U.S. trailer net orders closed 2019 down 51% vs. full-year 2018
While seven of the ten major trailer categories posted month-over-month gains, the sequential 32% drop in dry van orders was significant enough to pull the total industry results into the red.
Watch: Why you should buy in to trailer telematics now
Telematics are essential to being able to locate your trailers on a daily basis and understand if and how effectively they’re being used.
Trailer orders down in November, ACT reports
Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 21,100 trailers were off 43% month-over-month and 54% below last year.
Trailer orders surge in October, but still off 42% year-over-year
ACT Research Co.’s preliminary estimate for October indicates that trailer manufacturers booked 31,900 net orders to their orderboards last month, a 71% spike from September and the second straight month of sequential growth greater than 70%. Volume was 42% below last year, but slightly above the same month in 2017. Year-to-date, net orders are off 52% from the torrid pace of 2018.
Fleet Advantage announces flexible trailer lease program
Fleet Advantage has expanded its asset management solutions through its new EXchangeIT Trailer Lease Program, enabling flexible trailer lease solutions that provide a lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
WABCO launches intelligent anti-lock braking system for trailers
WABCO Holdings Inc. has introduced the Intelligent Anti-Lock Braking System, iABS, its anti-lock braking system for commercial trailers.
CARB suspends enforcement of new GHG Trailer Standards for at least two years
On Dec. 3, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) sent an advisory notice to the trailer OEMs indicating that enforcement of the new GHG Trailer Standards would be suspended for at least two years.
Kinedyne engineers winches that integrate with HD load securement straps
Kinedyne LLC has introduced new winches with a working load limit (WLL) of 6,670 lbs., consistent with the 6,670-lb. WLL of its Rhino Max and K-Force winch straps.
Watch: Don’t neglect your trailer tires
Drivers don’t feel trailer tires in the same way that they do tractor tires, so even though it might not be on purpose, the fact is that it’s just easier to not think much about trailer tire inflation. They are, unfortunately, easy to neglect. But, this is a mistake!
Q&A: Adopting an integrated strategy for fleet lighting
For heavy-duty truck fleet managers aiming to maximize safety, productivity, and profitability while minimizing downtime and the cost of doing business, having an integrated strategy for tractor-trailer lighting is key.
Stoughton Trailers receives Flowers Family Foundation’s Wisconsin Business Achievement Award
The Flowers Family Foundation presented its sixth annual Wisconsin Business Achievement Award to Stoughton Trailers, LLC. The award recognizes the Stoughton, Wis. manufacturer of over-the-road semitrailers for its positive influence on the state economy.
Watch: The future of trailer tracking solutions
Software companies that create the trailer tracking systems fleet managers are familiar with know that having the ability to see the real-time location and status of your trailers can have a direct impact on your business’s productivity. So, we caught up with some of these companies to ask: What trailer tracking solutions are coming in the near future?
