Trailer orders hit the highest level of 2019 in September, rebounding a bit from a slow year for equipment sales, and it could indicate that fleets are more optimistic about 2020.
These tips can keep drivers from wasting time in drop yards assembling their doubles sets.
Mesilla Valley Transportation announced that it would be equipping all of its new trailers with the FlowBelow Trailer AeroSlider system, an aerodynamic device that reduces drag from a trailer's wheels and suspension.
Wabco has introduced TailGuard for commercial trailers, a rear blind spot detection system with active braking designed to help mitigate rear collisions.
Roadrunner Transportation Systems says it will downsize its unprofitable dry van business, part of the company’s truckload segment.
Meritor has introduced the MTA-Tec6 trailer suspension, a lightweight option that Meritor says offers up to 23,000-pound capacity for tankers, flatbeds and other vocational applications.
YRC Freight announced that by the end of the year, the company and BNSF Railway will have onboarded more than 600 branded intermodal containers to improve operational efficiency.
“With 2020 [trailer] order boards fully open, the dramatic lack of fleet interest continues to astound."
Carrier Transicold’s Vector 1550 domestic intermodal refrigeration system features a thin profile that allows for more cargo capacity within a standard 53-foot North American intermodal container.
Thermo King is offering two new features as part of its ConnectedSuite platform that help keep fleet users in the know about what's happening with their refrigeration unit on the road.