Tribe Transportation is adding 111 new 53-foot trailers to help it meet demand in the fast-growing life sciences sector, which includes pharmaceuticals.
A new, internal, wash system from Whiting Systems is designed to clean trailer interiors such as reefers and produce haulers.
Carrier Transicold’s donation of a trailer refrigeration unit is helping Arkansas Foodbank respond to the unprecedented demand for assistance from those struggling with food insecurity.
Carrier Transicold will now offer R-452A refrigerant, which has about half the global warming potential of R-404A refrigerant, as an option for refrigerated fleets.
KLLM Transport Services, is adding 1,400 new Utility trailers refrigerated by Carrier Transicold units equipped with the eSolutions telematics platform and TRU-Mount solar charging systems.
Spot truckload rates for dry van and refrigerated freight hit another high in October, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, while average flatbed rates also increased compared to September, they did not surpass 2018’s highs.
According to DAT Solutions, the average spot van rates set a record high in September, up 6 cents from the previous record set in June 2018.
Thermo King is now offering solar panels on heating units to help fleets save money and increase battery life and uptime, as well as provide improved freeze protection.
Designed for trailers split lengthwise with a center dividing wall, the unit creates two refrigerated compartments without requiring a remote evaporator.
Unveiled in 2018 at the ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., eNow brought its all-electric, solar-based refrigeration system to The Work Truck Show 2020.