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Phillips Connect -- McLeod smart trailer TMS.
NewsJanuary 22, 2026

Phillips Connect, McLeod Integrate Smart Trailer Data into TMS Workflows

A new partnership between Phillips Connect and McLeod allows fleets to view trailer health, location, and cargo status inside the same McLeod workflows used for planning, dispatch, and execution.

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Computer, tablet and phone screens showing AWS
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2025

C.H. Robinson Uses AI, Telematics to Make Trailer Pools Smarter

C.H. Robinson’s recent upgrade to its Drop Trailer Plus program combines advanced telematics data and artificial intelligence to help trucking companies manage trailer pools more efficiently.

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Close-up of a trailer equipped with Phillips Connect SolarNet 8000 Series showing connected icons for GPS tracking, cargo monitoring, and tire pressure data.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 4, 2025

Phillips Connect SolarNet 8000 Series Combines Smart Trailer Functions in One Platform

Phillips Connect’s SolarNet 8000 Series integrates trailer tracking, cargo visibility, and tire performance monitoring into one solar-powered smart trailer platform.

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Dominic Grote.
Newsby Jack RobertsOctober 27, 2025

Grote Unveils H.E.L.P Safety Technologies at ATA 2025

Grote’s new rear collision warning system and H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE Digital and Lighting Alerts expand 4SEE its Smart Trailer features to tackle leading causes of roadside and rear-end collisions.

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Phillips Connect TechAssist.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 25, 2025

Phillips Connect Announces TechAssist Trailer Installation and Maintenance System

TechAssist is designed to help OEMs and fleets confirm installs, troubleshoot issues, and keep trailers performing at peak efficiency.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 18, 2025

Stoughton's New Smart, Connected, Automated Intermodal Chassis

Stoughton Trailers launched its next-generation Smart Chassis, combining automation and connected technologies to improve fleet efficiency and safety and prepare carriers for the road to autonomous operation.

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Guest Voices September 16, 2025

The Hidden Costs of 'Free' Smart Trailer Tech Installations [Commentary]

Free installation of smart trailer technologies may sound good on paper, but you could end up paying down the road.

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Hyundai Translead at TMC's 2025 Annual Meeting.
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 24, 2025

Hyundai Translead Showcases New Trailer Tech at TMC

Hyundai Translead debuted a new lineup of innovative features and technology for truck trailers at the 2025 TMC Annual Meeting.

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David Gal, vice president, products and engineering, Samsara.
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 10, 2025

Samsara Smart Trailers Brings Trailer Insights to Fleets

Samsara’s Tractor-Trailer Mismatch Alert allow fleets to halt costly mispulls in minutes by receiving real-time notifications whenever the wrong trailer is pulled.

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Experimental ZF powered truck trailer.
Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 11, 2024

The Promise of Powered Trailers Part 2

The potential for smart, connected, power-generating trailers encompasses everything from power for TRUs, air systems and even electric drive axles that can extend range on battery-electric tractor-trailers or reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions on diesel-powered units.

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