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Guest Voices May 27, 2026

The Real Cost of Trailer Tires: Why It's Not Just a Maintenance Problem Anymore

Tire wear isn't random. The trucking fleet with a tire program that knows which trailers, positions, and routes are punishing tires the hardest is the one that buys fewer of them.

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Phillips Connect extends Nussbaum trailer life.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 6, 2026

How Phillips Connect Helped Nussbaum Transportation Double its Trailer Life

Seven years into deploying Phillips Connect’s smart trailer platform, Nussbaum Transportation has extended trailer life from 10 to 15 years.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 30, 2026

Hyundai Translead Expands Trailer Tech, Introduces Long-Life Dry Van, New Refrigerated Body

Smart safety systems, AI-powered visibility, a 10-year-warranty dry van, and a modular refrigerated body debuted at TMC.

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Phillips Connect Smart Trailer technology.
Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 15, 2026

Phillips Connect Expands Smart Trailer Platform with New Safety, Cargo and Equipment Intelligence

Phillips Connect Smart Trailer enhancements give fleets deeper operational insights from trailers -- even when another provider supplies basic GPS tracking.

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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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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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