Trailer Industry Blog

Premier Trailer Mfg Straight Hopper Trailers

A look at a set of Straight Hopper Trailers from Premier Trailer Mfg.

Preliminary reports show trailer OEMs posted 11,100 net orders in June, 20% above May orders, but 19% below the same point last year.

Randy Walker has been promoted to senior director of national accounts for Phillips Industries Aftermarket Division.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc (NYSE:USX) has announced the time and date of their second quarter 2021 financial results conference call.

Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) has scheduled an earnings conference call to review and discuss its financial results for the Q2 2021.

TRP is releasing new TRP Leaf Springs to join its growing product line of suspension parts for all makes of trucks, buses and trailers.

The 2021 HDA Truck Pride Annual Meeting will take place July 12-15 at the Gaylord Texan, with a virtual component to follow July 21-22.

Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) has announced the sale of Extract Technology to Lausanne, Switzerland-based Dietrich Engineering Consultants SA.

The Phillips QWIK-CHANGE PAK (Power Air Kit) combines factory assembled tractor to trailer connection components and cable support.

Dorman Products has signed an agreement to acquire Dayton Parts, an independent heavy-duty undercarriage aftermarket component supplier.

ACT Research’s mid-year 2021 indicators for the economy, freight, and equipment utilization remain strong.

The Kinedyne Kold-Front Refrigerated Curtain System helps refrigerated fleets maintain interior temperatures when loading & unloading cargo.

Bendix addresses actions that fleets and owner-operators can take to extend the life of their air disc brake (ADB) pads and rotors.

FTR reports that trailer orders sank in May to 9,500 units, 42% below April. Y/Y comparisons were still up 112% versus COVID-impacted 2020.

The 2021 Executive Leadership Summit will be hosted in a new location at Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio.

Trailer OEMs posted 8,800 net orders in May, off 39% versus April, but almost 170% better than the COVID-impacted level last year.

Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation announce the release of the AIRCAT 811 ¼” 30° Flex Head Ratchet Wrench.

PGT Trucking, a leader in flatbed transportation, will to deploy Locomation autonomous truck technology for use on PGT Trucking routes.

To help differentiate Genuine brake drums, Motor Wheel now colors CentriFuse standard drums blue and CentriFuse heavy-duty drums red.

Thompson Truck & Trailer re-enters the trailer market and partners with two trailer manufacturers, Side Dump Industries and Maxxim Industries.

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 net orders slowed in May to 23,600 units.