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.
How Dearco Distributing is effectively streamlining glass deliveries for customers across two states
Jeff Knope is quick to say that his company isn’t in the trucking business. He’s just as fast to add, however, that trucks play a key role in the ability of the glass products wholesaler to serve its customers effectively and efficiently. Knope is president of Dearco Distributing Inc., based in Shawano, Wisc., which operates a
Utility introduces new aerodynamic device
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. has introduced the Utility Aerodynamic Tail (UAT). When paired with low rolling resistant tires and configured on a Utility dry van or reefer, the combination of the Utility-designed Aerodynamic Tail and Side Skirt are designed to reduce fuel use and aerodynamic drag, the company says. The Utility Aerodynamic Tail was engineered
The AAA Cooper Transportation advantage: A cohesive maintenance, safety and purchasing approach
Combining three functional areas of its fleet operation under a single management team is proving to be an advantage at AAA Cooper Transportation. “With safety, maintenance and purchasing for the fleet managed collectively we have a combined thought process,” says Steven Aronhalt, the fleet’s vice president of safety and maintenance. “The value in that approach
Kindeyne expands Alabama facility
Kinedyne LLC has announced that it will expand its Prattville, Ala. facility, consolidating its engineering, manufacturing, quality control, supply chain management, customer service and government contract functions into a newly expanded 200-sq.-ft. facility. According to the company, this will make the company more efficient, competitive and responsive to its customers’ needs. “Ours is an extremely competitive marketplace,” Steve
Securing loads using winches
Continuing on the road to load security, Scott Frasier, national accounts manager for Kinedyne LLC, sounded off on the topic of securing loads using winches. “When a customer is spec’ing a trailer with winches, he or she is looking at a variety of attributes to make the decision,” he said. “Winches provide a method for
CSA compliant: safe, secure loads
Cargo security and safety have always been a concern for fleets. We all know that a damaged or lost load negatively impacts the bottom line. Ever since the enactment of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program guidelines, securing loads to avoid CSA fines for improperly secured cargo are also
NTEA and MATS roundup
Two of the industry’s largest truck shows took place recently, the National Truck Equipment Association’s Work Truck Show and the Mid-America Trucking Show. We take a look at all of the new equipment on display at each show.
Utility offers new double deck loading system
Utility Trailer Manufacturing’s new optional double deck loading system for its dry van trailers maximizes trailer cube space and increases freight capacity. The system can support up to 500 lbs. per square foot with a 26,000-lb. load rating using a system of tracks and beams.