Wabash National felt the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter, but the trailer maker said its earlier preparations for a softening market helped offset deeper trouble.
Trailer spotting and shuttle provider Lazer Spot acquires peer PHB Transport.
Previously, the camera images from its ITM system were available only to Spireon itself.
Michelin announced a new nationwide trailer maintenance program that will offer a single outsourced solution for fleets.
Several new products and services were announced ahead of the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s annual meeting on Sunday in Atlanta. Alcoa Wheels, Mitchell 1, FlowBelow and Snap-on were just a few of the companies.
Phillips Connect Technologies has introduced a series of technologies that use data to reduce downtime and prevent improper trailer use.
vHub’s trailing repositioning and sharing marketplace is designed to increase trailer utilization and revenue through a community-based rental platform.
After consecutive years of record numbers, equipment orders have fallen to replacement cycle levels, making it feel like the industry has fallen off a cliff.
Anthony and Zach, along with special guest Donny Gilbert, take a deeper dive into the freight market trailer pool and discuss the types of freight they haul, their characteristics, and their place in the broader market. Additional topics include another California regulation, coronavirus, and the surprising jump in the PMI.
Manufacturers warn clock’s running out on needed clarity for 2021 models.
Semi-trailer manufacturer Wabash National reported higher revenue and profits in the third quarter led by growth in its final mile and commercial trailer segments.
Fleet Advantage says that data supports shorter trade cycles for trailers, allowing fleets to benefit from newer technology.
Quebec startup prepares to enter U.S. market with digital platform offering smaller carriers easy accesses to trailers, and large fleets to minimize unused assets.
TTN Fleet Solutions will provide emergency roadside services to Mckinney Trailer Rentals.
Wabash National says it has $1.2 billion of trailers in its production backlog with cancellations at normal levels and demand robust.
Trailer orders hit their lowest level in nearly a decade in June, mirroring the slowdown in new truck orders after record performances for both in 2018.
Caroline Mulroney will be the ministry’s third leader in less than a year as province’s government contends with widespread public dissatisfaction.
Ancra has introduced automated decking, which adjusts itself up and down the trailer based on keypad inputs from the user, eliminating the need to manually adjust support beams.
Xtra Lease announced it will invest more than $300 million to buy more than 10,000 trailers in 2019, the company’s largest capital investment in over-the-road trailers in a single year.
Truck trailer orders dropped for the third straight month in February.
