Navigating Trailer Telematics: Essential Starting Points
Implementing trailer telematics systems can seem daunting, given the vast amount of data they generate and the challenges of effectively utilizing that information. This is why seasoned carriers with experience in trailer telematics recommend taking gradual steps and starting with modest initiatives when venturing into this domain. Identifying Pain Points: A Strategic Approach As demonstrated […]
Orders for Trailers Reach Higher to Round Out 2022
With 2023 finally here, data from the end of 2022 is making the rounds, and it looks like trailer orders are heading in the right direction. FTR, the notable transportation intelligence organization, has reported that nearly 57,000 trailer orders were processed in December 2022. This represents a record not seen since October 2020. Interestingly, the […]
How Telematics is Transforming Trailers
Telematics has revolutionized truck management, allowing for the tracking, electronic logging, and remote access to onboard diagnostics. While this technology is still rare in trailers, it’s poised to revolutionize the management of this equipment and the cargo it carries. The adoption of trailer telematics is a chicken and egg problem: customers aren’t demanding equipment from […]
Top Tips for Managing Truck Technology
Technology is a part of everyday life for almost everyone in today’s modern digital age. For the trucking industry, technology has provided plenty of benefits in improving efficiency and promoting safety. Of course, as with any significant change, transitioning into the digital age of connected technology is not without its challenges for trucking professionals. Managing […]
Secure That Cargo!
Cargo management is a top concern among all trucking professionals. After all, if cargo isn’t properly loaded and secured, it could be damaged or even cause injuries and accidents. This is why many trucking companies have been placing a big emphasis on the issue of cargo securement as of late. Securing cargo isn’t an exact […]
2021 Trailer Trends: Lighter, Smarter, Tougher
Although the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 continued to create a drag on the economy into 2021, looser restrictions amid higher vaccination rates have given hope to America’s economic outlook. As a result, many in the trucking industry are looking forward and expecting the recent upswing in shipping and transportation to continue its hot streak over […]
How to Maximize Trailer Space
Often, it’s not weight that limits loads, it’s trailer space. Optimizing this space can mean increasing the amount of cargo moved with each load, and that means increased profits. There are two ways to do this: adding decks to load another layer of pallets, and using drop belly trailers with elevators to add a lower […]
Ways to Maximize the Value of Trailer Telematics
There’s no question that telematics has become an increasingly vital part of the trucking industry. Telematics technologies have provided both drivers and logistics professionals with more and more ways to reduce downtime, increase efficiency and improve performance on the road. All of this equals the potential for greater revenue and better brand management. If you’ve […]
Building a Knowledge Base About Composite Trailers
Product and Customer Knowledge In any business that relies on sales, product knowledge is crucial to closing deals; however, to be truly successful in the composite trailer industry, sales professionals need to know more than just the benefits of their products. A seasoned composite trailer sales professional will also have a keen understanding of customer […]
Flatbed Trailers for Sale
Intermountain Trailer aims to provide the best choices when it comes to semi-trailers you might need – including flatbeds. In case you didn’t already know, flatbed trailers are a flat trailer without any sides. It is used to carry large objects and abnormal loads such as machinery or heavy equipment. This type of transporting trailer […]
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