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ProductsJanuary 25, 2019

Peak Trailer Adds Reitnouer Trailers to Product Lineup

Peak Trailer Group has expanded its portfolio of products to include Reitnouer’s line of aluminum trailers.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 20, 2018

Machinery Haulers Get 2019 Outlook

The 2019 outlook is generally rosy for motor carriers that haul machinery, as trucking will continue to see the effects of the ELD mandate and drivers and owner-operators will continue to be in demand. That was what The Machinery Haulers Association heard at the group’s winter meeting.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 10, 2018

The Right Tires for Spread- and Multi-Axle Trailers

Spread-axle and multi-axle trailers are really hard on tires. There are tire designs and retreads that are tailored specifically for these applications.

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ProductsSeptember 26, 2018

Load King Builds New 60-Ton Lowboy Trailer

Load King has announced its LK503/605 SS SF 60-Ton Lowboy, the newest addition to the OEM’s trailer and equipment portfolio.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2018

Leavitt’s Freight Service Merges with Central Oregon Truck Company

Leavitt’s Freight Service, a specialty carrier of utility poles and engineered wood products, has merged with Daseke-affiliated Central Oregon Truck Company.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJuly 9, 2018

Taylor Swift’s Show Arrives Aboard 82 Semis

Big screens, monster speakers, structural steel members were among the items carried by big rigs to pop star Taylor Swift's Ohio stadium show. Tom Berg has more in the Trailer Talk blog.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJune 21, 2018

Spot Truckload Rates Poised to Set Records in June

Spot truckload rates on the DAT Solutions network of load boards rose again for the week ending June 16 and are on track to achieve the highest ever monthly average for van, refrigerated, and flatbed freight.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergJune 6, 2018

Kilograms, Pounds, Tridems, Spread Tandems, and Weight Laws

Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg takes a look at a multi-axle flatbed, and a "split tandem" that's still in his memory.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJune 6, 2018

Spot Truckload Capacity Tightens at Start of June

Demand outpaced capacity during the week including Memorial Day as the number of truck posts on DAT Solutions network load boards dropped 18% while load posts fell just 9% over the past week, according to newly released figures.

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ProductsMay 18, 2018

RT Truck Bed Can Self-Load Reels

The RT Bed by DewEze is a self-loading reel lift designed to load and transport spools without the need for a trailer.

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