Trucking giant Schneider has completed its conversion to a company-owned and managed chassis fleet after buying 15,000 intermodal container chassis over the past four years.
Double Coin and CMA have introduced the IM105 Intermodal radial tire, designed for intermodal container chassis providers, manufacturers, and the intermodal freight industry.
Internet-based chassis reservation exchange ChassisFinder.com has expanded its online chassis leasing and management tools with the development of an app for iPhone and Android phones.
Freightliner Trucks is now offering twin steer chassis prep kits for its 114SD and 122SD truck models. The prep kits will serve to quickly facilitate aftermarket conversions and installation of second steer axle and heavy-duty suspensions, resulting in faster delivery to the customer.
Chassisfinder.com, an Internet-based chassis reservation exchange owned and operated by Chassis Finder LLC, has expanded coverage nationwide with the addition of locations in or near the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle port complexes. The western locations went live on the website on Oct. 1.
Drayage operators will soon obtain more container chassis from trucker-owned pools than from ship lines and railroads, which signals part of a transition under way in the intermodal industry. A recently formed North American Chassis Pool Cooperative has won government approval and has begun purchasing chassis.