the new Phillips Innovations business will “act as an accelerator for bringing market-leading products into the Phillips platform” to benefit truck fleet operators.

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ArticlesFebruary 9, 2023

10 Tips for Spec'ing the Right Liftgate

Avoid the headache of spec’ing the wrong liftgate by considering these top 10 tips.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2023

DOT to Seek Comment on Side Underride Guards for Trailers

The first step in creating a federal rule requiring side underride guards for trailers is under review at the White House.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2022

Great Dane Names New Executive Team

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Dean Engelage will become CEO and Rick Mullininx will become president and COO of Great Dane.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2022

Ryder Launches Drop-and-Hook Trailer Service

Using trailers from COOP by Ryder, the new drop-and-hook trailer service for shippers complements its growing brokerage business and offers revenue opportunities for trailer owners.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2022

Trailer Helmet Helps Prevent Trailer Damage

Ridge Corp. says it has a solution to help prevent trailer front-end top rail and corner damage due to limb strikes and impacts from other trailers being moved around in the terminal lot.

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