FTR Shippers Condition Index unchanged  

Oct 14, 2011

Trucking capacity, as measured by FTR Associates’ Shippers Condition Index (SCI), remained tight in August, according to FTR, and is expected to remain so...

Titan Trailers plans new facility 

Oct 13, 2011

Titan Trailers, a North American manufacturer of smoothside aluminum trailers used in scrap, waste, recycling, forestry and aggregate applications, has announced plans to expand its manufacturing capacity with a new sub-assembly in nearby Tillsonburg, Ontario...

East European trailer market recovery accelerates  

Oct 13, 2011

Demand for truck trailers in Eastern Europe is expected to grow 48% this year, according to a forecast report issued by consultants at CLEAR, a United Kingdom consulting firm...

German trailer manufacturer builds 250,000th axle  

Sep 30, 2011

Schmitz Cargobull has reported that more than 250,000 of its trailer axle have been manufactured since they were designed and developed in-house in 2005...

Trailer shipments up in August 

Sep 27, 2011

The trailer industry posted the strongest monthly shipment volume in August since June 2007, according to figures compiled by ACT Research, Columbus, Indiana...

Lack of inventory slows used truck sales 

Sep 26, 2011

Sales of used Classes 3-8 trucks extended their summer slump in August, falling 3% from July. Volumes were mixed on a channel by channel basis, falling in the auction and wholesales markets, but gaining ground in the retail market. YTD volumes for Class 8 used trucks are down 7.4% from the same time period last year...

37% of Fleets Say They’ll Purchase More Trailers in 2012 

Sep 12, 2011

Thirty-seven percent of respondents expect to purchase more trailers in 2012 than they did in 2011, with only 7% expecting to purchase fewer trailers, according to CK Commercial Vehicle Research’s annual Fleet Trailer Study on new demand and how decisions are made for new trailers, components and added technology...

Utility Trailer Mfg Co provides ALSS, makes new high-impact sidewall lining standard 

Sep 1, 2011

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company offers the Utility Adjustable Load Securement System (ALSS). This new tie-down system is another load securement...

Commercial Trailer Order Backlogs Up 97% Over July 2010 

Aug 25, 2011

U.S. commercial trailer backlogs ended July at 93,600 units, up 97% on a year-over-year basis, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co...

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 3.9% over July 2010 

Aug 24, 2011

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index in July increased 3.9% over July 2010, slowing down slightly from the 6.5% increase in June year-over-year...

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