Hyundai Translead said it has developed a new, composite material panel technology for trailers that offers significant weight savings and enhanced durability.
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.
Stoughton Trailers built its 50,000th dry van trailer for UPS in mid-August at its Stoughton, Wisconsin, facility.
Strick Trailers will now vertically install Ridge Corporation DymondPly lining composite panels in its VT100 plywood panel vans.
Like here, tying down the goods is a concern in Europe, because a dominant German trailer builder recently displayed a van with numerous securement options aboard. Tom Berg has more in his Trailer Talk blog.
Flatbed markets remained strong and van markets surged as overall spot freight availability rose 12% and capacity stayed flat, according to the latest numbers from DAT Solutions.
Zenith Global Logistics, which hauls and delivers home and hotel furnishings across much of the nation, needed more capacity. So its managers looked around and rediscovered low-floor, high-cube van trailers that the fleet used 20 years ago.
Schneider increased compensation for van truckload company drivers, the company announced. The new pay rates are 8% - 13% higher per mile and drivers have the opportunity to earn bonus pay.
Tom Berg see items of trucker interest in old Zanesville, Ohio, along the historic National Road.