The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed to include the rear impact (underride) guard on the list of items to be examined during the required annual inspection for each commercial motor vehicle. While the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations...
Road Scholar’s latest trailer wrap recognizes the everyday heroes of the pandemic – including truck drivers. Photo: Road Scholar “We don’t only deliver freight. We deliver awareness.” That’s what Jim Barrett, president and CEO of Road Scholar Transport,...
Utility Trailer Manufacturing is emerging from a record-breaking year, building 51,911 trailers in 2019. The question now is what the trailer market is expected to do in 2020. “This year is another story,” said senior vice-president of sales and marketing Craig...
CARB noted that, in the meantime, it will continue to administer the California GHG trailer regulation on a voluntary basis. Photo: U.S. DOT The California Air Resources Board is suspending enforcement of its greenhouse-gas emission standards for trailers for at least...
Hendrickson’s Zero Maintenance Damping system looks much like any other air suspension except it has no shock absorbers. A down-stop to prevent over extension now occupies that space. Photo: Jim Park When was the last time you heard a driver say something...
