Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. emissions down in sustainability performance report
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has announced results from a third-party sustainability performance report conducted by Ramboll, an engineering, design and consultancy company. The report highlights Utility’s environmental, health and safety performance.
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. makes Kinedyne Kin-slider standard on Tautliner trailer
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner curtainsided trailers announced that the Kin-Sider from Kinedyne will be the new standard curtain installed on Utility’s Tautliner curtainsided trailers. “We are pleased to partner with Kinedyne, a long-time supplier of Utility, to make the Kin-Sider our new standard trailer curtain.
Utility Trailer now offering hybrid refrigeration units
Utility Trailer says the Cargobull North America hybrid TRUs can cut fuel consumption by up to 20%, while reducing emissions.
Utility Trailer produces its 200,000th trailer
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and manufacturer of dry freight vans and flatbed trailers has announced its Paragould, Arkansas manufacturing facility has produced its 200,000th trailer, a 4000D-X Composite dry van. Utility’s Paragould, Arkansas plant marked an important production milestone when Target Corp. purchased its 200,000th trailer. Target received the 4000D-X
Double A Trailers joins Utility’s dealer network
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has announced that Double A Utility Trailers, a dealership located in northwestern Ohio is now part of Utility’s dealer network. The Double A Utility Trailer dealership comprises 12,936 square feet of space for sales, support, and a 7-bay service department. In addition, the dealership offers customers a fully stocked 12,000 square
North Central Utility opens new dealership in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that North Central Utility has opened a new dealership in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The new dealership is 27,000 square feet and offers reefer, dry van and flatbed trailers from Utility. The new facility features seven service bays, one of which is an isolated wreck bay, 5,000 square feet of parts
Utility Tri-State relocates dealership to Oklahoma
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. and Tautliner curtainsided trailers have announced that Utility Tri-State, Inc. has relocated its Siloam Springs, Arkansas dealership to West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma. The new dealership is approximately 53,000 sq. ft. It features eight interior service bays, including one service bay outfitted with roof-work scaffolding to help increase speed and safety, as
Utility makes ConMet Preset Plus standard on all trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has made ConMet Preset Plus wheel end hubs the standard base specification on all Utility trailer models. The company says ConMet Preset Plus features: an optimized bearing spacer; long-life bearings engineered to withstand demanding operating conditions; an integrated spindle nut; precision machined casting; extended life seals; ABS tone ring; magnetic fill
Utility Trailer implements standard 7-in. rear impact guard on all trailers
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.‘s dry vans, refrigerated vans and flatbeds produced after 2002 can now be retrofitted with Utility’s standard 7-in. deep horizontal Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) bumper. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently proposed to include the rear impact guard on the list of items that need to be examined during a commercial
Using technology to stay on top of trailer maintenance
The technology offerings in the trucking industry today are innumerable, so it should come as no surprise that there are several technological methods that can help improve your winter maintenance program. For example, many trailer components can have sensors attached that report data to a main telematics hub, giving you an inside look at the
