Utility Trailer Manufacturing is emerging from a record-breaking year, building 51,911 trailers in 2019. The question now is what the trailer market is expected to do in 2020
Part of Central Oregon Truck Company, Leavitt’s flatbed trailers transport utility poles and other long loads. During the past 12 months, the fleets loss ratio decreased to 11% compared to 55% over the prior four years.
Open-deck trailers are actually part of a cargo securement system, so anchor points and permanent tie-down assemblies need to be inspected.
Houston-based carrier Jetco has been acquired by Canadian company GTI Transport Solutions, helping to expand its presence in the U.S.
Fontaine Heavy-Haul has introduced a new lowbed trailer that carries heavy loads in a lighter package – the Fontaine Magnitude 55L.
Not everyone’s cut out for the world of hauling flatbed, oversized, and extreme over-dimensional freight. But at Lone Star Transportation, it’s a challenging and satisfying career for a handful of women drivers – and the company is recruiting more.
As wind turbine grow in size, so must the trailers that haul their components. XL Specialized's product is one way, writes Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.
Peak Trailer Group has expanded its portfolio of products to include Reitnouer’s line of aluminum trailers.
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.
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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