You might think that trailers are the simplest part of your fleet. They’re just a box on wheels, right? Well, while that's true, it can be a little more complicated than that. Dry vans are fully ...

When designs come from proven trailer plans, it's based on field tested and practical application instead of guess work.

This story appears in the March 9 print edition of Transport Topics. Trailer manufacturers have been pursuing weight reduction for years, trimming pounds from body materials and suspension components ...

The U.S. trailer industry backlog grew 3% sequentially in December, according to ACT Research’s quarterly report on trailer components, but ended 2021 9% below the previous year. The U.S. New Trailer ...

It is not an exaggeration to say that trailer innovation appears to be in a golden age. New trailer models, new and redesigned components and systems, new materials, enhanced aerodynamics, and new ...

Heavy-haul trailers see it all — rocks, ruts, bumps, and jolts. It all translates to an increased risk of damage, so it's vital that trailers are maintained properly. Troy Geisler, vice president of ...

An affiliate of DexKo Global has acquired National Trailer Parts Warehouse, a Swift Current, Saskatchewan-based trailer components supplier. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Novi, Michigan, ...

Heavy-haul trailers see it all — rocks, ruts, bumps and jolts. It all translates to an increased risk of damage. Here are some things to keep in mind when hitting the road with the load. According to ...

TROY, Mich., April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced the launch of its new tool on MeritorPartsXpress.com that makes it simple to identify the correct components for ...

The family tree for Internet of Things was planted in the trucking industry long before the term was invented. For more than 20 years, fleets have been using telematics, the granddaddy of IoT, to stay ...

SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. has outfitted an 18-foot mobile trailer with displays of field-erected cooling tower components. Visitors to the trailer can see the quality and design of Marley ...

You may roll your eyes or groan when I say trailers are “trailing” behind tractors in telematics technology use by fleets — but it’s true. Transportation technology experts say trailer telematics have ...